| Non-Vaccine Studies
The world needs an HIV vaccine, and the HVTU
is on a mission to find it. You can help by volunteering for
one our current studies.
Other types of studies are also in the works
to support the development of an HIV vaccine.
Multiply Exposed But Uninfected
The goal of this five-year study is to learn more about the
immune system of people who have been repeatedly exposed to
HIV through unprotected sexual intercourse over the last two years and
have remained uninfected.
Controls for an Existing
HIV Study
Provide comparison samples to help researchers learn more
about the immune system. For five years, low risk HIV-negative
gay men and heterosexual women will periodically donate samples
of blood, saliva and semen (men) which will be compared to
the samples of people who have been repeatedly exposed to
HIV over the last two years and have remained uninfected.
Women will also donate cells obtained through cervical cytobrushing
(much like a pap smear).
HIV Vaccine Trials Network
Lab Control Study
The primary goal of this two-year study is to develop lab
tests that will be used to test HIV vaccines. Participants
will provide samples of blood, saliva, semen in the case of
men and cells from cytobrushing (similar to a pap smear) for
women. Participants will not be given any experimental vaccines
or medications.
Long-term Nonprogressor
Study
Have you been infected with HIV for at least 12 years but
not progressed to AIDS? If so, researchers want to learn more
about your immune system. The information will be used to
aid in the development of an HIV vaccine.
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