HIV+ and HIV-

Tshipidi: observational study of mortality and neurodevelopment among HIV-exposed/uninfected vs. HIV-unexposed infants in Botswana

  • Principal Investigator(s): Shahin Lockman and Betsy Kammerer
  • Study Contact: Shahin Lockman Tel: (617) 771-8780, slockman@hsph.harvard.edu
  • Description of Subjects: 450 HIV-infected women and their babies, 450 HIV-uninfected women and their babies
  • Location (Domestic vs. International): Gaborone and Mochudi, Botswana
  • Enrollment Period: 2010-2012
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Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease among People Living with HIV in Rural Uganda

  • Principal Investigator(s): Mark Siedner
  • Study Contact: Mark Siedner, 617-726-4686, msiedner@partners.org
  • Description of Subjects: People Living with HIV and Age and Gender-matched Controls in Southwestern Uganda
  • Location (Domestic vs. International): Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
  • Enrollment Period: 2013-2016
  • Enrollment Goal: ...
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Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS - multicenter 22 sites)

  • Principal Investigator(s): George R. Seage III, DSC., MPH
  • Study Contact: Liz Salomon, EdM, Program Director, 617-432-6762, lsalomon@hsph@harvard.edu
  • Description of Subjects: HIV perinatally infected and exposed children/adolescents/young adults and their caregivers/ birthmoms enrolled and followed at 22 US sites.
  • Location (Domestic vs. International):...
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Identifying Mental Health Services Needs among HIV/AIDS-Affected Children

  • Principal Investigator(s): Theresa S. Betancourt
  • Study Contact: Theresa S. Betancourt, 617-432-5003,Theresa_Betancourt@harvard.edu
  • Description of Subjects: Children ages 10-17 years old and their caregivers in three categories: 1) HIV+ child/adolescent, 2) HIV- child/adolescent living in a family where a caregiver is HIV+ or died due to AIDS, or 3) HIV- with no known HIV+ immediate family members
  • Location (Domestic vs. International): Eastern Province, Rwanda
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Effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral intervention to support pediatric HIV diagnosis disclosure in Uganda

  • Principal Investigator(s): Lisa Michelle Butler
  • Study Contact: Lisa Michelle Butler,617 500 8209, lisa.butler@childrens.harvard.edu
  • Description of Subjects: HIV+ children age 7 to 12 years old & their primary caregiver (i.e., parent or primary guardian) at 6 clinics in Kampala, Uganda
  • Location (Domestic vs. International): Kampala, Uganda
  • Enrollment Period: March 2014 to December 2014
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Linkage & Retention: A Randomized Trial to Optimize HIV/TB care in South Africa

  • Principal Investigator(s): Ingrid V. Bassett, MD, MPH
  • Study Contact: Ingrid V. Bassett, MD, MPH, 617 726 0637, ibassett@partners.org
  • Description of Subjects: Undergoing HIV testing at 4 outpatient sites in Durban, South Africa
  • Location (Domestic vs. International): Durban, South Africa
  • Enrollment Period: 2010-2013
  • Enrollment Goal:...
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Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS -BCH site only)

  • Principal Investigator(s): Sandra Burchett (site leader), George Seage PI
  • Study Contact: Sandra Burchett, MD, Tel. 617 355-6832, sandra.burchett@childrens.harvard.edu
  • Description of Subjects: AMP:450 HIV+ youth, 150 HIV-controls; SMARRT: >1700 HIV neg/ARV exposed infants,youth. Study domains: cardiopulm, metabol, complications and HIV disease, maternal exposures, neuro, oral health, adolescent
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HIV Tissues

  • Principal Investigator(s): Douglas Kwon
  • Study Contact: Douglas Kwon, (857) 268-7009, dkwon@partners.org
  • Description of Subjects: HIV positive and negative
  • Location (Domestic vs. International): Domestic
  • Enrollment Period: 2010-ongoing
  • Enrollment Goal: 200
  • Key Exclusion and Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion: 18-75 yo, Exclusion: IBD, HCV
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