Affordable cervical cancer prevention and diagnosis for women living with HIV in Brazil, Mozambique, and Texas
The AVANÇO Research Consortium: A Mozambique/Brazil/Texas Alliance to advance novel and affordable technologies for the prevention and diagnosis of cervical cancer in women living with HIV
Creates low-cost, easy-to-use ways to prevent, find, and treat cervical cancer for women living with HIV, especially in Brazil and Mozambique.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11400589 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This consortium brings together hospitals and researchers in the U.S., Brazil, and Mozambique to build sustainable local programs that focus on cervical cancer in women with HIV. Teams are designing and testing affordable screening, diagnostic, and treatment tools that can work in low-resource clinics. The work integrates lab testing, pathology, epidemiology, and community health approaches and will include real-world testing in participating clinics. Over time the goal is for local providers to use these tools and for researchers to collect data on outcomes and usability.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women living with HIV, especially adults receiving care in Brazil, Mozambique, or at participating U.S. sites, are the intended participants.
Not a fit: People who do not have HIV, men, or women who cannot reach participating clinics are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could make screening and treatment cheaper and easier to access, leading to earlier diagnoses and fewer deaths from cervical cancer among women with HIV.
How similar studies have performed: Some low-cost approaches like HPV testing and visual inspection have reduced cervical cancer in low-resource settings, but tailored solutions for women with HIV are less developed and this consortium builds on prior progress.
Where this research is happening
Houston, United States
- University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr — Houston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schmeler, Kathleen — University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
- Study coordinator: Schmeler, Kathleen
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.