Facilitating Collaboration Between HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks

The Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC) works with the HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the intent of creating a more integrated, collaborative and flexible research structure. The networks are an affiliated group of national and international medical research institutions and investigators that conduct clinical HIV/AIDS research to develop safe and effective drugs, prevention strategies, and vaccines.

Announcements

Recruitment Open - Legacy Project Manager Position

December 6, 2023

We're hiring!

HANC is looking for a Legacy Project Manager to support community engagement activities in the NIH-funded HIV clinical trials networks and related community mobilization efforts.

This is a full-time, hybrid position that is based at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, WA. For more information and to apply, click here.

Congratulations, Gabriella!

December 4, 2023

HANC congratulates our team member, Gabriella Olague, for transitioning to a full-time position here with the HANC Legacy Project. Gabriella joined our team earlier this year as a part-time Project Coordinator, and we are so happy to have her undivided time as a full-time Project Coordinator. Gabriella will continue her role with the Women's HIV Research Collaborative and Be the Generation projects, and she will now expand her involvement with the rest of the Legacy Project programs, including the American Indian / Alaska Native Working Group, the Minority Serving Institutions Working Group, and the People Who Use Drugs Working Group. Please join us in congratulating Gabriella!

Connecting People, Advancing Research

The Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC) programs are referred to as areas of coordination. Within each area of coordination are numerous work groups that are integral to advancing the research goals and objectives defined by the HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks and the Division of AIDS.

Behavioral & Social Science

HANC supports a number of trans-institute behavioral science groups composed of experts that are working to advance research and clinical trials through cross-network collaboration.

Community

HANC supports Community Partners, The Legacy Project, and the COVID-19 CAB coalition to achieve representation and build relationships with historically underrepresented communities in clinical research.

Cross-Network

HANC supports cross-network working groups for network leadership, communications, data management centers, performance evaluation, and site coordinators to promote greater information sharing, collaboration, and process standardization.

Laboratory

HANC supports several cross-network laboratory working groups and committees with the aim of harmonizing processes and procedures, ensuring standard quality assurance for protocol-specified assays and​ laboratory preparedness for network clinical trials.

Providing the Tools For Success

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SOPs, Guidelines & Resources

Providing HANC-developed standard operating procedures (SOPs), best practice guidelines, toolkits, fact sheets, memos, and more, available and organized by content area.

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Webinars & Presentations

HANC work groups host webinars throughout the year to increase awareness and knowledge of HIV/AIDS research topics and community-engagement issues. Find recordings of recently hosted webinars here.

Training

Our HANC-developed training modules target community member training needs, scientific literacy, HIV research counseling and testing, and HIV prevention and cure research.  

Upcoming Events

CROI 2024

March 3-6, 2024, Denver, CO

The 31st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) will be held in Denver, CO. The best and most consequential original research defines the science at CROI, including research in HIV, hepatitis viruses, SARS-CoV-2, mpox, and other viral infections and their related conditions.

Be the Generation

Working together, we can be the generation to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Know the facts, spread the word, volunteer for a study, or join a community advisory board. 

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