Award
NIH Reporter #5K23AI186597-03
The relationship between HIV exposure, contact networks, and TB in children under 5 years old
Recipient
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
Award Amount
$190,512.00
Ceiling
$190,512.00
Awarded
July 22, 2026
Identifier
5K23AI186597-03
This project aims to evaluate the interplay between caregiver/adult HIV infection, child contact networks, and TB exposure and incidence in children under 5 years old, using data analysis, social network analysis, and ethnography to improve pediatric TB detection and treatment.
Description
The projects proposed here will use unique databases and novel social network and ethnographic approaches to quantify and describe the relationship between HIV, TB, and children’s social environments. The results will inform child TB case detection strategies and policy to close the pediatric TB detection and treatment gaps in the United States and in high HIV/TB-burden settings.