Introduction and Goals
The development of new and more effective non-vaccine methods and strategies to prevent HIV infection is an important component of NIAID’s comprehensive HIV research strategy. To accelerate the identification and evaluation of new concepts, strategies, and products, NIAID partners with community advisory groups, scientific investigators, and other organizations. For example, NIAID recently made a formal agreement with the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) to increase sharing of information and expertise in an effort to develop topical microbicides.
The major research goals that guide NIAID’s HIV prevention research include:
- Develop and test promising biomedical and behavioral HIV prevention products and interventions in clinical trials
- Integrate prevention research into the overall HIV/AIDS research agenda
- Identify opportunities to integrate the planning of HIV prevention research with existing developing country infrastructures
- Develop and implement effective ways to translate new knowledge into wider practice
- Disseminate information about intervention strategies that can significantly reduce the incidence of new HIV infections
NIAID’s goals for prevention research are based on the Office of AIDS Research (OAR) NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research.