The INS special project fund recipient is “Assessing Chronic Stress in HIV-Exposed Children Using Hair Cortisol Concentration: A Feasibility Sub-Study of the Healthy Child Study,” headed by Dr. Kaylee van Whye, the Neurocognitive Study Lead for the Healthy Child Study led out of Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The project integrates a non-invasive biomarker of stress (hair cortisol) with neuropsychological and environmental assessments to advance understanding of developmental outcomes in HIV-exposed uninfected children.

Congratulations to Dr. van Whye and her team. We look forward to seeing the results of your research!