NIAID HIV/AIDS Specimen Repository Programs

The Division of AIDS (DAIDS) supports a number of programs, networks, and studies to increase basic knowledge of the pathogenesis and transmission of HIV, promote the development of therapies for HIV infection and its complications and co-infections, and encourage the development of vaccines and other prevention strategies.

Over the years, these networks, programs, and studies have amassed a wealth of longitudinal data that provides detailed information on the natural history and clinical and laboratory course of HIV disease in various populations. In addition, biological specimens from well-characterized individuals and/or cohorts have been collected and stored in centralized and local repositories.

Main Areas of Focus

  • To provide the scientific community with an invaluable research resource for multidisciplinary investigation.

Additional Resources

The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is a non-profit organization receiving targeted funding for HIV tissues through DAIDS. The NDRI collects, distributes, and maintains a repository of a wide range of tissues from HIV-positive donors for distribution to qualified biomedical research scientists. Researchers may register for tissues and see the catalog of services at their website.

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