Coordinating social and structural approaches to improve HIV prevention and care
The Sociostructural Implementation Science Coordination Initiative
This initiative helps teams put social, economic, and community-level solutions into practice to help people at risk for or living with HIV get better prevention and care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Northwestern University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chicago, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11094097 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If I am someone at risk for or living with HIV, this hub works to speed up and spread programs that address housing, stigma, access, and other social drivers of health. The team will bring together multiple companion projects to align their data, share what works, and create common tools and training for implementers. They will support harmonizing measures, enable cross-site learning, and help design ways to sustain successful programs that boost PrEP uptake and viral suppression. The focus is on practical steps to move evidence-based social interventions from research into clinics and communities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people at risk for HIV or living with HIV who could join local programs or studies testing sociostructural interventions such as housing support, stigma-reduction, or access initiatives.
Not a fit: People who are not affected by HIV prevention or care needs, or those seeking new antiviral drugs rather than social or service interventions, may not directly benefit from this coordination effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could make it faster and easier for proven social and community programs to reach people, increasing PrEP use and viral suppression and reducing HIV infections.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research shows social and structural interventions can improve PrEP uptake and viral suppression, but coordinated, cross-site implementation and sustainment work like this has been less common.
Where this research is happening
Chicago, United States
- Northwestern University — Chicago, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mustanski, Brian — Northwestern University
- Study coordinator: Mustanski, Brian
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.