Aims
The overarching aim of EuroCoord is to use the scientific
strengths of each collaboration to ensure that the best, most
competitive research is performed. Such a large, integrated network
has allowed a common virtual database to be established, which
currently has access to data from over 250,000 HIV-infected
individuals from many different settings across Europe and
beyond.
EuroCoord’s multidisciplinary approach allows the following key
areas of HIV research to be addressed, aimed at improving the
management and life of HIV-infected individuals, whilst allowing us
to explore differences within sub-groups:
- Characterising HIV infected populations in
Europe (including the epidemiology of different subtypes)
- Improving our understanding of pathogenesis
(including understanding the mechanisms of non-progression)
- Documenting uptake of and response to
therapy
- Evaluating the implications of long-term
HIV infection and exposure to therapy
- Assessing the implications of specific
management strategies
- Improving the management of hepatitis
co-infection
- Tuberculosis (TB) among HIV-infected
patients
- HIV and AIDS in migrant populations in
Europe
- Modelling the HIV infected population in
Europe.
The Network also aims to use its expertise to establish training
programmes to improve research skills. These will include courses
in statistical techniques to allow researchers to undertake
observational research of the highest calibre, and to provide basic
and updated laboratory and clinical training to aid the management
of HIV-infected patients.