Announcing the Penn CFAR FY26 Developmental Pilot RFA!
We are now accepting applications for our FY26 Developmental Pilot Program. Projects can be in any areas of HIV/AIDS supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health including clinical, basic, behavioral and implementation science research.
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Thursday, December 4th, 2025 | 12:00 pm ET | VIRTUAL EVENT“Innovations in HIV PrEP Delivery in the U.S.”Julia Marcus, PhD, MPHAssociate Professor, Harvard Medical SchoolHarvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute | Dept. of Population Medicine Yale University School of Medicine Additional support by HIV Grand Rounds (Jointly Provided by Penn Medicine and ViralEd) |
Congratulations to Florence Momplaisir, who was awarded a Society Citation Award from the Infectious Diseases Society of America! The Society Citation Award is a discretionary award given in recognition of exemplary contribution to IDSA, an outstanding discovery in the field of ID or a lifetime of outstanding achievement. Florence Momplaisir, MD, MSHP — associate professor in … Continue reading Florence Momplaisir receives IDSA Citation Award
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 The Penn Center for AIDS Research (Penn CFAR) invites Pilot Grant applications. Projects can be in any areas of HIV/AIDS supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health including clinical, basic, behavioral and implementation science research. This year, we especially encourage projects focused on: Implementation strategies, including implementation of Long-acting PrEP Integration … Continue reading UPDATED: CFAR is now accepting pilot applications!
The first IS Core Seminar of the fall was held on September 10th, 2025 Alison Hamilton, PhD, MPH “Rapid Quantitative Analysis with the Penn CFAR IS Core” WATCH NOW
Announcing the 2025 – 2026 Seminar Series! Join us as we welcome this year’s guest speakers, beginning in September. The entire series can be found here. Thursday, December 4th, 2025 | 12:00 pm ET | VIRTUAL EVENT “Innovations in HIV PrEP Delivery in the U.S.” Julia Marcus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Harvard … Continue reading Announcing the 2025-2026 CFAR Seminar Series
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.