Center for Drug Abuse and AIDS Research
Welcome
What is TNC-CDAAR?
TNC stands for the Tufts University Nutrition Collaborative. It is one of the first CDAAR programs in the country.
CDAAR, The Center for Drug Abuse and AIDS Research is a program funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), a division of the National Institutes of Health. The purpose of a CDAAR is to enhance basic, clinical, epidemiological, prevention, and applied research on drug abuse and HIV infection through the support of shared resources.
Learn more about the TNC-CDAAR.
Recent
Publications
Four abstracts representing our research will be presented at the 5th
IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention which will
take place July 19-22, 2009, in Cape Town, Africa.
| Barbara R, Wanke C, Hien M, Jordan M. Characterization of HIV-1 CRF01_AE integrase gene in a cohort of Vietnamese drug users. 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, Cape Town, Africa. Abstract #A-155-0033-02178, 2009. |
|
| Jordan M, Wanke C, Tang A, Hien ND. Correlates of HIV-1 viral suppression in a cohort of HIV-positive drug users receiving antiretroviral therapy in Hanoi, Vietnam. 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, Cape Town, Africa. Abstract #A-155-0154-02189, 2009. |
|
| Sheehan HB, Benetucci J, Muzzio E, et al. Serum micronutrient status of HIV-positive and HIV-negative drug users in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis Treatment and Prevention, Cape Town, Africa, Abstract #A-155-0061-02753, 2009. |
|
| Tang A, Ramachandran R, Hien ND, Venkata Rao T, Lien T, Bhatnagar T, Doung DV, Krishnan VK, Kumar MS, Gupte MD, Kumari V, Sheehan H, La H, Dong K, Wanke C. Nutritional status in HIV-infected drug users in Hanoi and Chennai, South India. 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, Cape Town, Africa, Abstract # A-155-0061-02732, 2009. |
|
Other recent publications and presentations include:
| Jordan MR, La H, Nguyen HD, Sheehan H, Lien TTM, Dang DV, Hellinger J,
Wanke C, Tang AM. Correlates of viral suppression in a cohort of
HIV-positive injection drug users in Hanoi, Vietnam. Int J STD & AIDS 2009; 20:418–422. |
|
| La H, Wilson I, Nguyen H, et al. Likert Rating vs. Visual Analog Scale
as a rapid and valid measurement of self-reported adherence among drug
users in Hanoi, Vietnam. 4th International Conference on HIV Treatment Adherence April 5-7, 2009. Oral presentation by Alice Tang, PhD. |
|
TNC-CDAAR
Research Protocol Resources
We offer a variety of research protocols for you to use such as:
- Anthropometry
- Chair Stand Test
- Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) For Evaluation of Body Composition
- Fecal Fat Test
View a complete list of research protocols.
|
You're invited to
Collaborate!
Investigators at Tufts, Brown, and Johns Hopkins: if you have an idea
for a study relating to HIV nutrition and metabolism and drug use, we
invite you to collaborate with us.
.
Recent
Newsletters
View our latest newsletter.
Previous issue: Fall/Winter 2006.
Meet Our
Investigators
 Timothy Flanigan, M.D.
Drug User Resources Core Leader
Dr. Flanigan is Professor and Chief of the Division of Infectious
Diseases at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and at
the Lifespan Academic Medical Center in Rhode Island (includes Miriam
Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital). His expertise is on interventions
to improve treatment and reduce progression among HIV positive
individuals with a particular focus on women, substance abusers, and
incarcerated populations. He is the Principal Investigator of the Miriam
Hospital AIDS Clinical Trial Unit, on a HRSA SPNS grant to integrate
buprenorphine for opiate dependence into the HIV primary care setting,
and on a recently funded HRSA SPNS grant to enhance linkage to HIV care
among HIV-infected individuals leaving jail. He recently completed an
R01 to investigate modified directly observed therapy among active
substance abusers who are HIV-infected. He is Co-Director of the HIV and
Women's Core of the Lifespan/Tufts/Brown Center for AIDS Research and
Associate Director of the Brown University AIDS Program. Dr. Flanigan
will work to help other TNC investigators on issues related to the
recruitment and retention of drug using populations for research
studies, as well as assessing substance use and conducting assessments
among drug using populations.
View all of our Investigators.
TNC-CDAAR
Research Study Profiles
View descriptions of our multi-site TNC Study, parent studies and related research from each of the member institutions:
TNC-CDAAR
International Research
Learn about our research projects in three overseas locations:
|
