Preventing HPV-related cancers in people living with HIV in Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico
Partnership for Prevention of HPV-Associated Cancers in People Living with HIV: Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico
This project works to find better ways to prevent HPV-linked cervical and throat cancers in people living with HIV across Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11400873 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be joining a multinational partnership that runs clinical trials focused on preventing HPV-related cervical cancer and oropharyngeal (throat) cancer in people with HIV. The program brings together experienced HPV and HIV researchers at sites in Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico and trains local investigators to carry out high-quality trials. Trials may test prevention approaches such as improved screening methods, vaccination strategies, and other interventions tailored for people living with HIV. The work combines patient recruitment, clinical follow-up, and collaboration across sites to speed up prevention advances.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people living with HIV who live in or near participating sites in Brazil, Mexico, or Puerto Rico and who meet the trial-specific eligibility criteria for HPV-prevention studies.
Not a fit: People without HIV, those living outside the participating countries, or patients with advanced, untreatable cancer are unlikely to be eligible or to receive direct benefit from these prevention trials.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lower rates of cervical and oropharyngeal cancers and improve prevention and early detection for people living with HIV.
How similar studies have performed: HPV vaccination and screening have reduced cervical cancer in the general population, but prevention specifically among people living with HIV is less well studied, so this effort builds on promising prior work and includes novel clinical trials.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ellsworth, Grant B. — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Ellsworth, Grant B.
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.