Affordable cervical cancer screening and care for women living with HIV in Brazil and Mozambique
Developmental Core
This project is creating low-cost ways to screen, diagnose, and treat cervical cancer specifically for women living with HIV 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-11180525 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
As a woman living with HIV, this program is building local research partnerships and clinics in Brazil and Mozambique together with US collaborators to make cervical cancer care more accessible. The team will develop and test affordable, practical technologies and procedures for screening, diagnosis, and treatment that can work in low-resource settings. Studies will be run across multiple sites and will combine bioengineering, pathology, epidemiology, and behavioral approaches to ensure the solutions fit local needs. The consortium also aims to strengthen local research and clinical capacity so improvements can be sustained.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are women living with HIV, especially those of screening age who receive care at participating sites in Brazil or Mozambique.
Not a fit: People who are not living with HIV, men, or those with advanced cervical cancer already requiring specialized tertiary care are unlikely to benefit directly from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lead to earlier detection and easier treatment of cervical cancer for women living with HIV in low-resource settings.
How similar studies have performed: Previous low-cost approaches like HPV testing and visual inspection have reduced cervical cancer in low-resource settings, but this consortium aims to develop newer, more affordable tools tailored to women with HIV.
Where this research is happening
Houston, United States
- University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr — Houston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Chiao, Elizabeth Y. — University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
- Study coordinator: Chiao, Elizabeth Y.
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.