One Health partnership to strengthen outbreak detection and protect adolescents from HIV in Thailand
Integrated Public Health and Academic Collaboration for Infectious Diseases Control (iPHAC-IDC): Implementation of One Health approaches to pandemic preparedness and adolescent HIV prevention
This project builds a national One Health network in Thailand to find new infectious threats quickly and improve HIV prevention for adolescents.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Chulalongkorn University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bangkok, THAILAND) |
| Project ID | NIH-11164460 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project brings together Thai public health agencies, hospitals, universities, and international experts to set up integrated surveillance across people, animals, and the environment. It uses PCR, genome sequencing, and multiplex antibody tests to spot new or rare viral strains and antimicrobial resistance, and links those results with clinical and public health data in a pathogen surveillance platform. The team will create genomic-based mathematical models to help predict and respond to outbreaks and will strengthen laboratory and surveillance capacity across regional sites. The effort also connects surveillance findings to targeted adolescent HIV prevention activities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adolescents at risk of HIV in Thailand and patients who provide clinical samples during infectious disease surveillance or outbreak investigations.
Not a fit: People living outside Thailand or those with health issues unrelated to infectious or emerging diseases are unlikely to directly benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could see faster outbreak detection, better tracking of drug-resistant infections, and stronger HIV prevention services for adolescents.
How similar studies have performed: Genomic surveillance and One Health programs have improved outbreak detection and response elsewhere, and adolescent HIV prevention programs have reduced infections, though combining these approaches at scale in Thailand is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Bangkok, THAILAND
- Chulalongkorn University — Bangkok, Thailand (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wacharapluesadee, Supaporn — Chulalongkorn University
- Study coordinator: Wacharapluesadee, Supaporn
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.