Who funds the ATN?
The Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV Interventions (ATN) is funded by several institutes within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant numbers are UM2HD111102 and UM2HD111076.
NIH, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is the nation’s medical research agency—making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. NIH is comprised of 27 different Institutes and Centers, each with its own specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. NICHD, NIDA, and NIMH are the three institutes within NIH that fund the ATN’s research.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NICHD’s mission is to lead research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA’s mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH’s mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.