Project ARK - Research

How can I help someone living with HIV or to fight HIV in the St. Louis Community?

Research in HIV / AIDS

One great way to help the community is to volunteer for a clinical trial. The following organizations perform local research in HIV/AIDS.

Trials for those who are HIV Negative:
St. Louis University HIV Vaccine Trials Unit (HVTU)
Washington University AIDS Clinical Trials (ACTU)

Trials for those who are HIV Positive:
Washington University AIDS Clinical Trials (ACTU)

St. Louis University HIV Vaccine Trials Unit (HVTU)
http://medschool.slu.edu/hvtu/
St. Louis University HVTU is a part of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. "The HIV Vaccine Trials Network is an international partnership of research scientists, clinical trial sites, and community representatives working with industry and governments int he global search for a preventive HIV Vaccine."

You cannot get HIV from the vaccine trial. You are PAID for your visits.

Washington University AIDS Clinical Trials (ACTU)
http://actu.im.wustl.edu

The Washington University AIDS Clinical Trials are carefully controlled research studies to answer questions about new ways of understanding HIV and related diseases. The ACTU offers clinical trials to people who have HIV, or in some cases, people who do not have HIV. Clinical trials can be a treatment option or enhance your current treatment for HIV.