Faster on-the-spot HIV viral load testing
RADXHIV VIRAL LOAD
This project supports development of quick, point-of-care HIV viral load tests so people with HIV can get fast results and treatment decisions during clinic visits.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11383034 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Johns Hopkins is partnering with companies to speed up small devices that measure HIV viral load at the point of care. The team runs blinded lab tests and checks how easy the devices are to use, then tests promising tools with fresh blood samples in pre-clinical work. Developers receive written feedback and improve their devices iteratively to fix problems before large clinical trials. The goal is to reduce risk and shorten the time it takes for accurate, easy viral load tools to reach clinics and patients.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people living with HIV who need regular viral load monitoring and can provide blood samples at participating sites or clinics.
Not a fit: People without HIV or those who do not require viral load monitoring are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could receive accurate viral load results during clinic visits, enabling faster treatment changes and better ongoing care.
How similar studies have performed: Point-of-care viral load devices are an emerging approach with some promising prototypes and mixed real-world performance, and the RADx model has previously sped diagnostic development (for example, during COVID-19).
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Manabe, Yukari C — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Manabe, Yukari C
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.