How moving or traveling affects HIV prevention and care
Official title: Impact of geographic mobility on pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV care outcomes
Funded at New York Blood Center · NIH-11393558 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at whether frequent moving or travel changes access to PrEP (HIV prevention) and HIV care for men who have sex with men in the U.S.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York Blood Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $177,638 |
| NIH project number | 5R21MH136915-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11393558 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are men who have sex with men in the U.S. who have moved or traveled frequently in recent years and who are at risk for HIV or involved in HIV prevention/care.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not move often, are not men who have sex with men, or live outside the U.S. are unlikely to see direct benefits from this specific project.
What this research studies
You would be asked about places you have lived or traveled over the past three years and your experiences finding PrEP and HIV care. The team will use surveys and health history to link patterns of movement with timing of HIV testing, PrEP use, and care visits. They will examine insurance gaps, delayed diagnoses, and whether moves led to better or worse access to services. Results are meant to guide ways to make prevention and care easier to reach for people who move often.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could help design programs that keep mobile men connected to PrEP and HIV care so they get prevention and treatment more reliably.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has linked mobility to delayed diagnosis and care interruptions, but focused work on how mobility affects PrEP and HIV outcomes among mobile men who have sex with men in the U.S. is limited.
Where this research is happening
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New York Blood Center
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Tieu, Hong Van Nhu — New York Blood Center
- Study coordinator: Tieu, Hong Van Nhu
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.