Working toward a cure by supporting innovative HIV research and researchers in the Bay Area and beyond

Shown: Clinical Core Co-Director and CFAR Mentor Steven Deeks 

© Steve Babuljak

Upcoming Events

SUPR Speaker Series

Bridging Gaps in HIV and Substance Use Care: Leveraging Technology for Impact
Wed, Nov 12, 2025 - 01:00pm - Wed, Nov 12, 2025 - 02:00pm
Presenters:
Kasey Claborn, PhD

Symposium / Conference / Workshop

ARI/CFAR World AIDS Day Special Celebration
Mon, Dec 01, 2025 - 03:30pm - Mon, Dec 01, 2025 - 05:00pm

Mentoring Program Calendar & Events, Symposium / Conference / Workshop

Annual Mentoring the Mentors Workshop for HIV Researchers
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 - 09:00am - Wed, Jan 21, 2026 - 05:00pm

CFAR News

Funding

In the past 10 years, the UCSF-Bay Area CFAR funded 170 mentored awards totaling $8.6M and resulting in $156M in follow-on funding

Mentored Scientist Program for Early Stage InvestigatorsBoost Awards for Rapid SupportPilot Awards for Investigators New to HIVSupplemental Awards
Excellence in Clinical Science
Excellence in Socio-Behavioral Science
Excellence in Basic/Translational Science

Core Services

CFAR's cores supported 1/3 of all NIH-supported HIV research at UCSF

Clinical Core

  • Clinical cohorts
  • Specimen bank
  • Recruitment services
  • Study design
  • Biostatistical support
clinic scene

Basic/Translational Core

  • Immunology and functional genomics
  • Pharmacology and pathogenesis
  • Bioinformatics
Flow cytometry

Bio-Behavioral Core

  • PrEP -- biomedical prevention
  • Substance use program of research (SUPR)
  • Biomarkers of behavior
biobehavioral

Groups

Join one of CFAR's interest or working groups to engage with like-minded investigators at all career stages

implementation science

Implementation Science

Working Group
multiomics

Multi-Omics

Interest Group