This guide is provided as a monthly current awareness service. Selected, recent dissertations and theses are listed according to topic and the month of their discovery in Dissertation Abstracts. Authorized Pitt users may follow links from citations to corresponding records in the Digital Dissertations database, where complete citations and abstracts may be viewed, and when available, the entire item may be downloaded for free. For those without subscription access to ProQuest database of Doctoral Dissertations, individual dissertations may be purchased directly from ProQuest, 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, 1-800-521-0600 x2513.
AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project that offers the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends, health care providers, scientists, and researchers. Includes information on clinical trials.
AIDSmeds.com is dedicated to providing people living with HIV the necessary information they need to make empowered treatment decisions. The founder and some of the writers of this web site are living with HIV, and we know first hand the challenges of learning how to fight this virus. By offering complete, but not complicated, up-to-date info, AIDSmeds.com seeks to help those that are both new and old to this challenge, and to remain a powerful resource for years to come.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the starting point for the USPTO's free patent databases and, in particular, the AIDS Patent Database (a freely searchable database of the full text and images of AIDS related patents issued by the US, Japanese and European patent offices).
AIDS Research Alliance, founded in 1989, is the nation's only nonprofit, community-based research institution advancing original research at the forefront of HIV science. The website outlines information about the 80+ clinical trials conducted and underway at the Los Angeles clinic of ARA. It also includes online versions of "Searchlight Express" a publication discussing new developments in HIV research with an emphasis on ease of understanding and accessibility. Information for patients, family members, and anyone with an interest in learning more about HIV/AIDS can be found on the website along with details about upcoming fundraising events and clinical trial enrollment procedures.
Founded in 1995, the non-profit AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) seeks to create a favorable policy and social environment for accelerated ethical research and eventual global delivery of AIDS vaccines as part of a comprehensive response to the pandemic.
The purpose of the AIDS Vaccine Clearinghouse is to provide a resource for information on the key issues involved in the search for an AIDS vaccine. It is divided into separate content sections that each provides an overview, frequently asked questions and "top picks" of other sources to go to for further information on a particular topic.
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world's leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy.
The Body's mission is to: 1. Use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians 2. Demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment 3. Improve patients' quality of life 4. Foster community through human connection.
The CBS Cares campaign consists of PSAs that feature CBS' primetime stars. The award-winning website offers a comprehensive section on HIV/AIDS awareness, which features exclusive and important interviews with Dr. Anthony Fauci of the N.I.H. and Dr. David Ho, 1996 Time Magazine Man of the Year.
ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. The information provided on ClinicalTrials.gov should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.
In English and French, CME on HIV offers online Continuing Medical Education (CME), specializing in online presentations (slides with voiceover) given by local and international experts in the area of HIV/AIDS.
The Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS (CPCRA) is an experienced community-based clinical trials network whose main goal is to obtain evidence to properly inform healthcare providers and people living with HIV on the most appropriate use of available HIV therapies in diverse populations across the spectrum of HIV diseases...
Constella Futures has worked extensively on HIV/AIDS programs throughout the developing world, strengthening systems and building capacity. Our involvement has resulted in reformed policies, expanded access to quality treatment, comprehensive prevention and behavior change campaigns, and integrated support services including harmonization with reproductive health, TB, malaria, and education programs.
The HIV ELITE CONTROLLER STUDY is a collaborative effort between academia and the community to study on an unprecedented scale, HIV infected people who have been able to maintain viral loads at or below the limits of detection. This collaboration, which brings the power of the Human Genome Project to the study of HIV, will address the key viral, host genetic and immunologic contributions to this extraordinary outcome of infection.
The specific objectives with regard to HIV/AIDS coverage in the media are to: Prepare and distribute a Media Manual on HIV/AIDS; Increase coverage of HIV/AIDS in the media; Improve quality of HIV/AIDS coverage; Sensitise media persons to HIV/AIDS issues and perspectives, and more
The Forum for Collaborative HIV Research is an independent public-private partnership whose mission is to facilitate discussion on emerging issues in HIV clinical research and the transfer of research results into care.
Maintained and operated by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), GenBank® is an international collection of all known DNA and amino acid sequences and includes over 177,000 HIV sequences.
The history of AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), with timelines, photos, and links to resources on the Internet. Endeavoring to raise public awareness through understanding.
Our common objective is to create a quality online publication that provides accurate, timely and cutting-edge information about treatment for HIV/AIDS, chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and co-infection with HIV/HCV and HIV/HBV.
A joint project of the NYU Center for AIDS Research, NYU/Bellevue AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, and the NYU School of Medicine's Prevention Project. It is the guide to HIV treatment and prevention research at NYU School of Medicine (NYUSoM). Contains an HIV Basics section with topics including current demographics, HIV Prevention, and a Guide to Sexually Transmitted Infections. Also provided are treatment options for people who are uninsured and living with HIV and related diseases through the Bellevue Hospital Center's Virology Clinic.
Primary objectives: To establish a multi-centre HIV clinical research organization in Thailand that functions according to internationally accepted Good Clinical and Laboratory guidelines; To conduct clinical intervention studies (and potentially vaccine studies) that will yield answers to locally and regionally relevant research questions; To convince international pharmaceutical companies and other potential sponsors that scientifically and ethically sound HIV clinical studies can be conducted in Thailand, and that they should invest in such research in Thailand; To make drugs available to study participants
The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) is known for its aggressive pursuit of the latest scientific advances in the fight against AIDS, including laboratory discoveries, clinical trials, and community outreach programs.
The International AIDS Society-USA (IAS-USA) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit professional organization that has been sponsoring continuing medical education (CME) programs for physicians since 1992 and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
The International AIDS Society is the world's leading independent association of HIV/AIDS professionals. A worldwide force of professionals working together to prevent, control and treat HIV/AIDS.
This portal provides access to free, full-text electronic publications and other Internet sources on the mechanisms of interaction through which HIV and AIDS policies and strategies are developed, implemented, monitored and evaluated at different levels involving both public and private parties.
MedlinePlus (http://medlineplus.gov/) is the National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer health information. The site offers authoritative, up-to-date health information, without advertisements, and is available anytime, anywhere for free. A Spanish-language version, MedlinePlus en espaņol (http://medlineplus.gov/esp), is also available.
NATAP is a New York State non-profit corporation with 501(c)3 Federal tax-exempt status. Our mission is to educate individuals about HIV and Hepatitis treatments and to advocate on the behalf of all people living with HIV/AIDS and HCV. Our efforts in these areas are conducted on local, national, and international levels.
PubMed comprises more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Selected, recent dissertations and theses in the history of medicine and health care are listed according to topic and the month of their discovery in "Dissertation Abstracts."
Resources for HIV/AIDS & Sexual and Reproductive Health Integration Web site provides a comprehensive knowledge base for health professionals working to integrate the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Users can access the latest research and evidence-based approaches to integrating prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS with SRH services, as well as materials documenting field program experiences, practical tools for integrated service delivery, news, and conference materials.
SciDev.Net has created a one-stop online guide where you can keep up to date with the latest progress of science in HIV/AIDS prevention and eradication. By bringing together topical coverage and background resources, the guide charts recent developments and explores promising new avenues of scientific research.
A curated database containing all published HIV RT and protease genetc seuqence data designed for researchers studying evolutionary and drug-related sequence variation in the molecular targets of HIV therapy.
Welcome to Ternyata.org, Elizabeth Pisani's home space. This page contains links to official guidelines and documents and published and unpublished papers to which Elizabeth contributed, including Epidemiological reports on HIV, Scientific publications on HIV, and Surveillance tools.
TPAN empowers people living with HIV through peer-led programming, support services, information dissemination, and advocacy. We also provide services to the broader community to increase HIV knowledge and sensitivity, and to reduce the risk of infection.
A website devoted entirely to accurate and current information about sex. The site is run by students doing advanced course work and research on sexuality through the Sociology Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
As the directing and coordinating authority on international health, the World Health Organization (WHO) takes the lead within the UN system in the global health sector response to HIV/AIDS. The HIV/AIDS Department provides evidence-based, technical support to WHO Member States to help them scale up treatment, care, and prevention services with a broad health sector approach and ensure a comprehensive and sustainable response to HIV/AIDS.
Supporting research aimed at the design of new types of AIDS vaccines, prolonging the active life of aging people and the diagnosis and treatment of microbial and viral factors associated with cancers, neurodegenera-tive, auto-immune and other multi-factorial disease processes such as Autism, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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