In this proposal, we present our concept of a Coordinating Center for the Sexual Acquisition and Transmission of HIV Cooperative Agreement Program (SATH-CAP) to support multi-disciplinary research that seeks to better understand the sexual transmission of HIV within and across drug-using population subgroups and to non-drug using populations. To this challenging effort, we bring a strong belief in its importance; rich substantive experience in the relevant areas; expertise in managing large scale, multi-site research studies by a process of consensus building; extensive experience in formulating and carrying out research on this topic; superb data collection and data management capabilities; and experience as researchers with being """"""""coordinated"""""""". We also bring a strong desire to take on the work and a willingness to see it through to completion. To this end, we propose the following specific aims:
Specific Aim 1 : Collaborate with Research Centers and NIDA in the refinement of methods and designs;
Specific Aim 2 : Assist the Steering Committee in developing and implementing the SATH-CAP cooperative multi-center project component (i.e., the HIV behavioral epidemiology of drug use and sexual risk behaviors);
Specific Aim 3 : Coordinate logistical functions of meetings of the SATH-CAP Steering Committee, subcommittees, and workgroups, including production and distribution of committee agendas, background materials, and minutes;
Specific Aim 4 : Develop and maintain a SATH-CAP website to facilitate dissemination of easily accessible project management tools (e.g., progress report forms etc.);
Specific Aim 5 : Assist Research Centers with data quality control checks, including on-site training for data collection, and assist in data management and analysis, including implementing multi-Center data management systems to facilitate multi-Center collaborative work;
Specific Aim 6 : Facilitate cross-center data comparability, serve as a repository for data collected under this cooperative study, and prepare public use data sets;
Specific Aim 7 : Assist in development of publications, in accordance with Steering Committee procedures to be developed.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
3U01DA017377-02S1
Application #
6896019
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZDA1)
Program Officer
Lambert, Elizabeth
Project Start
2003-09-30
Project End
2008-06-30
Budget Start
2004-07-01
Budget End
2005-06-30
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$99,502
Indirect Cost
Name
Rand Corporation
Department
Type
DUNS #
006914071
City
Santa Monica
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90401
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