ACS Publications
The ACS publishes peer-reviewed scientific articles, theses and year reports. Since the start of the ACS, more than XXX articles and XXX theses have been published. Open-access data is available for educational purposes.
De Amsterdamse Cohort Studie
De Amsterdam Cohort Study (ACSresearch.nl) onderzoekt hiv/aids en andere door bloed overgedragen infecties (BBI), seksueel overdraagbare infecties (SOA) en andere infecties is een prospectieve observationele cohortstudie. De ACS onder mannen die seks hebben met mannen (MSM) begon in 1984. In 1985 werd de studie uitgebreid met mensen die drugs gebruiken.
In de beginfase lag de focus van het onderzoek op hiv/aids. Later werd de studie verbreed en omvatte onderzoek naar hepatitisvirussen A, B en C, Chlamydia, gonorroe, humaan papillomavirus (HPV), herpesvirussen, coronavirussen, enzovoort. Vanaf het begin heeft onderzoek binnen de ACS een multidisciplinaire aanpak gevolgd. De ACS onderzoekt de prevalentie en incidentie van infecties, de bijbehorende determinanten en het natuurlijke verloop en de pathogenese van deze infecties.
ACS for researchers
The ACS is a longitudinal study with >35 years of follow-up. The data and material collection is large and offers many opportunities for research. The ACS team enjoys working with scientists all over the world. On this page you will find how to work together with the ACS and we provide information on our study protocol and data collection.
ACS for participants
Scientifically, the ACS is a very successful study. This is due to its highly commitment participants who visit the study every 6 months. We are grateful for their commitment. Some participants have been participating since that start of the study. Every year new people join the study and some participants leave. Participation is voluntary and you can stop at any time. The ACS aims to be a good reflection of the MSM community in Amsterdam.
Collaborating Institutes and Funding
Within the ACS, different institutes collaborate to bring together data and biological sample collections, and to conduct research. These include:
From the start, Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation has been involved in the ACS and, since 2007, has provided financial support for the biobank of viable peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) at the AMC’s Department of Experimental Immunology. In addition, there are numerous collaborations between the ACS and other research groups, both within and outside the Netherlands.
The ACS is financially supported by the Centre for Infectious Disease Control Netherlands of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (Centrum voor Infectieziektenbestrijding-Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu, RIVM-CIb).
Interested in participating?
Would you like to contribute to the Amsterdam Cohort Studies by participating in this ongoing study? We are happy to have you join our research group. You can join if you:
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are at least 18 years old
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live in Amsterdam or have a tight connection with the city
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have had at least 1 male sexual partner in the past 6 months
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and are willing to participate
