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

Shown: Former Mentee and Awardee, current Mentor, Satish Pillai, PhD from CFAR partner Vitalant

© Steve Babuljak

Upcoming Events

Monthly Seminar Series

June CFAR Seminar (Hybrid): Jeannette Tenthorey with ESI Yange Niu
Wed, Jun 03, 2026 - 09:35am - Wed, Jun 03, 2026 - 10:30am
Presenters:
Jeannette Tenthorey, PhD
Yange Niu, PhD

Implementation Science Working Group

ISWG Meeting (Virtual): Hannah Leslie
Wed, Jun 03, 2026 - 11:00am - Wed, Jun 03, 2026 - 12:00pm
Presenters:
Hannah
Leslie
, PhD, MPH

Single-Cell Sequencing Interest Group (SSIG)

Single-Cell Sequencing Interest Group (SSIG) Monthly Meeting: Yudi Bedi
Fri, Jun 05, 2026 - 11:00am - Fri, Jun 05, 2026 - 12:00pm
Presenters:
Yudi Bedi

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