| Name
| Microbicide Trials Network (University of Pittsburgh)
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| Founded |
2006
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| Contact |
Lisa Rossi
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| Telephone |
+1-412-641-8940
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| Fax |
+1-412-641-6170
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| Email |
rossil@upmc.edu
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| Website |
www.mtnstopshiv.org
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| Mission |
To reduce the sexual transmission of HIV through development and evaluation of products applied topically to mucosal surfaces or administered orally.
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| Focus Countries |
South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda, India, U.S.
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| Activities |
Clinical research studies
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| Paid Staff |
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| Volunteers |
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| Budget |
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| Funders |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Mental Health
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| Works In |
HIV prevention
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| Issues |
Rectal safety of vaginal microbicides ; need for candidate microbicides formulated specifically for rectal use.
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