Right now, there is no vaccine that can prevent someone who is HIV negative
from becoming infected. But imagine if there were.

HIV research has provided treatment options for people who are already infected that help them to manage the disease and lead robust lives . This month's clinical trials section feature research for a vaccine to help future generations live without concern for HIV infection. There is no vaccine yet, but healthy, HIV-negative (not infected) persons ages 18-50 are participating in research to find a shot that will offer protection. The products being tested do not include the virus or any part of the virus. And these study vaccines cannot cause HIV infection.

The development of a preventive vaccine, as part of a comprehensive response to HIV that includes treatment and prevention, will be our best hope for ending this pandemic. Vaccines have ended smallpox epidemics, have nearly eliminated polio and have drastically reduced the incidence of infectious diseases like measles in the U.S.

In order for a HIV preventive vaccine to work for all individuals, diverse populations must be included in clinical trials. Participants in studies to test new products are provided counseling, condoms and other tools to prevent infection as these are only study vaccines.

Several organizations are conducting studies. The HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is conducting the largest trial involving African-Americans. HVTN recognizes we need a vaccine that will work worldwide. There's only one way to find one that will work for everyone: Volunteers from every racial and ethnic community need to be involved.

For the complete address of the HIV Vaccine Trial sites listed in this issue, please visit our website at www.healthyh.com.
Contact:

Birmingham, AL - University of Alabama at Birmingham - 205-975-2839
San Francisco, CA - San Francisco Department of Public Health - 415-554-9068
West Hollywood, CA - AIDS Research Alliance - 310-358-2429
Miami FL - Care Resource - 305-576-1234
Decatur, GA - The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center - 404-377-3719
Chicago, IL - University of Illinois at Chicago - 312-413-9794
Baltimore, MD - University of Maryland at Baltimore - 1-866-448-4448
Boston, MA - Brigham and Women's Hospital - 617-525-7327
Boston, MA - Fenway Community Health - 617-927-6450
New York, NY - Columbia University - 212-305-7185
New York, NY - New York Blood Center - 212-570-3105
New York, NY NYU School of Medicine -212-263-0362
Bronx, NY - Project Achieve - 1-800-973-3312 or
New York, NY - Project Achieve - Union Square - 212-388-0008
Rochester, NY - University of Rochester - 585-756-2DAY
Philadelphia, PA - University of Pennsylvania - 215-746-7346
Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt University - 615-322-HOPE
Washington - University of Washington - Vaccine Trials Unit - 206-667-2300

Contact: (Detailed Version)
Alabama
Alabama Vaccine Research Clinic
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
908 20th Street South, CCB 310
Birmingham, AL 35294-2050
205-975-2839

California
San Francisco Department of Public Health
AIDS Office
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94102-6033
415-554-9068

AIDS Research Alliance
621-A North San Vicente Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310-358-2429

Florida
Care Resource
3510 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 300
Miami FL, 33137
305-576-1234

Georgia
The Hope Clinic of the
Emory Vaccine Center
603 Church Street
Decatur, GA 30030
404-377-3719

Illinois
University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC Department of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
808 S. Wood St., Room 874
Chicago, IL 60612
312-413-9794

Maryland
Johns Hopkins University
Center for Immunization Research
Hampton House, Room 117
624 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205-1996
410-955-7283

University of Maryland at Baltimore
Institute of Human Virology
Medical Biotechnology Center N449
725 West Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-1192
1-866-448-4448

Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Infectious Disease, Clinical Trials Center PBB-A457
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
617-525-7327

Fenway Community Health
Fenway Institute
7 Haviland Street
Boston, MA 02115
617-927-6450

New York
Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
630 W. 168th Street
PH-8W, Suite 876
New York, NY 10032
212-305-7185

New York Blood Center
310 E. 67th Street
New York, NY 10021
212-570-3105

NYU School of Medicine
650 1st Avenue, 5th Floor, KIP
New York, NY 10016
212-263-0362

Project Achieve - Bronx site
391 East 149th Street
Suite #405
Bronx, NY 10455
1-800-973-3312 or

Project Achieve - Union Square site
853 Broadway, Suite 1111
New York, NY 10003
212-388-0008

University of Rochester - Medical Center
Infectious Diseases, Box 689
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642-0002
585-756-2DAY

Pennsylvania
Center for Studies of Addiction
University of Pennsylvania
3535 Market Street, Rm. 4001
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-746-7346

Tennesee
Vanderbilt University
Room AA0232B MCN
1161 - 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232-2582
615-322-HOPE

Washington
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center /
University of Washington Vaccine Trials Unit
Cabrini Medical Tower
901 Boren Avenue, Suite 1320
Seattle, WA 98104
206-667-2300