Precision HIV Prevention for Youth: Building a Youth Learning Health Community
Official title: Precision HIV Prevention: Piloting a youth learning health community
Funded at Florida State University · NIH-11556648 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A youth-focused approach uses data and community engagement to improve HIV prevention interventions in North Florida.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Florida State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tallahassee, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $150,725 |
| NIH project number | 4R33MH137736-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11556648 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Young adults, especially in North Florida, who are at risk for HIV and could participate in community-engaged prevention initiatives.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not engaged in youth-focused prevention programs or those outside North Florida may see little direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to create a Youth Learning Health Community that links data science with implementation science to tailor HIV prevention tools for young people. It will partner with youth and health systems to test and adapt strategies using real-world data from OneFlorida+ to model outcomes. The plan includes community engagement, system science methods, and simulations to identify effective implementation strategies for youth in North Florida. The research is organized in two phases: defining strategies in the first phase and running simulations of selected approaches in the second phase.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could lead to better, more youth-tailored HIV prevention programs and faster adoption of effective interventions.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work shows that community-engaged, data-driven strategies can improve uptake of prevention interventions in youth.
Where this research is happening
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Naar, Sylvie — Florida State University
- Study coordinator: Naar, Sylvie
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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.