The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is developing a series of blog posts here on AIDS.gov related to planning for the future of NIAID’s HIV/AIDS clinical trial networks. Each blog post focuses on specific aspects of the network restructuring in which NIAID is seeking input from the broader research and HIV/AIDS communities.
The following blogs posts have been posted and are open for comments (with more on the way):
- Community Engagement in NIAID’s HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks
- Restructuring NIAID’s HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks
- Future Priorities for NIAID’s HIV Prevention Research
- Looking Ahead: NIAID’s Future HIV/AIDS Therapeutics Priorities
- Future Directions for NIAID’s HIV Vaccine Clinical Research
We welcome your feedback and suggestions!
I am concerned about HIV being dormant inside the body and blood tests undect HIV. I slept with my spouse when he was very much infected and I have been having spasms in my body and now my doctor said I have tendonitis but my pain moves around in my body and I have been experienceing this since this year and I had slept with him in 2007. I also have night sweats but I got tested like 3 months ago and i was negative. Do you work on any patients who are affected by HIV and are on any trials for meds maybe PrEP? hope to hear from you soon. thanks Julie
Hi Julie,
Thanks for your comment. Here are a couple of resources that NIAID has suggested:
Clinicaltrials.gov: a search on HIV and pre-exposure prophylaxis brings up a whole list of studies (not just NIH’s, but other federal agencies as well, at http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=HIV+and+pre+exposure+prophylaxis&recr=&rslt=&type=&cond=&intr=&outc=&lead=&spons=&id=&state1=&cntry1=&state2=&cntry2=&state3=&cntry3=&locn=&gndr=&fund=0&fund=1&rcv_s=&rcv_e=&lup_s=&lup_e=. Double check to see that you are eligible.
The association of physicians who work with HIV patients, the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), may have some helpful suggestions/resources for you. You can reach them at (703) 299-1215 or online at www.hivma.org.
All the best,
The AIDS.gov Team
My dream was that when i retire from Government service, i would put up a non-profit making laboratory in my region for the under privileged to be tested for free. How would i do this? I needed help from some of this grants to put up a big referral lab and equip it with the mordan technology. WHY? These services are not near rural people and if they are, very expensive. How can we come out with a clear stastical data to measure our progress because most people affected are poor? The song will continue!!