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.

2009 Awards

NameProject TitleAward Type
Veronica Ades, MD, MPH
Mentor: Philip Rosenthal, MD
Predictors and Optimal Diagnostics of Placental Malaria in Tororo, Uganda Mentored Scientist Award
Erin Amerson, MDDeterminants of Late-Stage Diagnosis of HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma in AfricaHIV and Malignancies Award
Koen Bartholomeeusen, PhDSAHA Induced Mechanism of HIV Reactivation from Latency Basic Science Award
Trevor Burt, MDExploring the Tolerogenic Fetal Immune Response to in utero Exposure to HIV and/or MalariaOutside the Box AIDS Vaccine Award
Lisa Butler, PhD, MPH
Mentor: Jeffery N. Martin, MD, MPH
Prevalence, Incidence and Correlates of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infection in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Ugandan ChildrenMentored Scientist Award
Carol Camlin, PhD, MPHSex Differences in Patterns of Migration and HIV Risk in Western KenyaGeneral Pilot Award
Sungyoo Cho, PhDDifferential Regulation of Basal and Tat-mediated HIV Transcription by Acetylation of P-TEFbBasic Science Award
Lisa Dillabaugh, MDPrevention of TB in HIV-infected Children in Kenya: An Evaluation of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy General Pilot Award
Shari Dworkin, PhDLaying the Groundwork to Test a Science-Based Gender Transformative HIV prevention Intervention with Heterosexually Active Men in South AfricaGeneral Pilot Award
Emily Eriksson, PhD
Mentor: Frederick Hecht, MD
CD96 Regulation and the Impact on T Cell Effector Functions during HIV-1 Infection Mentored Scientist Award
Warner C. Greene, MD, PhDAPOBEC3+ Retrovirus Particles as B-Cell ImmunogensOutside the Box AIDS Vaccine Award
Megan J. Huchko, MD, MPHHIV-1 Genital Shedding in Women Before and After Treatment for Cervical Dysplasia General Pilot Award
Megan J. Huchko, MD, MPHDetermining the Feasibility and Accuracy of a Novel Biomarker for Cervical Dysplasia Among HIV-Infected Women in Western Kenya HIV and Malignancies Award
Vivek Jain, PhD
Mentor: Frederick Hecht, MD
Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute and Early HIV InfectionMentored Scientist Award
Lena Kim, MD
Mentor: Deborah Cohan, MD, MPH
Acceptability and Feasibility of Serial HIV Antibody Testing to Detect Incident HIV Infection During Pregnancy and Lactation and Partner Testing in Tororo, Uganda Mentored Scientist Award
Lewis Lanier, PhDDo Human Natural Killer Cells Acquire Immune Memory to Viral Infections?Basic Science Award
Jeffery N. Martin, MD, MPHPathology of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Related Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory SyndromeHIV and Malignancies Award
John Metcalfe, MD, MPHNon-Commercial Culture Methods for Rapid Screening of Patients at Risk of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Zimbabwe General Pilot Award
Edward L. Murphy, MD, MPHTraining in Clinical Research: Minimizing HIV Infection of the Blood Supply in Resource-Limited CountriesFogarty Award
Lishomwa Ndhlovu, MD, PhDFunctional Characterization of a Novel Counteregulator CD4 T cell in Primary HIV-1 InfectionGeneral Pilot Award
James L. Rubenstein, MD, PhDNew Approaches in the Diagnosis and Treatment of AIDS-Related Primary CNS LymphomaHIV and Malignancies Award
Devi SenGupta, MDHERV-specific CD4+ T Cell Responses in HIV-1 Infected Individuals General Pilot Award
Ma Somsouk, MDColorectal Neoplasia and Cancer Among Patients with HIV InfectionHIV and Malignancies Award
Louise Swainson, PhDInvestigation of the Effects of IL-2 on the Frequency of FcRL3+ Tregs and T cell Activation in HIV-infected Patients Basic Science Award
Sharof Tugizov, PhDHPV-associated Disruption of Anal Epithelium may Facilitate HIV Mucosal TransmissionBasic Science Award
Janet Molzan Turan, PhD, MPHEnhancement of clinical research and data analysis skills for the analysis of the effects of women's HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and testing status on their infant feeding intentions and practices.Fogarty Award
Janet Molzan Turan, PhD, MPHFormative Research for the Adaptation of an Intervention of HIVAIDS Service Providers on Gender-Based Violence in Rural Western KenyaGeneral Pilot Award
Patrick Unemori, MD
Mentor: Elizabeth Sinclair, PhD
Immunosenescence Profiles: A Comparison of Remitters and Non-Remitters in HIV-Related Kaposi Sarcoma Before and After Mentored Scientist Award
Steven Yukl, MDInvestigation of HIV Levels, Latent Reservoirs, and Mechanisms of Latency in the Gut General Pilot Award