The Penn Center for AIDS Research (Penn CFAR) is one of 19 NIH-funded CFARs and includes HIV and AIDS investigators at the University of Pennsylvania, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and the Wistar Institute.
Our mission is to support and advance research in all areas of HIV/AIDS on the Penn/CHOP/Wistar campus and in the Philadelphia region by:
- catalyzing innovative collaborative AIDS research through working groups, outreach, partnerships on campus, regionally, and internationally
- providing education through seminars, courses, and workshops
- developing new HIV/AIDS investigators and research programs through pilot funding, mentorship, and partnership programs
- providing cutting-edge research support through innovative shared resource cores that offer unique services, materials, technical education and assistance, and collaborative support
- providing strategic planning on campus with campus, regional, and national HIV/AIDS research leadership
Penn CFAR Cores include the Clinical Core, Virus & Reservoirs Technology Core, Molecular & Translational Immunotechnology Core, Biostatistics & Data Science Core, Community Research & Engagement Core, Implementation Science Core, and International Core.
Six from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows Dolores Albarracin, PhD, the Penn CFAR’s HIV Communication & Policy Scientific Working Group Director, is one of six 2024 AAAS Fellows elected from Penn. Researchers from the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Perelman School of Medicine, Wharton School, School of Nursing, and … Continue reading Congratulations to Dolores Albarracin on being elected as a 2024 AAAS Fellow!
May 31st, 2024 | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Annenberg Public Policy Center, Agora 1st floor This policy summit will bring together policy experts, health department personnel, and academic researchers to assess the current state of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) policy implementation and their level of coverage. Please register by completing this registration form, if you are … Continue reading EVENT: Collaborative Network of Communities to Improve Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Policy
2024 Penn CFAR Scientific Symposium Ending the HIV Epidemic: Innovation and Implementation Path to an HIV vaccine, and getting prevention & treatment to the community Friday, October 18th, 2024 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Click here for more information!
Ron Collman receives the Philadelphia AIDS Fund “Fierce & Fabulous Award” on behalf of the Penn CFAR
Penn CFAR Director Dr. Ron Collman will receive the Philadelphia AIDS Fund “Fierce & Fabulous Award” on behalf of the Penn CFAR, to be presented at Black Tie Gay Bingo on April 6, 2024. This award celebrates a hero who has significantly contributed to the Philadelphia HIV/AIDS and/or LGBTQ+ communities. “Keeping the fight against AIDS … Continue reading Ron Collman receives the Philadelphia AIDS Fund “Fierce & Fabulous Award” on behalf of the Penn CFAR
Penn Mental Health AIDS Research Center – 2025 Pilot Award Program 1-Page Concepts Due May 15, 2024 The Penn Mental Health AIDS Research Center (PMHARC) supports innovative research at the intersection of HIV and mental health. We invite 1-page concepts for studies with clear potential to lead to larger funded research. Selected applicants will be … Continue reading Penn Mental Health AIDS Research Center 2025 Pilot Award Program
Drs. Katalin Karikó and HIV researcher Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They were recognized for their foundational research that led to mRNA vaccines. Their collaboration began in 1998 as an attempt to develop an HIV vaccine.
