The NIH Office of AIDS Research (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. 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 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.

Feedback must be submitted by March 28, 2024.