How HIV affects social thinking and everyday interactions
Evaluating Social Brain Health in HIV: An RDoC-based approach
This project looks at how HIV changes people's ability to read emotions, understand others' thoughts, and use social cues by combining brain imaging and behavioral tests for people with HIV.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11289391 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be asked to complete tasks and questionnaires that measure how you recognize emotions, understand others' intentions, and respond in social situations. Researchers will pair those behavioral measures with brain imaging to see which parts of the social brain are involved. The project uses the NIMH RDoC framework to link behavior and brain function across multiple levels. Study staff will compare findings from people with HIV to help explain social difficulties and guide future supports or treatments.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults living with HIV who can complete cognitive and social cognition tasks and are able to undergo brain imaging sessions.
Not a fit: People without HIV, or those who cannot tolerate MRI or complete behavioral testing, are unlikely to directly benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better ways to detect and address social thinking problems that make daily life harder for people living with HIV.
How similar studies have performed: Social neuroscience has shown that specific brain regions support social cognition, but applying a multilevel RDoC approach specifically to people with HIV is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Birmingham, United States
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lee, Junghee — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Lee, Junghee
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.