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

Shown: PrEP Cohort Subcore Director and recent Awardee Hyman Scott, MD, MPH

© Stephan Babuljak

Upcoming Events

Implementation Science Interest Group

CFAR ISIG Seminar with Kim Koester, PhD, MA; and Matt Hickey, MD, MAS
Wed, Jan 15, 2025 - 10:00am - Wed, Jan 15, 2025 - 11:00am

Scientific Housing Working Group

CFAR Housing & HIV SWG Seminar with Erin Wilson, DrPH, MPH
Wed, Jan 22, 2025 - 10:00am - Wed, Jan 22, 2025 - 11:00am

SUPR Speaker Series

Support for Adults with Active Substance Use Living with or at risk for HIV: Role of Sobering Centers in the Care of Acute Intoxication
Thu, Jan 30, 2025 - 03:00pm - Thu, Jan 30, 2025 - 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

Interest Group
multiomics

Multi-Omics

Interest Group
Housing SWG

Housing

Scientific Working Group
Intersectionality

Intersectionality

Scientific Working Group