Current Studies
Collaborating Consortium of Cohorts Producing NIDA Opportunities (C3PNO)
[05/01/17-3/31/2022]
The Collaborating Consortium of Cohorts Producing NIDA Opportunities (C3PNO) is the coordinating center for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) U01 cohorts. C3PNO manages and stimulates the use of the NIDA longitudinal cohorts and addresses high priority research on HIV/AIDS in the context of substance misuse. The emphasis is on cross-cohort research on the 10 North American cohorts enabled by building a virtual data repository, managing a scientific submission and review process, and driving new scientific directions. Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Grant: NIH/NIDA 1 U24DA044554(Gorbach and Siminski)
For more information, please visit our website.
mSTUDY – Minority Men Who have Sex With Men Cohort at UCLA Linking Infections Noting Effects
[09/30/2013 – 05/31/2018]
The mSTUDY is a NIDA funded research platform to understand the dynamics of substance use on HIV transmission and evolution in a large cohort of men of color who have sex with men (MMSM) entitled “MASCULINE: MMSM And Substances Cohort at UCLA Linking Infections Noting Effects”. This includes a broad portfolio of inter-disciplinary work from immunology and basic science to epidemiology, prevention and treatment. It enables important tests of biological influences of substances on immune function to investigate the links between non-injection substance abuse and HIV among Latino and African American men who have sex with men. It maintains a biorepository of specimens for the cohort to be used to stimulate related research. Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Grant: NIDA U01DA036267 (Gorbach and Shoptaw).
For more information, please visit the mSTUDY website.
UCLA/Cambodia HIV/AIDS Training Program in Data Management & Analysis
[05/25/2014 – 03/31/2019]
This is a training program funded by the NIH Fogarty Institute (1D43TW009590-01A1) to provide doctoral and master’s degrees and post-doctoral training to trainees from Cambodia at UCLA and the University of Health Sciences (UHS) in Cambodia. There are visiting scholars who work to advance their training in research methods. The purpose is advanced training of Cambodian health professionals in the use and interpretation of complex surveillance data for HIV/AIDS research. Funder: NIH Fogarty Institute
Grant: 1D43TW009590-01A1 (Gorbach)
Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program in Global HIV Prevention Research
[07/01/17-6/30/2022]
The Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program in Global HIV Prevention Research prepares physician, social, behavioral, and professional scientists for academic research careers focused on understanding and preventing HIV disease globally. The program is funded through a T32 mechanism, and supports 2 new fellows each year–one a physician specializing in adult or pediatric infectious diseases, and one a social/behavioral scientist or a graduate with a doctoral degree from a relevant professional field (such as psychology, public health, public policy, sociology, anthropology, biological sciences, etc.). Funder:National Institute on Mental Health
Grant: 2T32MH080634 NIMH (PI: Currier and Gorbach)
Young Men’s Human Papillomavirus Prevalence Study
[09/30/2015 – 09/30/2017]
600 young men who have sex with men (YMSM) at community clinics will participate in a study of prevalence of types of rectal HPV and vaccine related behaviors as one of two sites (Chicago) via a subcontract to the University of Kentucky from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Funder: CDC & Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Grant: CDC SIP 15-007 (Crosby and Gorbach).
Maturation, Infectibility, and Trauma (MIT) Contributes to HIV Susceptibility in Adolescents
[12/01/2016 – 11/30/2020]
Dr. Gorbach provides scientific leadership and technical guidance on the assays used and methods of data collection and developing a computer assisted questionnaire to assess trauma from rectal sexual activity in this innovative transgender youth microbiome study. Funder: National Institute of Allergies & Infectious Diseases
Grant: NIH/NIAID RFA-AI-15-058 (Aldrovandi).
The Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS)
The Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) is a 30-year study of the HIV-1 infection in homosexual and bisexual men. Dr. Gorbach is a long-time co-Investigator and member of the behavioral working group. Funder: National Institutes of Health
Informal Medical Injection Use in Cambodia
[11/01/2015 – 10/31/2017]
This a partnership between UCLA and Cambodia’s University of Health Sciences, National Center for HIV/AIDS to jointly conduct a study to establish prevalence of injection/infusion usage and test the hypothesis that HIV positive Cambodians receive more injections or infusions than people who test HIV negative. Data from a survey on injection practices will be linked with medical records of 630 adults from five regions of Cambodia.
Grant: UCLA CFAR/AIDS Institute 5P30-AI28697 (Gorbach).
Epidemiologic Impact of HPV Vaccination
[04/01/2013 – 03/31/2018]
The goals of this study are to examine herd immunity and type replacement after HPV vaccine introduction in a community.
Grant: R01 AI104709 (Kahn).
Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services (CHIPTS)
[03/17/17-01/31/22]
The mission of the Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS) is to eliminate new HIV infections by promoting research, fostering networking, and supporting capacity building, with an emphasis on key populations who face comorbidities. Both domestically and globally, CHIPTS has expertise in HIV program administration, junior faculty and trainee development, policy impact and evaluation, and innovation in interventions to optimize care and treatment of HIV-infected individuals and to expand prevention opportunities for HIV-uninfected at-risk individuals.
Grant: P30 MH058107-21 (Shoptaw)
Center for AIDS Research Biobehavioral Epidemiology and Substance Use Research (BESU) Program Section
[03/05/13-02/28/18]
The CFAR BESU Program Section fosters translational science amongst basic scientists, behavioral scientists, and substance use researchers at UCLA. Directed by Drs. Gorbach and Steve Shoptaw, the program supports white papers for special interest meetings, think tank gatherings, lectures by invited guests, and funds pilot projects addressing the intersection of HIV, biobehavioral outcomes, and substance use. Funder: National Institute of Allergies & Infectious Diseases
Grant: P30 AI28697 (Zack-PI)
The Natural History of AIDS in Homosexual Men
[4/1/93 – 3/31/19]
To describe the natural history of HIV/AIDS in homosexual/bisexual men and to assess the long-term effectiveness of HAART. Member of Behavioral Research Working Group.
Grant: U01 AI/CA035040 (Detels)
South American Prevention of HIV Research (SAPHIR) Training Program
[07/01/11-06/30/21]
The SAPHIR program is to provide a year-long program of structured didactic education and mentored research training in one of the main fields of HIV prevention in Latin America (Epidemiology, Behavioral Prevention, Biomedical Prevention, Antiretroviral Therapy, and Basic/Translational Prevention Science).
Grant: R25 MH087222 NIMH
For more information, please contact Amy Ragsdale at aeragsdale@mednet.ucla.edu.