To capture the successes and challenges that arise with a national introduction of the HPV vaccine in low-and lower-middle income countries and to gain a better understanding of program transition to national scale-up, program preparation and communication, program delivery and financial implications for long-term sustainability.

To evaluate the norovirus component of the Vergene II gastrointestinal diagnostic assay platform.

To provide a case-control study comparing naturally occurring group B strep antibodies in young infants with invasive disease versus controls will establish antibody thresholds associated with protection and inform decisions about future maternal Group B Streptococcus vaccine licensure.

To evaluate the efficacy of vaginal film for microbicide delivery as a long-acting, low-cost human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention method.

To complete the Zika Contraceptive Access Network (Z-CAN) through data collection, evaluation and dissemination.

To educate youth in Haiti on dog bites and rabies prevention through an educational comic book.

To expand on CDC’s efforts to improve hand hygiene in U.S. healthcare settings and communities by creating new materials tailored to key settings in specialty areas. In addition, this project will develop an educational component focused on the promotion of hand hygiene in community settings for the public, childcare providers, caregivers of young children, school teachers and students.

To evaluate a topical HIV prevention product using a nonhuman primate, repeat low dose model to define activity and toxicity of an intravaginal ring product.

To facilitate the formation of a HIV Trials Network to advance research, therapy and prevention. If the interventions in the clinical trials are determined safe and effective, they will add to the options available to prevent and control these diseases of global significance.

To provide support to allow early career researchers to attend the first International Workshop on Gastroenteritis Viruses in Shanghai, China in September 2017.