Integrated Clinical Network for HIV Care (CNICS)
CFAR Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS)
This project brings together clinic data and biological samples from people living with HIV to help improve treatments and long-term health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11164519 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From a patient's point of view, CNICS links medical records, lab results, patient-reported information, and stored biological samples from multiple HIV clinics across the U.S. to see how treatments work over many years. The network combines social, behavioral, and genetic information to learn why some people do not keep the virus suppressed and why long-term complications happen. Researchers use the shared, standardized data and specimens to run many different studies and develop better care approaches without each site having to start its own separate project. CNICS is a coordinated platform across eight major CFAR clinic sites that makes it easier for teams to study real-world outcomes for people with HIV.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with HIV who receive care at one of the participating CFAR clinics and are willing to allow their clinical data and/or samples to be used for research are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients who do not receive care at the participating clinics or who decline to share medical records or samples would not directly participate or benefit from this grant's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this resource could speed up development of ways to keep people with HIV virally suppressed and prevent or treat long-term complications.
How similar studies have performed: This network builds on long-running clinic-based HIV cohorts and has already supported many published findings, so the approach is well-established rather than untested.
Where this research is happening
Birmingham, United States
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Saag, Michael S. — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Saag, Michael S.
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.