CFAR Awards

UCSF-GIVI CFAR has funded more than 120 developmental research projects in the past 15 years, with total awards in excess of $4.1 MM. These projects have resulted in hundreds of peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations, and dozens of additional NIH grants.

2008 Awards

NameProject TitleAward Type
Jane Achan, MD
Mentor: Joseph K. Wong, MD
Frequency and evolution of HIV-1 drug resistance among Ugandan children receiving antiretroviral therapyInternational Mentored Scientist Award
Colette Auerswald, MD, MSKisumu Street Children: A Pilot Study of STIs and HIV in Social ContextGeneral Pilot Award
Adithya Cattamanchi, MD, MASImmunodiagnosis of Active Tuberculosis in HIV Co-infected Patients: Local versus Peripheral T-cell Interferon Gamma ResponsesGeneral Pilot Award
Gabriel Chamie, MD
Mentor: Edwin D. Charlebois, MPH, PhD
The Impact of Household Ventilation on Transmission of Tuberculosis Among Household Contacts of Active Tuberculosis Patients in Kampala, UgandaMentored Scientist Award
Xavier Contreras, PhDActivation of transcriptional elongation in HIV latently infected cells by SAHABasic Science Award
Lynda Frasetto, MDRaltegravir Transplant Immunosuppressant Interactions: Predicting the UnexpectedSupplemental Award
Elvin Geng, MD, MPH
Mentor: Jeffery N. Martin, MD, MPH
The Role of Undiagnosed Opportunistic Infections in Early Mortality among HIV infected Patients Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in AfricaMentored Scientist Award
Judith Hahn, PhDAlcohol Use and HIV Treatment Failure in Mbarara, UgandaGeneral Pilot Award
Schweta Hakre, PhDRole of Chromatin Remodeling in HIV Transcriptional RegulationBasic Science Award
Priscilla Hsue, MDThe Effect of CD4+ Count on Cardiovascular Risk in Treated HIV DiseaseGeneral Pilot Award
Michael Scott Killian, PhD, MPHThe Role of Autophagy in HIV InfectionBasic Science Award
Timothy Kimuli, MD
Mentor: Jacqueline Tulsky, MD
Perioperative Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Incidence, Causes and Attitudes in UgandaInternational Mentored Scientist Award
Hye-Sook Kwon, PhDActivation of the SIRT1 Deacetylase as a Therapeutic Concept in HIV-induced T Cell HyperactivationBasic Science Award
Gregory Lee, PhDIdentifying Novel Allosteric Inhibitors of Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus ProteaseGeneral Pilot Award
David Lim, MD, PhD
Mentor: Steven G. Deeks, MD
Exploring Innate Mechanisms of Viral Suppression in HIV Elite ControllersMentored Scientist Award
Chunye Lu, PhDThe Role of P Bodies and Stress Granules in the HIV-1 Replicative CyclesBasic Science Award
Todd Margolis, MD, PhDTelemedicine Screening for Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Among HIV Patients in Developing Countries: A Pilot StudySupplemental Award
Jeffrey M. Milush, PhD
Mentor: Frederick Hecht, MD
Effect of Gluccocorticoids on Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses During HIV InfectionMentored Scientist Award
Lishomwa Ndhlovu, MD, PhDDynamics of T Cell Dysfunction in Primary General Pilot Award
Sara Newmann, MD, MPHDecreasing Unintended Pregnancy and Vertical Transmission of HIV Through Family Planning: Where Do Men Fit In?General Pilot Award
Douglas Nixon, MD, PhDImmune Responses to Human Endogenous Retroviruses in HIV-1 Infection Training and Research, BrazilFogarty Award
Douglas Nixon, MD, PhDImmune Responses to Human Endogenous Retroviruses in HIV-1 Infection; A Training and Research Proposal for Raphaella Groulart de Souza VieiraFogarty Award
Sara Pagans, PhDRole of Double Modified Tat Protein in HIV-1 TranscriptionBasic Science Award
Francis Szoka, PhDNovel Lipopeptide Epitopes to the MPR Region of GP41: Characterization of Antibody Titer, Lipid Cross-Reactivity and HIV NeutralizationGeneral Pilot Award
Victor Valcour, MD
Mentor: Stephen Morin, PhD
Cognitive Impairment in HIV Over 60 Years of AgeMentored Scientist Award