Adolescent HIV Trials Operations and Collaboration Center
Operations and Collaborations Center - Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) Operations and Collaborations Center (UM2 Clinical Trial Optional)
A central team that coordinates and supports HIV clinical trials and related care for adolescents to help more teens access well-run studies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Westat, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bethesda, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11367883 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This center runs the day-to-day operations for a nationwide network of clinics that carry out HIV research for teens and young people. It trains clinic teams on safety, regulations, and quality practices, and helps sites with things like investigational drugs, reporting, and protecting participants. The center tracks and improves recruitment and retention, organizes network meetings, and connects investigators with outside partners to keep studies moving. From a patient perspective, it aims to make it easier and safer to join and stay in trials at local ATN-affiliated clinics.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adolescents and young people living with or at risk for HIV who are able to attend and enroll at ATN-affiliated clinics and meet specific trial eligibility criteria.
Not a fit: People who are outside the adolescent/young adult age range, not served by participating clinics, or ineligible for the network's specific trials are unlikely to get direct benefit from this center's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could speed up and improve adolescent HIV trials so effective prevention and treatment options reach young people faster.
How similar studies have performed: Previous clinical trial networks for HIV and other conditions have shown that centralized operations and training improve site performance and participant enrollment, so this model builds on established practice.
Where this research is happening
Bethesda, UNITED STATES
- Westat, INC. — Bethesda, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Driver, Barbara — Westat, INC.
- Study coordinator: Driver, Barbara
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.