Vitalant Research Institute The Vitalant Research Institute is dedicated to advancing blood safety worldwide through scientific research, education and the promotion of evidence-based policies.Client Sector: Health Dept/Govt, University Related Projects: HIV Recency Assay Step-Down Training, Centers for Disease ControlDr. Facente provided quality assurance and technical assistance to trainers in Uganda and Cambodia as they built their skills to train their colleagues in rural areas on the use of the Asanté HIV-1 Rapid Recency Assay, to detect recent HIV infections in PEPFAR countries.