HIV care and outcomes across the Americas collaboration
Official title: Caribbean, Central, and South America network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet)
Funded at Vanderbilt University Medical Center · NIH-11541790 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A regional network is coordinating data from HIV care sites across the Americas to understand how people with HIV are doing and how to improve care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Vanderbilt University Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project start | June 15, 2006 |
| Project end | May 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $220,447 |
| NIH project number | 3U01AI069923-22SA |
| Project ID | NIH-11541790 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People living with HIV receiving care at participating sites in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and the United States.
✕Less likely to help
Patients at sites outside the CCASAnet network or those not involved in data programs may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports a long-running international network that collects and harmonizes HIV patient data from many countries. It uses advanced statistics and informatics to study treatment outcomes, care retention, and health of people living with HIV. The work includes mentoring researchers and building local capacity to use data for better clinical decisions. Over time, researchers plan to look at care gaps, non-communicable diseases, and specific groups like pregnant women and adolescents within HIV care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Improved understanding of HIV care and outcomes could lead to better treatment strategies and reduced gaps in care for people living with HIV in the Americas.
How similar studies have gone: Previous observational networks have shown that harmonized data can reveal care gaps and improve outcomes, with ongoing success in cross-site analyses.
Where this research is happening
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Castilho, Jessica L — Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Castilho, Jessica L
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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.