Heart disease is the leading cause of complications among liver transplant recipients. We know that blood pressure is a heart disease risk factor, but it is unclear how blood pressure levels affect outcomes in liver transplant recipients. We are interested in how we can better measure blood pressure levels after liver transplantation. As a participant in…
This is a Phase 1 trial testing two experimental vaccines for HIV called DV700P-RNA and DV701B1.1-RNA. This study is testing whether these vaccines are safe to use in people living with HIV and if they can be taken comfortably, as well as how the immune system responds to the vaccines. Both vaccines are made using messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)…
The purpose of this study is to understand how liver disease affects thinking and memory, both before and after transplant. Participants will take a cognitive test, which will be a series of tasks and questions similar to a video game, at home on their own computers, tablets, or phones. This will take approximately 45 minutes, and participants will do this…
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of the Investigational study drug called BNT351 and get information about how well it works for HIV. BNT351 is currently being tested in humans and is the first time the study drug will be given to people. It is not FDA approved yet. You will be invited to take part if you are 18 to 65 years of age in good…
The iSYNAPSE study is a multi-center clinical trial for children who have received a liver transplant and are taking a medication that suppresses the immune system. The goal of the study is to see if we can safely reduce the dose of the immunosuppressive medication that participants are taking. Study participation will last 18 months and will consist of in-…
This research is being done to better understand rejection in transplant recipients with HIV who receive kidneys from donors with HIV compared to donors without HIV. If you have any questions regarding this study, please contact the Transplant Clinical Research Center (TCRC).
A complication that can occur after liver transplant (LT) is rejection, in which the patient's immune system damages the transplanted liver. This complication can be prevented with immunosuppressant medications, which are routinely used after LT. The main purpose of this study is to determine if bacteria in the intestine (gut microbiome) may affect the…
The purpose of this observational research study is to identify things that contribute to outcomes in patients with alcohol-associated liver disease who are being considered for liver transplant and who have less than 6 months of sobriety. We will look at many things including images of the liver and heart, blood tests, urine tests, stool tests and liver…
The main purpose of this study is to deeply characterize cognitive function in liver transplant recipients, differentiate among different causes of cognitive impairment, and identify contributors to cognitive impairment. Participants will receive a comprehensive neurological exam, cognitive assessment, neuropsychological testing, MRI of the brain, and blood…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of siplizumab when used as induction immunosuppression in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis or autoimmune hepatitis undergoing liver transplantation. Induction immunosuppression drugs are very potent anti-rejection drugs that are given immediately after transplantation to prevent rejection.…
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of functional status (also known as "frailty") using a physical test in patients with liver disease on their health outcomes. We are enrolling patients prior to liver transplantation, and will continue to assess their functional status post transplant. If you have any questions regarding…
The primary objective is to determine whether using hearts from HIV+ donors for HIV+ recipients is safe with regard to major transplant-related and HIV-related complications. The primary outcome is patient survival at one year. If you have any questions regarding this study, please contact the Transplant Clinical Research Center (TCRC).
The purpose of this sponsor initiated multi center registry is to collect additional data on the performance of the FDA Approved OCS Liver System and post transplant clinical outcomes for patients who are transplanted with an OCS Liver perfused donor liver in the real world setting. If you have any questions regarding this study, please contact the…
We are looking for individuals 18 to 65 years old who are interested in learning more about HIV prevention and biomedical research studies. We will ask you to complete a brief questionnaire to find out if we can schedule you for a one-on-one, 1.5-hour education visit to learn about the research we do. The education visit will help you decide if you want to…