The World's Best Long-Term Hope for Ending AIDS

The HVTN uses an integrated approach to HIV prevention to advance the fields of vaccinology, social and behavioral sciences, statistics, and immunology, as well as COVID-19 and tuberculosis (TB) vaccines.  

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Study Sites

Headquartered at Fred Hutch in Seattle, the Network includes over 70 sites on four continents staffed by teams with expertise in vaccinology, immunology, and in conducting clinical trials.

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Clinical Trials

For more than 20 years, the HVTN has conducted all phases of clinical trials based on the latest developments in vaccinology and immunology for the prevention of HIV, tuberculosis and COVID-19.

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Scholar Awards

We are investing in the next generation of HIV prevention researchers with grants and mentoring for African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Islander medical students.

HVTN Mission

Our mission is to fully characterize the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of HIV vaccine candidates with the goal of developing a safe, effective vaccine as rapidly as possible for prevention of HIV globally.

Who We Are

We are the world’s largest publicly-funded international collaboration focused on the evaluation of vaccines to prevent HIV/AIDS.

What We Do

Our sites conduct all phases of clinical trials — from evaluating early phase vaccines for safety and immunogenicity to testing vaccine efficacy. 

Get Involved

Worldwide, thousands of people have participated in HIV vaccine trials. Volunteers are the heroes of vaccine development.

It Takes a Village

The HIV Vaccine Trials Network is an international partnership of research scientists, clinical trial sites, laboratories, statisticians, regulators and ethicists, participants, volunteers and community representatives working with industry, academia, and governments in the global search for a preventive HIV vaccine.

Recent HVTN News & Announcements

Seattle Medical and Ballroom Communities Mourn Loss of Stephaun E. Wallace

(Re-posted with permission from The Seattle Times) For decades, Dr. Wallace led efforts to expand health access to LGBTQ+ people of color while also serving as a mentor to many people in ballroom by providing support and guidance. 

The HVTN Mourns the Passing of Dr. Stephaun Elite Wallace

Dr. Wallace was a giant of a spokesperson for the HVTN; who conveyed a conviction; an optimism; a way of problem solving that was a model to all of us.

Read the Latest Community Compass Issue

In this issue, we highlight some of the critical topics relating to health equity from the HVTN Community, remember three longtime activists and community leaders who recently passed, and provide important updates from our partners.

News on HVTN

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A promising HIV vaccine candidate gets a little help New strategy stirs a robust response from T cells tracked by McElrath lab May 24, 2023
Year in Pictures: 2022 A look back at the year through compelling images December 12, 2022
Could a 100-year-old TB vaccine help scientists find a better one? Harmless vaccine BCG is made of living bacteria; in tests might serve as a proxy for deadly tuberculosis December 12, 2022
Dr. Larry Corey receives Alexander Fleming Award Virologist honored by peers for his lifetime achievements against infectious diseases October 21, 2022

RAMP Scholar Grant

The Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP) provides structured mentorship and project funding to African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Islander medical students in areas of basic, clinical behavioral, laboratory and social sciences.