# Biomedical Prevention Scientific Working Group

> **NIH NIH P30** · DUKE UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $13,682

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY – Biomedical Prevention Scientific Working Group
The Biomedical Prevention Scientific Working Group (SWG) fosters and supports new research ideas and
synergistic collaborations in biomedical HIV prevention research. Since initiation in 2017, we have established
this SWG as interdisciplinary with respect to leadership and membership; fostered inter-CFAR and community
relationships; and supported the development of numerous grant proposals. Our efforts primarily focus on pre-
exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among populations at risk of HIV in the Southern U.S., specifically Black men
who have sex with men (BMSM), Black women, Latinxs, and people who inject drugs (PWID). Our CFAR is
strategically positioned to address the Southern HIV epidemic given our geographical location, the available
expertise in our institution and community, and Duke's established HIV PrEP Clinic. We are also well-aligned
with the goals of the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EtHE) initiative, and have established
extensive partnerships in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, one of the 48 counties identified with the
highest number of new HIV infections in the U.S; and in South Carolina, one of the seven states with high rural
HIV burden. In the next funding cycle, our activities will continue to focus on encouraging new research
collaborations and supporting research that emerges from these collaborations. The Specific Aims of the SWG
are: 1) Foster interdisciplinary, collaborative, biomedical HIV prevention research among new and established
HIV and non-HIV investigators within Duke and across institutions, with a focus on populations at risk for HIV in
the Southern U.S.; and 2) Support innovative and rigorous biomedical HIV prevention research among Duke
investigators by providing opportunities for peer contribution during research development and implementation.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10468107
- **Project number:** 5P30AI064518-18
- **Recipient organization:** DUKE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Mehri S McKellar
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $13,682
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2005-04-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10468107

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10468107, Biomedical Prevention Scientific Working Group (5P30AI064518-18). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10468107. Licensed CC0.

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