HIV care network across Latin America and the Caribbean
Caribbean, Central, and South America network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet)
This project brings together clinics across Latin America and the Caribbean to learn how people with HIV—including pregnant people and those with tuberculosis—are doing in care and what helps them stay on treatment.
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 ID | NIH-11388053 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be part of a regional network that combines medical records from clinics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru to study HIV care. A coordinating center at Vanderbilt standardizes the data, runs combined analyses, and helps local sites improve their research and data systems. Over the next five years the team will focus on care retention, outcomes for pregnant people with HIV, tuberculosis treatment results, and the prevention and prediction of chronic diseases. The network also examines psychosocial and behavioral factors and provides mentoring to grow local scientific leadership.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people living with HIV who receive care at participating clinics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, or Peru, including pregnant people and those with tuberculosis.
Not a fit: People without HIV or those not receiving care at participating network sites (or outside the listed countries) are unlikely to directly benefit from this specific project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better ways to keep people engaged in HIV care, improved pregnancy and TB care for people with HIV, and earlier detection and management of chronic conditions.
How similar studies have performed: This network builds on the established leDEA/CCASAnet collaborations that have previously produced influential findings about HIV care and outcomes in the region.
Where this research is happening
Nashville, United States
- 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 below.