ABOUT US
The CHRP
The California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP) is dedicated to curbing the impact of the California HIV epidemic by fostering outstanding and innovative research that responds to the needs of all people of California. Initiatives launched by the CHRP include evaluation of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in high-risk populations such as in MSM and transgender/non-binary individuals.
CHRP is located at the University of California Office of the President and administered by the Research Grants Program Office.
The DRSC
The Data Repository and Data Sharing Collaboration (DRSC) is a multi-institutional, cross-study collaboration sponsored by the California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP). The purpose of DRSC is to
- develop a secure data repository of shared clinical research data collected as part of the CHRP's Epidemic Interventions Initiative projects
- use the pooled data to analyze and address the HIV epidemic in high risk populations across California
- allow investigators outside of the CHRP to submit proposals to use DRSC data
The Collaborating Partners
The collaborating partners of the CHRP's Epidemic Interventions Initiative (EII) represent academic and community-based institutions known for their research excellence and their service to impacted communities in large metropolitan cities in California. These partners include
- The University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Sheldon Morris, MD MPH is the principal investigator of the Active Linkage, Engagement, and Retention to Reduce HIV (ALERT) project in San Diego and Los Angeles Counties.
- The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LA County). The Testing and Linkage to Care Plus (TLC+) arm of the PrEP and TLC+ for HIV Prevention (PATH) program in Los Angeles County.
- The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Raphael Landovitz, MD is the principal investigator of the PrEP arm of the PATH program in Los Angeles County.
- The East Bay AIDS Center. Dr. Jeffrey Burack, MD is the principal investigator of the Connecting Resources for Urban Sexual Health (CRUSH) program in Alameda County.
The principal investigators of each site will form the DRSC Steering Committee.
Organizational Structure
The DRSC is lead by the DRSC Steering Committee, comprised of the principal investigators of each of the EII projects. The Steering Committee directs the activities of the Administrative and Data Cores.
Outside Investigators will communicate with the Administrative Core, who will manage applications for the Steering Committee to review and approve. Upon an applications approval, the Data Core will provide requested datasets to Outside Investigators as outlined in the application.