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.