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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)*.

The nation’s 104 HBCUs and 35 TCUs, many of which are located in EHE jurisdictions, are a prospective source of the diversity critically needed to address underrepresentation in the HIV workforce and engagement in HIV research.

This interactive map can be utilized for planning purposes to assist leaders, advocates, community partners and policymakers to visualize EHE priority jurisdictions and U.S.-based HIV research hubs in geographic relation to HBCUs and TCUs.

HANC and E2P are pleased to share this interactive map and ask that HANC and E2P be referenced as part of presentations and/or publications. When citing/referencing the map please use the following language: Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination & Duke CFAR Evidence2Practice (E2P). U.S. HIV Research Desert Map. [URL]. [Updated Date]. [Accessed Date].

 

*Due to the large number of other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and the overlap of their geographic distribution with the sites already identified in this map, and to assist with the map’s readability, we have limited the map’s illustration of MSIs to HBCUs and TCUs. To view the additional MSIs, please visit Eligibility Matrix 2024.  

U.S. HIV Research Desert Map Legend
U.S. HIV Research Desert Map Legend

Map Instructions

  • Click on the "door" next to the map title in the gray bar to reveal the map legend.
  • Click the frame on the right of the gray bar to view map in full screen.
  • Click the red box next to each institution name to display or hide the institutions on the map. When the red box has a checkmark, the institutions are displayed on the map. When the name is greyed out, the institutions are hidden.
  • Click the carrot under each checkbox of the individual institutions to display “All Items” for each type of institution. This will display the complete list of the institutions mapped. If you click an individual item, the location will be highlighted on the map with the institution name and exact location in the left sidebar.
  • Click any of the institution icons on the map to display the institution name and exact location in the left sidebar.
  • Zoom in and out from the map to achieve different viewpoints and representations. Many institutions are mapped closely together, and zooming in will reveal relative locations best. View the map in full screen for optimal viewing. 
  • To print map, enter full screen. Then click on the three white dots in the red header on the left legend sidebar. A menu will appear with the option to print your view of the map. 

 

References:

1American Indian Higher Education Consortium. (n.d.). TCU Roster and Profiles. Tribal Colleges & Universities. Retrieved October 11, 2024 from TCU Roster and Profiles – American Indian Higher Education Consortium (aihec.org)

2EHE Priority Jurisdictions. (2023, December 20). hiv.gov. EHE Priority Jurisdictions | HIV.gov

3L. Okeke, personal communication, September 16, 2024.

4National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. (n.d.). Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) Site Contacts. Centers for AIDS Research. Retrieved October 11, 2024 from Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) Site Contacts | NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (nih.gov)

5NIAID, personal communication, August 6, 2024. 

6U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). What is an HBCU? White House Iniative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Retrieved October 11, 2024 from What is an HBCU? | White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities