Title Collaboration Type HHS Participating Agencies NIH Participating Institutes, Centers, and Offices Description
Alternative methods for Chemical allergen Identification Research Initiative CDC NIEHS In chemico alternatives to contact allergen identification are being developed
Alzheimer''s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Research Initiative FDA OD/OSP, NIA, NIBIB To develop biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in elderly subjects. A major goal of the study has been to establish and validate MRI and PET images, cerebral spinal fluid, and blood biomarkers as predictors of the disease.
America''s Children Forum on Health and Family Statistics Resource Development SAMHSA NIDA NIDA contributes data from the Monitoring the Future survey on illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco trends.
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) Interorganizational Biovigilance Network Task Force Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force CDC, FDA NHLBI The task force is a collaboration between the American Association of Blood Banks and government and other agencies focused on tracking and analyzing adverse reactions and incidents associated with blood collection and transfusion, as well as organ and cell donation and transplantation.
American Conference for the Treatment of HIV (ACTHIV) Meeting/ Workshop CDC OD/DPCPSI/OAR American Conference for the Treatment of HIV (ACTHIV) is state-of-the-science conference for frontline health care professionals, in scientific collaboration with multiple federal and independent agencies. The conference is designed for all frontline clinicians providing HIV care for various population groups.
Analgesic Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force FDA NINDS, NCATS, NCI The mission of the Analgesic Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION) public-private partnership funded by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to identify, prioritize, sponsor, coordinate, and promote innovative activities — with a special interest in optimizing clinical trials — that will expedite the discovery and development of improved analgesic treatments for the benefit of the public health.
Analysis of mycotoxins in dust samples from a water damaged building Research Initiative CDC NIEHS These studies are developing methods to quantitate the levels of fungal products in dust samples from water damaged buildings so that biomarkers of effect, such as fungal specific antibodies, can be correlated with biomarkers of exposure.
Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force FDA NIAID This Committee provides expertise in the evaluation of evidence submitted by pharmaceutical companies to the FDA for drug approval.
Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry Other CDC, FDA NICHD This is a registry of use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnancy that is sponsored by the various pharmaceutical companies and has a Committee of external experts and government staff from NIH, CDC and FDA.
AoA-NIA Partnership Other ACL NIA, NIDCR, NIMH, NIMHD, NINDS, NINR This group is made up of representatives from the Administration on Aging and the National Institute on Aging who are working to identify evidence-based interventions that are ready for dissemination and implementation in community programs and to work more collaboratively on their translation into the community. These efforts may also include setting up ways to evaluate the success of these dissemination and implementation efforts. Areas of interest identified to date include Family Caregiving, Exercise/Physical Activity, Nutrition, Elder Mistreatment/Abuse/Financial Fraud, Falls, Driving, Sleep, Medication Management, Depression/Mental Health, Living with Long-Term Disability, Stroke, and Alzheimer’s Disease.