Project Grant D43TW011295

This Project Grant award in the amount of $431,712, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855), aims to improve HIV testing among children under five in rural Uganda. The primary goal is to engage with traditional healers to facilitate HIV counseling and testing via oral swab antigen tests for this vulnerable pediatric population. The award supports two key activities: 1) determining barriers and...

This Project Grant award of $193,754, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), aims to develop an implementation strategy for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) based on academic detailing to improve prescribing and use among adolescents and young adults (AYA) in pediatric primary care settings. The primary objectives are to: 1) explore barriers and facilitators to PrEP discussions, prescribing, and persistence among...

The Johns Hopkins University received a $432,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), effective May 15, 2025, through February 28, 2030. The Johns Hopkins NeuroHIV Comorbidities Scholar Program (JH-NEUROPHYTES) provides research-intensive training services designed to increase persistence and accelerate career progression of undergraduate and Master's level students into graduate-level training in NeuroHIV...

Summary of Federal Project Grant Award Rhode Island Hospital received a $769,471 Project Grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855), awarded September 12, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2030. The grant funds the HIV Enhanced Access Testing in Emergency Department Program Using a Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach (HEATED-SAIA) Cluster Randomized Trial, which aims to...

The Fogarty International Center (FIC) awarded The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) a $302,160 Project Grant under the International Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.989) to strengthen Uganda's capacity for HIV research through high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure and workforce development. The award, effective July 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028, supports the African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data Intensive Sciences (ACE) in building upon initial...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (CFDA 93.855 - Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research) provides $381,487 to the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) to assess the early implementation of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) at high risk of HIV acquisition in Zambia. The key objectives are to: 1) Evaluate implementation determinants of CAB-LA...

Federal Grant Award Summary Pacific Institute For Research & Evaluation (PIRE) received a $170,799 Project Grant from the Fogarty International Center under the International Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.989) awarded September 15, 2025, with completion by May 31, 2027. The grant funds evaluation research on ASKDOKI, an artificial intelligence-enabled mobile health WhatsApp chatbot designed to deliver comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) to adolescents aged 15-19...

This $233,335 National Institute of Mental Health project grant supports the adaptation and optimization of the Friendship Bench mental health intervention for adolescent girls and young women in South African HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery settings. The University of Washington will receive funding to support Dr. Jennifer Velloza's development as an independent researcher focused on improving mental health intervention delivery integrated with HIV prevention services for young...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded $1,057,586 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to the Research Foundation of The City University of New York to implement and evaluate STREAMS (Streamlined Treatment and Evidence-Based Adolescent Counseling and Medication Support), a combination mental health intervention for adolescents living with HIV in Uganda. The five-year project, active from September 19, 2025, through...

This Project Grant award of $665,225 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) aims to improve access and adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescent girls and young women in Uganda. The 5-year project, titled "SUUBI4PREP: Improving PrEP Access and Adherence Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Uganda", will combine peer support interventions with economic empowerment initiatives to address...