Project Grant R01MH140783
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $457,596 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2027. This research initiative will deliver a comprehensive analysis identifying key engagement characteristics that enhance the effectiveness of digital health interventions (DHIs) for HIV prevention and care among at-risk...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The National Institute of Mental Health awarded The Miriam Hospital a $705,322 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242, Mental Health Research Grants) on September 16, 2025, to develop and evaluate an artificial intelligence-based behavioral intervention designed to improve HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) jurisdictions. The primary deliverable is CHIA (Chatbot for HIV Prevention and Action), a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary San Diego State University Research Foundation received a $736,346 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded July 6, 2026, with completion expected March 31, 2031. The award funds PREPSTEP, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to improve pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence and protective blood drug levels among 300 young men aged 18-29 in the United States....
- Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded The University of Pennsylvania a Project Grant totaling $1,488,558 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop and evaluate STEP-UP (Streamlining Telehealth for Expanded PrEP Utilization through Community Partnerships). The three-year project, awarded September 18, 2025, and concluding September 17, 2028, will implement an innovative model that positions community-based organizations (CBOs) as...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a $691,620 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants) effective September 22, 2025, through September 21, 2028, to develop an online decision support system designed to increase Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and demand among women in the Southeastern United States. The project addresses a significant public health gap, as women...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $786,884 Project Grant to The Washington University (Office of Sponsored Research Services) effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2030, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). This career development award supports the PREFER-PREP research initiative, which will design and pilot-test preference-informed implementation strategies to improve HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) persistence...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania a $500,000 Project Grant under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) on May 18, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2031. The project, "Advancing Multimodal Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to Enhance HIV Clinical Care," develops novel multimodal artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models that...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded The Johns Hopkins University a $1,995,285 Project Grant effective June 10, 2026, through June 9, 2029, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). This research initiative will conduct a national study to assess the reach and public health impact of pharmacist-prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The research will evaluate where pharmacist-prescribed PrEP is occurring or not occurring...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (doing business as Heluna Health) received a $659,242 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded March 5, 2026, with a completion date of November 30, 2030. The PrEP Blueprint project develops and evaluates implementation toolkits to improve HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and persistence across clinical settings. The grant funds...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $149,190 Project Grant to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York on August 9, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), with completion targeted for February 29, 2028. This award funds epidemiological research designed to characterize pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) need and utilization in Eswatini, where adult HIV prevalence exceeds 31% and national...
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of Pennsylvania $812,484 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop and test an artificial intelligence-driven digital intervention promoting HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) linkage among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Philadelphia. Beginning August 1, 2026, and extending through May 31, 2031, this project will deliver tailored social media and SMS messages generated through community advisory board input and large language model algorithms to 1,000 randomized MSM participants. The intervention will be tested against the standard of care PhillyKeepsOnLoving social marketing campaign currently implemented by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. The primary deliverable is evaluation of annual routine HIV testing and PrEP uptake outcomes, with secondary measures assessing antiretroviral therapy adoption and retention alongside implementation and dissemination metrics. The research team will assess message mediators including personal relevance, trustworthiness, and behavioral motivation to seek services. This project supports the National Institute of Mental Health's mission to transform understanding and treatment of mental health conditions through clinical research while advancing the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative's RESPOND pillar.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $812.5k | 7/7/26 |