Acknowledgements
Funding Acknowledgements for Publications/presentations:
All articles and presentations including PHACS data are required to cite the PHACS funding sources, as follows: The Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS) network was supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) and other NIH institutes through grants to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (P01HD103133 and HD052102) and Tulane University School of Medicine (HD052104).
Funding Sources
The Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS) network was supported by:
| Institutions Who Funded PHACS |
|---|
| Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) |
| Office of the Director |
| National Institutes of Health (OD) |
| National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
| National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) |
| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
| National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) |
| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) |
| Grant through the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (P01HD103133 and HD052102) |
| Grant through the Tulane University School of Medicine (HD052104) |
Note: The conclusions and opinions expressed in articles, publications, and on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Institutes of Health or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS) network was supported by grants P01 HD03133, U01 HD052102, and U01 HD052104.
Participating Institutions
The following clinical institutions participated in conducting PHACS, in alphabetical order:
| Institutions |
|---|
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
| Baylor College of Medicine |
| Boston Children’s Hospital |
| BronxCare Health System |
| Children & Diagnostic & Treatment Center of South Florida |
| Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia |
| Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health |
| Jacobi Medical Center |
| Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California |
| New York University Grossman School of Medicine |
| Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School |
| St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children |
| St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
| San Juan Hospital Research Unit/Department of Pediatrics |
| SUNY Downstate Medical Center |
| SUNY Stony Brook |
| Tulane University School of Medicine |
| University of Alabama, Birmingham |
| University of California, San Diego |
| University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center |
| University of Florida, Center for HIV/AIDS Research, Education and Service |
| University of Illinois at Chicago |
| University of Maryland Medical Center |
| University of Miami |
| University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Science Campus |
Participants
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the participants in our studies, who generously contributed their time, energy, specimens, data, and stories to guide our research. Through their participation, they have directly shaped improvements in care for families, young adults, and women affected by HIV both in the U.S. and globally. This work would not have been possible without their commitment—whether attending study visits, completing online surveys, or sharing data that helped us better understand the course of pediatric HIV and the long-term impact of early antiretroviral treatment.
We are also profoundly grateful to the members of our Community Advisory Boards (CABs), at both local clinical sites and the national level. These partners brought invaluable lived experience and insight, helping to shape our research from the ground up. Their contributions—through shaping research aims, advising on study procedures, shaping survey instruments, and guiding analyses—ensured our work remained grounded in the realities of those most impacted by HIV. Their advocacy and dedication strengthened the relevance and reach of our findings, and we are deeply thankful for their partnership.