December 11, 2025
We are delighted to share our 2025 update of The People’s Research Agenda (PRA), offering an online, interactive dashboard for tracking, translating, and advocating for HIV prevention research and development (R&D). First developed in 2024 in partnership with global advocates and communities (and launched at the HIV Research for Prevention (R4P) conference in Lima), the PRA sets out a people-centered framework for equitable and accelerated R&D and product introduction. The PRA tracks the science, shows where investments align—or fail to align—with community-defined priorities, and spotlights critical gaps in the pipeline of prevention options needed to meet the diverse realities of all populations.
Explore the dashboard and register for our upcoming webinar, The Future of HIV Prevention: A People’s Research Agenda for Speed, Scale and Equity, on January 20, 2026, at 9am ET. With featured speaker Jeanne Marrazzo, former Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and AVAC board member, we will cover what the PRA is tracking, why it matters and the advocacy priorities that will shape the future of prevention R&D.
Because HIV prevention R&D must remain a core priority in the HIV response, the PRA offers the evidence and insight needed to secure support for a community-centered research pipeline. More than a report and data tool, the PRA is a continually updated accountability mechanism that can transform information into influence.
Since the People’s Research Agenda first launched in 2024, much has happened. US funding cuts terminated an entire portfolio of critical HIV prevention research programs, including ADVANCE and BRILLIANT, which were studying African-led vaccine concepts; MATRIX, which was studying shorter-acting, user-controlled ARV-based PrEP and dual-purpose options; and MOSAIC, which was conducting an implementation science study of PrEP options. But new efficacy trials are now underway testing a monthly PrEP pill and several early-phase vaccine candidates are investigating a number of strategies.
The field must face head-on this new reality with sharper priorities and smarter investments. We invite you to dig into this 2025 update of the PRA, to join in our calls to action, and continue the fight for critical research that will finally bring the HIV epidemic to an end.