Funding
The NNTC project is funded a contract mechanism supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Aging, and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. All publications resulting from NNTC resources must acknowledge the NNTC and the Federal contract numbers of all contributing banks and the DCC.
Texas NeuroAIDS Research Center (TNRC): 75N95023C00016
California NeuroAIDS Tissue Network (CNTN): 75N95023C00014
National Neurological AIDS Bank (NNAB): 75N95023C00017
Manhattan HIV Brain Bank (MHBB): 75N95023C00015
Data Coordinating Center (DCC): 75N95023C00013
Human tissues used in this study include specimens provided by:
Texas NeuroAIDS Research Center (TNRC) under the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas: IRB-approved projects 98-402 and 03-195. TNRC operates under Federal Wide Assurance number FWA 00002729 on file with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
California NeuroAIDS Tissue Network (CNTN) under University of California, San Diego (UCSD) IRB-approved projects 171024 and 080323. UCSD operates under Federal Wide Assurance number FWA00004495 on file with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The UCSD IRBs are registered with DHHS under IORG number 0000210.
National Neurological AIDS Bank (NNAB) under the University of California at Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine at Los Angeles, CA., IRB-approval number 10-000525. NNAB operates under Federal Wide Assurance number FWA 00004642 on file with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Manhattan HIV Brain Bank (MHBB) under Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) IRB-approved project HS11-00388. ISMMS operates under Federal Wide Assurances FWA00005656 and FWA0005651 on file with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Written informed consent was obtained for all subjects prior to autopsy.
Data Coordinating Center (DCC): This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. 75N95023C00013
Written informed consent was obtained for all subjects prior to autopsy.
NIMH/NIDA Contacts:
Vasudev Rao, MD
NIMH Program Officer
Division of AIDS Research
National Institute of Mental Health
5601 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
Email: vasudev.rao@nih.gov
Phone: 240-669-5609
Elizabeth (Beth) A. Finch, PhD
NIMH Program Officer & NNTC Contract Manager
Division of AIDS Research
National Institute of Mental Health
5601 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
Email: elizabeth.finch@nih.gov
Phone: 301-573-9723
