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

Shown: CFAR Director Monica Gandhi and nurse Eva Mureithi at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital's Ward 86. Ward 86 is the home of the SCOPE cohort and the new Participant Referral Service.

© Noah Berger

Upcoming Events

SUPR Speaker Series

Tackling cigarette smoking in HIV clinics: The journey with SMARTTT ‘1.0’
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 - 01:00pm - Wed, Nov 18, 2026 - 03:00pm
Presenters:
Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS

Mentoring Program Calendar & Events

Mentoring Program Session - UCSF-Bay Area CFAR Research Enterprise
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 - 09:00am - Fri, Nov 20, 2026 - 10:30am

SUPR Speaker Series

Addressing Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Harm Reduction among People with HIV
Wed, Dec 02, 2026 - 01:00pm - Wed, Dec 02, 2026 - 03:00pm
Presenters:
Patricia Cioe, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC

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