HIV care and outcomes across the Americas network
Official title: Caribbean, Central, and South America network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet)
Funded at Vanderbilt University Medical Center · NIH-11541262 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A patient-focused program to better understand how HIV care is delivered and what helps people stay healthy across the Americas.
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) | $117,131 |
| NIH project number | 3U01AI069923-22S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11541262 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People living with HIV who receive care at participating CCASAnet sites in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and the United States, including special groups like pregnant women and adolescents.
✕Less likely to help
Patients receiving care outside the CCASAnet network or those not contributing data may not directly benefit from these findings.
What this research studies
CCASAnet brings together HIV clinics and researchers from several countries to study real-world care and outcomes. It harmonizes patient data and builds new methods to analyze how people with HIV are doing over time. The project also focuses on improving education and mentoring for clinical research teams, including junior researchers. In the next cycle, the network will look at care gaps, pregnancy-related care, the intersection of HIV with non-communicable diseases, and health issues like substance use and mental health.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better care pathways and improved health outcomes for people living with HIV across the region.
How similar studies have gone: Previous international observational networks have successfully used harmonized data to inform guidelines and improve care.
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
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.