The North American-AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design (NA-ACCORD) has represented Region 1 of the leDEA initiative since 2006. The 22 single and multi-site clinical and classical epidemiologic HIV cohorts of the NA-ACCORD encompass most HIV/AIDS cohorts within the US and Canada. Over 200 sites in the US and Canada contribute data collected from 150,000 HIV-infected participants. We have established a strong collaborative infrastructure that capitalizes on the talents and expertise of multi-disciplinary group of investigators that span basic science, clinical research, epidemiology, data informatics and biostatistics. We have been highly productive in addressing our previous Aims and expanding our scientific focus to several areas of contemporary importance in HIV in North America, and our collaboration is well- positioned to answer the key questions in practice today. We have three broadly-defined aims for the next funding cycle:
Aim 1 : Assess and characterize the clinical course of HIV infection in North America, with a focus on aging, major non-AIDS comorbidities and life-expectancy.
Aim 2 : Characterize the HIV Care Continuum in North America from engagement in HIV care through viral suppression, and extend the Continuum to include long-term retention, utilization of ART to clinical outcomes and life-expectancy.
Aim 3 : Assess the impact of new direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) on the progression and outcomes of HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) disease in HIV-HCV co-infected persons. The NA-ACCORD is a world-class collaboration of established HIV cohorts well-positioned to provide definitive answers to these issues of contemporary relevance in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, we will expand our collaboration with other leDEA regions to both inform future experience in resource-limited regions as the treatment of the epidemics mature, and to identify and understand differences in treatment, outcomes and prognostic factors that might inform future research and clinical care globally.

Public Health Relevance

The NA-ACCORD is the most wide-ranging collaboration of HIV cohorts that exists within North America. Its large sample size, the comprehensiveness and quality of its data, combined with the expert use of state-of-the-art statistical methods will allo us to provide answers to what we believe are the most pressing questions of contemporary importance for the care and outcomes of HIV-infected individuals in the U.S. and Canada. These questions will focus the clinical course and outcomes of treated HIV infection, the HIV Care Continuum and the treatment of HIV-hepatitis C coinfection.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
2U01AI069918-11
Application #
9113189
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAI1)
Program Officer
Zimand, Lori B
Project Start
2006-07-01
Project End
2021-06-30
Budget Start
2016-07-01
Budget End
2017-06-30
Support Year
11
Fiscal Year
2016
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Johns Hopkins University
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
001910777
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21205
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