Improving HIV prevention and care for sexual and gender minority youth (ages 15–24)
Resilient HIV Implementation Science with Sexual and Gender Minority Youths using Evidence (RISE) Clinical Research Center
New approaches to deliver better HIV prevention and care to sexual and gender minority youth (ages 15–24), especially in several African countries.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Maryland Baltimore NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11403597 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This Clinical Research Center brings together the University of Maryland and partner clinics and community groups in West, East, and Southern Africa to focus on young men who have sex with men and young transgender women. The team will adapt youth-tailored interventions, integrate digital health tools, and train local providers to run implementation studies and follow patients. They will collect real-world data on what improves testing, prevention use (including PrEP), and treatment continuity, and share findings to inform national and global care guidelines.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Young people aged 15–24 who are sexual and gender minorities (including young men who have sex with men and young transgender women) who are at risk for or living with HIV and are connected to participating clinics or community partners.
Not a fit: People who are not sexual or gender minorities, are older than 24, or who live outside the participating regions and clinic networks are unlikely to be included or directly benefit from this center's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could increase access to effective HIV prevention and treatment for sexual and gender minority youth and reduce new infections in the targeted communities.
How similar studies have performed: Previous implementation and digital-health projects for HIV prevention and care among youth have shown promising improvements in testing, PrEP uptake, and retention, but focused work for sexual and gender minority youth in many African settings is still emerging.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- University of Maryland Baltimore — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Charurat, Manhattan E — University of Maryland Baltimore
- Study coordinator: Charurat, Manhattan E
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.