Better ways to understand and stop HIV in adolescents and young adults
Advanced Methods & Modeling (AMMC)
This project builds improved methods to combine results from many HIV studies so teens and young adults can get more effective prevention and care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Washington University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Saint Louis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11192842 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This team at Washington University works with a network of clinical centers focused on HIV in adolescents and young people to bring together findings from different studies and settings. They use a participatory approach called Appreciative Inquiry to listen to site teams, then run surveys and interviews to learn what’s working on the ground. The core creates models and transportability tools to show which strategies are likely to help in specific communities and adapts its methods as new information comes in. While it does not provide clinical care directly, the core helps make research results more useful for improving programs and future trials.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adolescents and young adults living with or at risk for HIV who attend a participating PATC3H clinical research center are the most likely candidates to be involved.
Not a fit: People who are not in the adolescent/young adult age range or who are not served by a participating network clinic are unlikely to have direct opportunities to participate or immediate benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help tailor HIV prevention and treatment strategies to where adolescents and young adults live and receive care.
How similar studies have performed: Combining results across studies and using modeling has helped guide public-health programs before, but applying these specific participatory and transportability methods to youth HIV work is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Saint Louis, United States
- Washington University — Saint Louis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Geng, Elvin H. — Washington University
- Study coordinator: Geng, Elvin H.
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.