2025

HANC Launches the U.S. HIV Research Desert Map

January 2025

This interactive map conceived by the Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC) in partnership with Evidence2Practice (E2P), highlights geographic coverage and gaps in the HIV/AIDS clinical research infrastructure in the United States (U.S.).

The map features the distribution of the U.S.-based clinical research sites conducting studies through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks, the Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) sites, and the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) priority jurisdictions, in geographic relation to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). 

U.S. HIV Research Desert Map

2024

HANC goes to Austin for Evidence 2 Practice (E2P) at the University of Texas

Decmeber 17 - 19, 2024

HANC Director and E2P Co-found Russell Campbell and HANC Project Coordinator Murph Fuentes go South for the University of Texas School of Pharmacy E2P workshop. See the passion and commitment of these future pharmacists and the role they can assume towards the advancement within the HIV care continuum and beyond. Because at the University of Texas, "What Starts Here Changes the World."

E2P University of Texas School of Pharmacy

NIAID Responds to Community Input on the Future of HIV Research

October 2024

NIAID Talks Back on Recompetition Goals

This year, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has been soliciting input on the future of its major HIV research networks and clinical trials units. Many individuals and organizations have submitted their priorities for the future of HIV research, and NIAID has now posted responses to these priorities on their website:

NIAID Community Input Reponse

The solicitation for input remains open; you can submit questions and comments by emailing NextNIAIDHIVNetworks@mail.nih.gov. More information is available here.

HANC Goes to Peru for HIV R4P

October 6-10, 2024

HIV R4P 2024

HANC Deputy Director Brian Minalga attends HIV R4P 2024: the only global scientific conference focused exclusively on the challenging and fast-growing field of HIV prevention research. This conference fosters interdisciplinary knowledge exchange on HIV vaccines, microbicides, PrEP, treatment as prevention and biomedical interventions, as well as their social and behavioural implications. Held in Lima, Peru, it was a worldwind of compelling science along with old and new amigos. 

HIV R4P 2024

HANC Represents at the 2024 IMPAACT Annual Network Meeting

September 22-27, 2024

IMPAACT Annual Network Meeting 2024

HANC Director Russell Cambell and Project Coordinators Murph Fuentes and Gabriella Olague take on the 2024 IMPAACT Annual Network Meeting in Arlington, VA.

Director Russell Campbell led compelling ICAB sessions and HANC spoke with Network Chair Dr. Sharon Nachman on the future network priorites. Learn more about HANC's week absorbing the infant, maternal, pediatric, and adolescent science in the context of HIV at the link.

IMPAACT Annual Network Meeting 2024

HANC Hosts Community Partners Face 2 Face Meeting

September 19-20, 2024

Community Partners Face 2 Face Meeting 2024

Led by Project Manager Greg Davis, HANC Director Russell Campbell and Project Coordinator Murph Fuentes join the first Community Partners in-person meeting since COVID!

Two packed days filled with a new logo reveal, a visit from Director of DAIDS Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, and all the passion of this global community fighting for CAB and research site harmony in the name of science. Click below to learn more.

Community Partners Face 2 Face Meeting

HANC Embraces Southern Joy at USCHA 2024

September 11-15, 2024

United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) 2024

HANC Director Russell Campbell, Deputy Director Brian Minalga, Legacy Project Manager Cat Banobi, and Project Coordinators Murph Fuentes and Gabriella Olague represent in New Orleans for USCHA 2024.

Click below for a comprehensive recap filled with exclusive interviews from old and new friends, and so much Southern Joy and strength.

USHCA 2024

Make Your Voice Heard for the Future of HIV Research

September 2024

NIAID Wants to Hear from You

Currently, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) supports four research networks with about 100 research sites as part of its HIV clinical research enterprise. NIAID is currently soliciting feedback to inform its next seven-year funding cycle of HIV research. Please share your input by emailing NextNIAIDHIVNetworks@mail.nih.gov

Miss Molly Moon Takes Munich for AIDS 2024

July 22-26, 2024

International AIDS Society (IAS) AIDS 2024

HANC Deputy Director Brian Minalga and Miss Molly Moon represent in Munich for the AIDS 2024 conference.

Click below for a comprehensive recap filled with old and new friends, trans representation in HIV research, some unprescedented results from the PURPOSE 1 Trial and all the glitz Molly can offer. 

AIDS 2024 

Network Spotlight

July 2024

HPTN Network Spotlight: HANC Director Russell Campbell

Russell Campbell, HANC Director, is featured in the Network Member Spotlight of the HPTN July 2024 Newsletter

Read the full article.

HANC Takes On the 2024 ACTG and HPTN Annual Network Meetings

June, 2024

2024 Annual ACTG and HPTN Network Meetings

Team HANC comprised of Deputy Director Brian Minalga, Legacy Project Manager Cat Banobi, and Cross-Network Project Manager Kathleen Pescasio took both the ACTG and HPTN 2024 Annual Meetings by storm this June in Washington, DC.

Click below for a recap of the compelling knowledge and networking achieved at each meeting.

2024 ACTG Annual Network Meeting

2024 HPTN Annual Network Meeting

Our Words Have Power—NIAID Embraces Respectful, Inclusive, and Person-First Language

June 21, 2024

NIAID Director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo & the NIAID HIV Language Guide

NIAID Director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., M.P.H., comments on the new NIAID HIV Langauage Guide and how this powerful tool will inform future HIV research.

Read the full article.

An Educational Video Series

June 12, 2024

What Happens to Lab Samples

HANC invited community representatives from the four NIH-funded HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks to submit their questions about research study specimens. In response, HANC produced a video filmed at the UCSF-Hair Analytical Laboratory.

Watch the full length video and video shorts.

To request downloadable videos, please contact HANC at hancadmin@hanc.info.com.

Updates to DAIDS SCORE Manual

June 11, 2024

The DAIDS Office of Clinical Site Oversight (OCSO) has revised the following sections of the SCORE Manual:

  • Appendix Source Documentation Requirements
  • Informed Consent of Participants
  • Site Visits

For more information, see the signed memo and summary of changes

Community & Stakeholder Input to Inform the Future of HIV Research Webinar

May 30, 2024, Seattle, USA

HANC invites you to join conversations with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director of the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) at the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) about the future of global HIV research. 

Dr. Dieffenbach led a robust discussion with topics ranging from structural issues, HIV cure-related research, HIV prevention, aging on ART, funding, the future of bnABs, participant inclusion, and how the Representative Studies Rubric (RSR) addresses questions of representation in terms of age, ethnicity, gender, injection drug use, pregnancy, race, and sex assigned at birth. Watch the full recording for the in-depth conversation.

Stay tuned for future webinars - conversations, with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach.

Join the conversation

HANC Takes on the Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit

April 19 - 20, 2024, Seattle, USA

Team HANC comprised of Russell Campbell, Brian Minalga, Cat Banobi, Gabriella Olague, and Murph Fuentes experienced all BHPS 2024 had to offer. Held over a remarkably sunny two days in Seattle, it was filled with hope and inspiration with a great focus on PrEP initiatives and Native Holistic Innovations. Moving plenaries were rounded out by informative workshops - sure to energize the team. 

Read more about the 2024 summit.

Welcoming New HANC Staff

We are delighted to announce that HANC is welcoming two new staff members! Murph Fuentes started on February 20th as the new HANC Project Coordinator. She will assist in the coordination of HANC activities across the Networks. Cat Banobi begins on March 11th as HANC's new Legacy Project Manager, where she will support the efforts of the Legacy Project to improve the participation of underrepresented communities in clinical trials. Please join us in welcoming Murph and Cat!

Learn more about the HANC team.