Tulane University Receives Grant to Expand AIDS ResearchJuly 25, 2003 Tulane University researchers recently received a $773,161
award from the National Institutes of Health to continue an
HIV/AIDS prevention program for youths in the New Orleans area.
The program, the New Orleans Adolescent Medicine Trials Unit, is
one of 15 sites nationally dedicated to researching tools and
strategies to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS in youth ages 12-24. Sue
Ellen Abdalian, principal investigator for the Tulane research,
said the award will fund "Connect to Protect," a program to
develop community networks to further community-based research
and prevention of HIV among youths.
Adapted from:Back to other news for July 25, 2003 Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) 07.24.03; Joe Gyan Jr. This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |