Seeking Input on the Next NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research

The NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) leads the effort across NIH to establish HIV research priorities and develop the NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research This plan guides the largest public investment in HIV research, building on scientific progress and opportunities for advancing research to end to the HIV pandemic.

As part of the process, OAR seeks input from all interested constituents, including, but not limited to, researchers, health care professionals, advocates and health advocacy organizations, scientific or professional organizations, public health officials, government agencies, and community members.

OAR has issued a Request for Information (RFI) as one source of input to inform development of the FY 2026‒2030 NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research. 

OAR plans to adopt a new framework for the next plan that consists of four strategic goals:

• Enhance discovery and advance HIV science through fundamental research.
• Advance the development and assessment of novel interventions for HIV prevention, treatment, and cure.
• Optimize public health impact of HIV discoveries through translation, dissemination, and implementation of research findings. 
• Build research workforce and infrastructure capacity to enhance sustainability of HIV scientific discovery.

Respondents are invited to propose research priorities within each goal and provide additional feedback on the new framework.

Click here to view additional details, and submit your feedback until March 28, 2024.