Contraception Research and Development (CONRAD)

CONRAD exists to make possible the rapid development of safe, acceptable, affordable products that provide contraception and/or prevent the sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS and other infections. This broad scope enables us to help ensure that the emerging and changing needs of women and men in under-resourced parts of the world are acted on in swift and practical ways.

CONRAD's overall goal is to improve reproductive health, especially in developing countries.  This is accomplished through:

• Cultivating promising research in institutions worldwide
• Engaging in preclinical research
• Conducting clinical trials
• Partnering with private industry to get new products on the market
• Collaborating with other agencies, foundations, and non-governmental organizations
• Training investigators throughout the world in preclinical and clinical research techniques