HAPIN Trial

Team

Locations

HAPIN Trial centers are located in four countries:

In Guatemala, the research center is based at Universidad del Valle de Guatemala in Guatemala City and is led by Dr. John McCracken, Ms. Anaité Díaz Artiga and Dr. Lisa Thompson. The study site is in Jalapa.

In India, the research center is based at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and is led by Kalpana Balakrishnan and Thangavel Gurusamy. The study sites are in Nagapattinam and Villupuram.
In Peru, the research center was established by Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with AB PRISMA in Puno and the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, and is led by Dr. William Checkley and Dr. Marilu Chiang. Six study sites are located in the Department of Puno.
In Rwanda, the research center was established by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and is led by Dr. Ghislaine Rosa. The study site is in Kayonza.

Principal Investigators

The overall study is led by three Principal Investigators:

Data Management  Biomarkers Behavioral & Economics Clinical & Imaging Exposure Assessment
Nutrition Pneumonia  Statistical Analysis

Study Management

  • Emory University (central study manager): Amy Lovvorn
  • Guatemala: Keyla Castellanos
  • Peru: Lindsay Underhill and Kendra Williams
  • Rwanda: Florien Ndagijimana
  • India: Vigneswari Aravindalochanan