HIV Prevention Trials Network (HTPN)

Established in 1999 by the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the HPTN carries out its mission through a strong network of expert scientists and investigators from more than two dozen international sites partnered with a leadership group comprised of three U.S.-based institutions.

The HPTN Coordinating and Operations Center (CORE) is located at FHI. Under the leadership of Sten Vermund, M.D., Ph.D. of Vanderbilt University, the CORE is responsible for scientific management of the HPTN, starting with research plan development and continuing through protocol review, study implementation, and publication of results. The CORE also is responsible for logistical, administrative, and communications support for HPTN committees, scientific working groups, protocol teams, and Community Advisory Boards. The CORE works closely with DAIDS Program and Grants Management staff on monitoring and resource allocation within the Network, including the management of the HPTN discretionary fund. Dr. Vermund is also Chair of the HPTN Executive Committee, which sets the overall priorities of the HPTN and develops the prevention research agenda, and the Prevention Management Group, which is responsible for operational decision making and management of the Network.

See also:

• HPTN Official Website
• Family Health International Website