NIH-funded research U01 cooperative agreement

Kupea: Improving cervical cancer prevention for people with HIV in Malawi

Official title: Kupewa: Optimizing implementation strategies for cervical cancer prevention

Funded at New York University · NIH-11535284 · Data updated 2026-11-12

A Johns Hopkins-like project in Malawi tests ways to make cervical cancer prevention easier to reach for people living with HIV.

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Quick facts

Grant typeU01 cooperative agreement
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionNew York University
NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (New York, United States)
Project startSeptember 1, 2024
Project endAugust 31, 2029
Funding year2026
Award (this year)$216,021
NIH project number3U01CA294756-03S1
Project IDNIH-11535284 on NIH RePORTER

Who could benefit from this research

Could help

People living with HIV in Malawi who are eligible for cervical cancer prevention.

Less likely to help

If a participant does not engage with the prevention services, they may not experience direct benefit.

What this research studies

This project studies how to put guideline-based cervical cancer prevention into practice in a low-resource setting. Researchers will test different implementation strategies to see which reach more people, what makes them easier to use, and which are sustainable over time. The study plans to refine these strategies by adding information about how feasible they are in real-world settings and by measuring their impact on prevention delivery. The ultimate goal is to identify a set of effective, practical, and lasting approaches that could improve prevention for people living with HIV in Malawi and potentially inform care in the United States. The work blends implementation science with intervention optimization to generate actionable evidence for public health programs.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: Could lead to more people with HIV receiving effective cervical cancer prevention services.

How similar studies have gone: Early work in implementation science suggests that context-adapted, optimized strategies can improve prevention uptake in similar settings.

Where this research is happening

  • New York University
    New York, United States
    Active

Researchers

  • Principal investigator: Moucheraud, Corrina — New York University
  • Study coordinator: Moucheraud, Corrina

Related research

Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.
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