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

SUPR Speaker Series

Economic strengthening for prevention of substance misuse in key populations
Thu, Mar 13, 2025 - 03:00pm - Thu, Mar 13, 2025 - 05:00pm

Housing Scientific Working Group

The Menopausal Transition among Women with HIV Who Have Unmet Material Needs: How Can Clinicians Best Support this Patient
Wed, Mar 26, 2025 - 10:00am - Wed, Mar 26, 2025 - 11:00am

Monthly Seminar Series

April CFAR Seminar: Rajesh Gandhi with ESI Grace Haser
Wed, Apr 02, 2025 - 10:00am - Wed, Apr 02, 2025 - 11:00am

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