SWG 8: Adolescent Health

摘要 青少年，无论是在美国还是在全球，都是受艾滋病毒影响的关键人群，而且研究策略新颖 是预防、治疗并有可能治愈这一弱势群体中的艾滋病毒所必需的。的主要目的是 青少年健康科学工作组(SWG)将通过汇集 对解决青少年在艾滋病毒治疗中面临的独特问题感兴趣和有经验的调查人员， 治疗和预防，包括开发生物医学艾滋病毒预防方法，优化模式 护理和治疗，以及相关的行为和实验室科学。首先，我们将启动每月一次的研究 工作进行中小组，为调查和发现创建同行网络和协作空间 关于青少年健康和艾滋病毒，这将使科学指导和获得CFAR资源成为可能， 包括行为科学、实施科学和发展核心，以及电子健康SWG。这 将有效地促进调查人员开发关于以下方面的新的研究计划和合作 青少年健康和获得受训人员的支持和资金(目标1)。第二，通过举办技能建设 在研讨会上，我们将填补成员在青少年艾滋病毒研究现有方法方面的空白，并将 为研究人员提供及时和创新的方法，对青少年进行研究。我们的 多学科研讨会将包括与青少年医学、行为科学、 实施科学和实验室方法，并将在新方法方面建立机构专门知识 涉及青少年的艾滋病毒研究方法(目标2)。三是激发机构兴趣， 通过接待该领域的全球领导人作为访问学者，对青少年健康和艾滋病毒这一主题充满热情 在西雅图(目标3)。我们将向CFAR财团合作伙伴发出参加所有活动的邀请，因为 以及比尔和梅林达·盖茨基金会等当地合作伙伴以及我们的国际合作伙伴，这些合作伙伴 将促进在青少年中传播战胜艾滋病毒的想法和方法，创造相关的 全球和国内艾滋病毒研究的协同效应。 这些全面的活动将使我们的CFAR成员能够在青少年中开展强有力的研究 艾滋病毒预防和治疗，采用跨学科方法和多机构合作。这 SWG将通过突出针对青少年的研究战略和主题来推动艾滋病毒科学的发展 目前正在由艾滋病毒研究人员和其他人开发；SWG研究人员将受益于 分享经验和相互学习的场所。通过设计一个专注于青少年的SWG 健康，我们将确保CFAR研究人员有机会建立强大的合作伙伴关系 为弱势群体提供支持，并推动通过以青少年为重点的研究议程。我们独一无二的 国内和全球艾滋病毒研究的优势将使我们能够将两个领域的青少年研究联系起来 对想法、战略和最佳实践进行交叉授粉。

Abstract Adolescents, both in the US and globally, are a key population affected by HIV, and novel research strategies are needed to prevent, treat, and potentially cure HIV in this vulnerable group. The primary purpose of the Adolescent Health Scientific Working Group (SWG) is to catalyze innovative research by bringing together investigators with interest and experience in addressing the unique issues facing adolescents in HIV treatment, cure, and prevention, including development of biomedical HIV prevention approaches, optimized models for care and treatment, and relevant behavioral and laboratory science. First, we will initiate a monthly research work-in-progress group, to create a peer network and collaborative space for investigation and discovery pertaining to adolescent health and HIV, which will enable scientific mentoring and access to CFAR resources, including the Behavioral Science, Implementation Science, and Developmental Cores, and eHealth SWG. This will efficiently facilitate investigators to develop novel research programs and collaborations pertaining to adolescent health and to access trainee support and funds (Aim 1). Second, by holding skill-building workshops, we will fill gaps in members' knowledge of current methods for adolescent HIV research, and link investigators to timely and innovative approaches to conducting research with adolescents. Our multidisciplinary workshops will incorporate topics related to adolescent medicine, behavioral science, implementation science, and laboratory methods, and will build institutional expertise in novel methodological approaches to HIV research involving adolescents (Aim 2). Third, we will stimulate institutional interest and enthusiasm for the topic of adolescent health and HIV by hosting global leaders in this field as visiting scholars in Seattle (Aim 3). We will disseminate invitations to participate in all activities to CFAR consortium partners, as well as local partners such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and to our international partners, which will enable circulation of ideas and approaches on defeating HIV among adolescents, creating relevant synergies for both global and domestic HIV research. These comprehensive activities will enable our CFAR members to develop robust research in adolescent HIV prevention and treatment, with cross-disciplinary approaches and multiple institutional collaborations. This SWG will advance HIV science by highlighting research strategies and topics specific to adolescents that are currently under development by HIV researchers and others; SWG researchers will benefit from multiple venues to share experiences and learn from one another. By designing a SWG that focuses on adolescent health, we will ensure that CFAR researchers have opportunities to establish strong collaborations to work with this vulnerable population and promote the adoption of an adolescent-focused research agenda. Our unique strengths in both domestic and global HIV research will allow us to connect adolescent research in both arenas to cross-pollinate ideas, strategies and best practices.