HIV care and outcomes in the Americas network
Official title: Caribbean, Central, and South America network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet)
Funded at Vanderbilt University Medical Center · NIH-11541269 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A regional HIV research network in the Americas studies how people living with HIV access care, stay in care, and how health issues like tuberculosis, mental health, and non-communicable diseases affect them.
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) | $123,962 |
| NIH project number | 3U01AI069923-22S6 |
| Project ID | NIH-11541269 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People living with HIV across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and the United States, including pregnant women, adolescents, and older adults.
✕Less likely to help
Care improvements may be limited for populations not represented in the study sites or in settings with very different health systems.
What this research studies
This project is a long-running, collaborative effort that collects and harmonizes HIV care data from sites across the Americas. Researchers analyze patient care, outcomes, and related health conditions to improve understanding of the HIV care continuum. The team also focuses on building biostatistics and informatics methods and mentoring researchers at partner sites. Over time, they plan to examine care gaps, pregnancy-related outcomes, substance use, and mental health among diverse populations, including adolescents and older adults. The work is embedded in real-world clinical data to inform better strategies for treatment and prevention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could inform policies and practices that improve HIV care, retention, and health outcomes for people across the Americas.
How similar studies have gone: Observational HIV research collaborations like leDEA have yielded important insights into care continua and outcomes, supporting the value of this network.
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.