Johns Hopkins partnership for HIV prevention and treatment in Uganda
The Johns Hopkins University - Uganda Clinical Trials Unit
This program helps develop and test better HIV prevention and treatment options for pregnant women, children, and adults in Uganda.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11458376 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be joining a long‑running Johns Hopkins clinical research partnership that runs clinics in Uganda to study ways to prevent and treat HIV. The team enrolls pregnant women and infants, high‑risk HIV‑negative women, and adults living with HIV to try vaccine, prevention, and treatment approaches and to collect medical information and blood samples over time. New clinic sites in Kampala and Rakai expand access to people in urban, peri‑urban, and rural communities so researchers can include diverse participants. If you take part, you may have regular visits, lab tests, and receive standard or study treatments depending on the specific project.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People most likely to qualify include pregnant women and their infants, high‑risk HIV‑negative women, and adults living with HIV who live near the participating sites in Kampala, Rakai, or affiliated clinics.
Not a fit: Those who are not infected or at risk, people living far from the Uganda sites, or anyone who does not meet the specific age, health, or eligibility rules for a given protocol would not expect direct benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to safer, more effective HIV prevention tools and treatments and reduce mother‑to‑child transmission in these Ugandan communities.
How similar studies have performed: Related clinical programs have already achieved major successes in preventing mother‑to‑child transmission and improving HIV care, and this unit builds on more than two decades of that experience.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fowler, Mary Glenn — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Fowler, Mary Glenn
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.