Overview
The devastating effects of HIV upon historically marginalized populations and their exclusion from clinical trial development have led to increasing controversies around HIV prevention treatment. In 2020, the Black AIDS Institute launched “We The People: A Black Strategy to End HIV,” which serves as the cornerstone of our programs, community engagement, and policy efforts.
Led by the Black AIDS Institute, the “We The People Research Cohort” (The Cohort) is an educational partnership with the HIV Vaccine Trials Network and Treatment Action Group. The Cohort’s mission is to equip underrepresented populations with knowledge on HIV biomedical prevention science and to build the capacity of the next generation of HIV research advocates.
The Cohort has collaboratively developed the HIV Prevention Research Advocate Certification Program to address the lack of minority group representation within research protocol development and participation and meet the need for the development of HIV advocacy training centering the needs of Black and Brown people.
Updated Research Briefs
The following briefs offer the latest in HIV research science and are a collaboration with Treatment Action Group (TAG), Southern AIDS Coalition, and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN).
Update on HIV Vaccine Research
What’s on the Horizon for Long-Acting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)?
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies for HIV Prevention
Program Details
- A free, 20-week self-guided course with monthly live interactive sessions
- Learning environment for researchers interested in the future of biomedical prevention
- Get trained on critical analysis of protocol development and trial design through a 20 week course
- Be a part of a new and diverse network of HIV research advocates
- Represent BIPOC & TGNCNB under-served populations by developing skills and understanding needed to engage in HIV research development
Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Have an increased knowledge of biomedical HIV prevention research
- Be better equipped to engage in discussions on the future of HIV trial design
- Have access to a network of both global and domestic advocates
Contact
For more information, please email Myriam Johnstone, Biomedical Research Training and Education Program Manager, Black AIDS Institute
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