CTU: A Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) is an ACTG entity that centrally coordinates a number of Clinical Research Sites (CRS). CTUs have established robust systems that ensure high-quality conduct and delivery of clinical trials  at the CRSs that are affiliated with them

CRS: A Clinical Research Site (CRS)  a discrete location (e.g. hospital, outpatient clinic, community health center, private practice, local health department clinic) at which a clinical trial is executed. This is where participant recruitment and retention, protocol management, and other clinical research activities happen. These sites have appropriate, identified, and characterized potential trial participants (e.g. demographics, incidence, and prevalence of HIV/AIDS). A CRS is a component of a Clinical Trials Unit (CTU).

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SiteSite TypeCityCountry
Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University NICHD CRSCRSBangkokThailand
Socios en Salud Sucursal Peru CRSCRSLimaPeru
South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI) CRSCRSCape Town, Western CapeSouth Africa
South Florida CDTC Ft Lauderdale NICHD CRSCRSFt. Lauderdale, FloridaUnited States of America
South Texas TBTC CRSCRSHarlingen, TexasUnited States of America
Soweto ACTG CRSCRSJohannesburg, GautengSouth Africa
Soweto Clinical Trials Unit for NIAID Networks CTUCTUJohannesburg, GautengSouth Africa
Soweto IMPAACT CRSCRSJohannesburg, GautengSouth Africa
Specialty Care Center CRSCRSOmaha, NebraskaUnited States of America
St. Jude Children’s Research Hosp. ATN CRSCRSMemphis, TennesseeUnited States of America
Stanford AIDS Clinical Trials Unit CRSCRSPalo Alto, CaliforniaUnited States of America
Stellenbosch University CTUCTUTygerberg, Cape TownSouth Africa
Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS CTUCTUWashington, D.C.United States of America
Texas Children's Hospital ATN CRSCRSHouston, TexasUnited States of America
Texas Childrens Hosp. CRSCRSHouston, TexasUnited States of America
Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (TRC-ARC) CRSCRSPatumwan, BangkokThailand
Thailand HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases (Thai) CTUCTUChiang MaiThailand
The Brooklyn Hospital Center CRSIn DevelopmentCRSBrooklynUnited States of America
The Fiocruz Therapeutic and Prevention HIV/AIDS CTUCTURio de JaneiroBrazil
The Johns Hopkins Baltimore-Washington-India (BWI) CTUCTUBaltimore, MarylandUnited States of America
The Johns Hopkins University-Blantyre CTUCTUBaltimore, MarylandUnited States of America
The Miriam Hospital (TMH) CRSCRSProvidence, Rhode IslandUnited States of America
The Ponce de Leon Center CRSCRSAtlanta, GeorgiaUnited States of America
The University of California, San Diego CD4 Collaborative CTUCTUSan Diego, CaliforniaUnited States of America
Toronto General Hospital CRSCRSToronto, OntarioCanada
Trinity Health and Wellness Center CRSCRSDallas, TexasUnited States of America
Tropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado CRSCRSManaus, AmazonasBrazil
Tufts Medical Center CRSCRSBoston, MassachusettsUnited States of America
Tulane - Louisiana Community AIDS Research Program (T-LaCARP) CRSCRSNew Orleans, LouisianaUnited States of America
UCSD Maternal, Child, and Adolescent HIV CRSCRSSan Diego, CaliforniaUnited States of America
UIC Project WISH CRSCRSChicagoUnited States of America
USC LA NICHD CRSCRSLos AngelesUnited States of America
UT Southwestern HIV/ID Clinical Trials Unit CRSCRSDallasUnited States of America
UZCHS- CTUCTUSan FranciscoUnited States of America
Umlazi CRSCRSDurban, KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
United States Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) CTUCTUBethesda, MarylandUnited States of America
Univ. of Sao Paulo Brazil NICHD CRSCRSSao PauloBrazil
Univ. of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine ATN CRSCRSTampa, FloridaUnited States of America
University Caxias do Sul Brazil NICHD CRSCRSRio Grande do SulBrazil
University of Arizona CRSCRSTuscon, ArizonaUnited States of America
University of California TBTC CRSCRSSan Francisco, CaliforniaUnited States of America
University of California, Los Angeles AIDS Prevention Treatment CTUCTULos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States of America
University of California, Los Angeles CARE Center CRSCRSLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States of America
University of California, San Diego AntiViral Research Center CRSCRSSan Diego, CaliforniaUnited States of America
University of California, San Francisco HIV/AIDS CRSCRSSan Francisco, CaliforniaUnited States of America
University of Cape Town CTUCTUCape Town, Western CapeSouth Africa
University of Cape Town CTUCTUCape Town, Western CapeSouth Africa
University of Cape Town Lung Institute (UCTLI) CRSCRSCape Town, Western CapeSouth Africa
University of Colorado Denver ATN CRSCRSDenver, ColoradoUnited States of America
University of Colorado Denver NICHD CRSCRSAurora, ColoradoUnited States of America
University of Colorado Hospital CRSCRSAurora, ColoradoUnited States of America
University of Florida JacksonvilleCRSJacksonville, FloridaUnited States of America
University of Miami Infectious Disease Research Unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital CRSCRSMiami, FloridaUnited States of America
University of Mississippi Medical Center CRSCRSJackson, MississippiUnited States of America
University of North Carolina Global HIV Prevention and Treatment CTUCTUChapel Hill, North CarolinaUnited States of America
University of North Texas Health Science TBTC CRSCRSForth Worth, TexasUnited States of America
University of Pittsburgh CRSCRSPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUnited States of America
University of Rochester Adult HIV Therapeutic Strategies Network CRSCRSRochester, New YorkUnited States of America
University of Rochester HIV/AIDS CTUCTURochester, New YorkUnited States of America
University of Southern California CRSCRSLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States of America
University of Toledo Medical Center CRSCRSToledo, OhioUnited States of America
University of Washington AIDS Clinical Trials Unit CRSCRSSeattle, WashingtonUnited States of America
University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) HIV Research Group CTUCTUJohannesburg, GautengSouth Africa
University of the Witwatersrand Helen Joseph (WITS HJH) CRSCRSJohannesburg, GautengSouth Africa
VA West Los Angeles Medical Center CRSCRSLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States of America
Vancouver ID Research Care Centre Society CRSCRSVancouverCanada
Vanderbilt CTUCTUNashville, TennesseeUnited States of America
Vanderbilt Therapeutics (VT) CRSCRSNashville, TennesseeUnited States of America
Vanderbilt University TBTC CRSCRSNashville, TennesseeUnited States of America
Veterans Affairs Medical Center TBTC CRSCRSWashington, D.C.United States of America
Virginia Commonwealth University CRSCRSRichmond, VirginiaUnited States of America
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center CRSCRSWinston-Salem, North CarolinaUnited States of America
Washington University Therapeutics (WT) CRSCRSSt. Louis, MissouriUnited States of America
Weill Cornell Chelsea CRSCRSNew York, New YorkUnited States of America
Weill Cornell Medical College-New Jersey Medical School CTUCTUNew York, New YorkUnited States of America
Weill Cornell Uptown CRSCRSNew York, New YorkUnited States of America
Whitman Walker Health CRSCRSWashington, D.C.United States of America
Yale University CRSCRSNew Haven, ConnecticutUnited States of America
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC)CRSMoshiTanzania
Les Centres Gheskio (Gheskio-INLR) CRSCRSPort-au-PrinceHaiti
Los Angeles LGBT Center CRSCRSLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States of America
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (LCH) CRSCRSChicago, IllinoisUnited States of America
Malawi CRSCRSLilongweMalawi
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center CRSCRSGainesville, FloridaUnited States of America
Maple Leaf Research CRSCRSToronto, OntarioCanada
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) CRSCRSBoston, MassachusettsUnited States of America
Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. CRSCRSMilwaukee, WisconsinUnited States of America
Medical University of South Carolina: Division of Infectious Diseases CRSCRSCharleston, South CarolinaUnited States of America
Michael E. DeBakey VAMC REPRIEVE CRSCRSHouston, TexasUnited States of America
Moi University Clinical Research Center (MUCRC) CRSCRSEldoret, Uasin GishuKenya
Montefiore AIDS Center CRSIn DevelopmentCRSBronx, New YorkUnited States of America
Mount Sinai Beth Israel CRSCRSNew York, New YorkUnited States of America
Mount Sinai Downtown CRSCRSNew York, New YorkUnited States of America
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Morningside CRSCRSNew York, New YorkUnited States of America
Mount Sinai West Samuels CRSCRSNew York, New YorkUnited States of America
New Jersey Medical School Clinical Research Center CRSCRSNewark, New JerseyUnited States of America
Northwestern University CRSCRSChicago, IllinoisUnited States of America
Ohio State University CRSCRSColumbus, OhioUnited States of America
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences CRSCRSTulsa, OklahomaUnited States of America
Orlando Immunology Center CRSCRSOrlando, FloridaUnited States of America
PHRU Matlosana CRSCRSKlerksdorp, MatlosanaSouth Africa
Palmetto Health Clinical Trial Department CRSCRSColumbia, South CarolinaUnited States of America
Parirenyatwa CRSCRSHarareZimbabwe
Pediatric Perinatal HIV Clinical Trials Unit CRSCRSMiami, FloridaUnited States of America
Penn Therapeutics CRSCRSPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States of America
Philadelphia HIV Therapeutics and Prevention CTUCTUPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States of America
Pitt-Ohio State CTUCTUPittsburgh, OhioUnited States of America
Positive Health Clinic CRSCRSPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUnited States of America
Projeto Praça Onze Pesquisa em Saúde CRSCRSRio de JaneiroBrazil
Puerto Rico AIDS Clinical Trials Unit CRSCRSSan JuanPuerto Rico
Rush University CRSCRSChicago, IllinoisUnited States of America
Rush University Cook County Hospital Chicago NICHD CRSCRSChicago, IllinoisUnited States of America
Rustenburg CRSCRSRustenburg, North WestSouth Africa
San Antonio Texas TBTC CRSCRSSan Antonio, TexasUnited States of America
San Francisco Bay CTUCTUCity of Industry, CaliforniaUnited States of America
San Juan City HospitalCRSSan JuanPuerto Rico
San Miguel CRSCRSSan Miguel, LimaPeru
School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais CRSCRSBelo HorizonteBrazil
Seattle-Lausanne CTUCTUSeattle, WashingtonUnited States of America
Shandukani Research CRSCRSJohannesburg, GautengSouth Africa
Denver Public Health TBTC CRSCRSDenver, ColoradoUnited States of America
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals Clinics CRSCRSIowa CityUnited States of America
Division of Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Center- Drexel University CRSCRSPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States of America
Duke University Medical Center CRSCRSDurham, North CarolinaUnited States of America
Duke University TBTC CRSCRSDurham, North CarolinaUnited States of America
Durban International CRSCRSDurbanSouth Africa
Eisenhower Health Center at Rimrock CRSCRSPalm Springs, CaliforniaUnited States of America
Emory CDC CTUCTUDecatur, GeorgiaUnited States of America
Family Clinical Research Unit (FAM-CRU) CRSCRSTygerberg, Western CapeSouth Africa
Florida Department of Health - Hillsborough CountyCRSTampa, FloridaUnited States of America
GHESKIO HIV CTUCTUPort-au-PrinceHaiti
GHESKIO Institute of Infectious Diseases and Reproductive Health (GHESKIO - IMIS) CRSCRSPort-au- PrinceHaiti
Gaborone CRSCRSGaboroneBotswana
Georgetown University CRS (GU CRS)CRSWashington, D.C.United States of America
Greensboro CRSCRSGreensboro, North CarolinaUnited States of America
HGNI HIV Family Care Clinic - HHFCC CRSCRSRio de JaneiroBrazil
Hamilton Health Sciences - Special Immunology Services Clinic CRSCRSHamiltonCanada
Harbor University of California Los Angeles Center CRSCRSTorrance, CaliforniaUnited States of America
Harvard/Boston/Providence (Harvard/B/P) CTUCTUBoston, MassachusettsUnited States of America
Henry Ford Hospital CRSCRSDetroit, MichiganUnited States of America
Hosp. Geral De Nova Iguacu Brazil NICHD CRSCRSRio de JaneiroBrazil
Hosp.General de Agudos Buenos Aires Argentina NICHD CRSCRSBuenos AiresArgentina
Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado CRSCRSRio de JaneiroBrazil
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao CRSCRSPorto AlegreBrazil
Houston AIDS Research Team (HART) CRSCRSHouston, TexasUnited States of America
Houston TBTC CRSCRSHouston, TexasUnited States of America
IMPACTA PERU Clinical Trials UnitCTULimaPeru
Indiana University Infectious Diseases Research CRSCRSIndianapolis, IndianaUnited States of America
Infectious Disease Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) CRSCRSNew York, New YorkUnited States of America
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute CRSCRSFalls Church, VirginiaUnited States of America
Instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas CRSCRSSao PauloBrazil
Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas CRSCRSRio de JaneiroBrazil
Integrated University of Puerto Rico CTUCTUSan JuanPuerto Rico
Jacobi Medical Center BronxCRSBronx, New YorkUnited States of America
James J Peters VA Medical Center CRSCRSBronx, New YorkUnited States of America
John H. Stroger Jr. Hosp. of Cook County ATN CRSCRSChicago, IllinoisUnited States of America
Johns Hopkins University CRSCRSBaltimore, MarylandUnited States of America
Johns Hopkins University Kampala HIV Clinical Trial UnitCTUBaltimore, MarylandUnited States of America
Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)/Kampala CRSCRSKampalaUganda
KISUMU CRSCRSKisumuKenya
Kenya Medical Research Institute/Walter Reed Project Clinical Research Center (KEMRI/WRP) CRSCRSKerichoKenya
Brigham and Women's Hospital Therapeutics (BWH TCRS) CRSCRSBoston, MassachusettsUnited States of America
Case CRSCRSCleveland, OhioUnited States of America
Cincinnati CRSCRSCincinnati, OhioUnited States of America
Chapel Hill CRSCRSChapel Hill, North CarolinaUnited States of America
Barranco CRSCRSBarrancoPeru
MU-JHU Research Collaboration (MUJHU CARE LTD) CRSCRSKampalaUganda
Blantyre CRSCRSBlantyreMalawi
Columbia Physicians & Surgeons (P&S) CRSCRSNew York, New YorkUnited States of America
Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College (BJMC) CRSCRSPuneIndia
Chiang Mai University HIV Treatment (CMU HIV Treatment) CRSCRSChiang MaiThailand
Alabama CRSCRSBirmingham, AlabamaUnited States of America
Desmond Tutu TB Centre - Stellenbosch University (DTTC-SU) CRSCRSCape Town, Western CapeSouth Africa
De La Salle Health Science Institute Angelo King Medical Research Center (DLSHSI-AKMRC)CRSCavitePhilippines
Socios en Sucursal Peru CRSCRSLimaPeru
CAPRISA eThekwini CRSCRSDurbanSouth Africa
Yen Hoa Health Clinic CRSCRSHanoiViet Nam
Nutrición-Mexico CRSCRSMexico CityMexico
SUNY Stony Brook NICHD CRSCRSStony Brook, New YorkUnited States of America
University of Nebraska Medical Center ( Specialty Care Center)Omaha, NebraskaUnited States
Abbott Northwestern Hospital CRS (Allina Health)Minneapolis, MinnesotaUnited States
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisUnited States
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA NICHD CRS
University of Miami/Pediatric Perinatal HIV NICHD CRSMiami, Florida
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center NICHD CRSBronx, New York
IMPAACT/ Gamma Project/ UPR Pediatric HIV/AIDS ResSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital NICHD CRSHouston, Texas
Easy Bay AIDS Center CRSOakland, California
Harlem Prevention Center
New York Blood Center
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
North Texas Infectious Disease ConsultantsDallas, Texas
UT San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas
University of FloridaGainesville, Florida
University of California, Davis CRSSacramento, California
St. Hope Foundation
Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas IC-HCFMUSP CRSSao PaoloBrazil
Centro de Referencia e Treinamento DST/AIDS CRSSao PaoloBrazil
Centro de Investigaciones Tecnológicas, Biomédicas y Medioambientales CRS (CITBM) - Unidad de Ensayos Clínicos (UNIDEC) CRSCallaoPeru
ACSA CRSMaynasPeru
Innovative HealthHollywood, Florida
UCSD Antiviral Research Center CRS