Alcohol use and HIV/AIDS health in people and nonhuman primates
Official title: Experimental & Analytical Core
Funded at Lsu Health Sciences Center · NIH-11416365 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Researchers are studying how alcohol affects health in people with HIV and in a simian model, to find ways to lessen related health problems.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Lsu Health Sciences Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Orleans, United States) |
| Project start | December 1, 1996 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $617,165 |
| NIH project number | 5P60AA009803-33 |
| Project ID | NIH-11416365 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People with HIV who are part of the NOAH cohort, and HIV-negative individuals in the same study population, who use alcohol.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not enrolled in the study cohorts or those unwilling to participate in alcohol-use or HIV-related research may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project supports a coordinated set of studies at LSU Health Sciences Center that follow people with HIV and similar HIV-negative participants to understand how alcohol impacts their health over time. The team will use existing cohorts, biological samples, and advanced lab tools to examine mechanisms and outcomes, including a pharmacological test in nonhuman primates and a cognitive-behavioral intervention for people with HIV. By combining clinical data with animal models and new assays, the center aims to uncover how alcohol contributes to comorbidities and where interventions might help. The work hinges on translational collaboration across clinical and preclinical components to generate actionable insights for patients living with HIV who use alcohol.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better strategies to reduce alcohol-related health problems in people living with HIV.
How similar studies have gone: Past research using translational approaches linking human cohorts with animal models has shown promise in understanding alcohol-related health effects in HIV.
Where this research is happening
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Lsu Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Simon, Liz — Lsu Health Sciences Center
- Study coordinator: Simon, Liz
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.