The Penn Center for AIDS Research (Penn CFAR) is now accepting Pilot Grant applications. Projects can be in all areas of HIV/AIDS including clinical, basic, behavioral and implementation science research. This year, we especially encourage projects focused on:
- Reducing HIV Incidence
- Implementation Science
- Collaborations with Philadelphia Department of Public Health *
- Addressing HIV-associated Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications including Aging (all scientific domains including basic to clinical are encouraged)
- Research on the Impact of HIV Communication and Policy *
- Single Cell HIV Reservoirs and Immune Analysis *
- Structural Biology Research on HIV Targets with joint funding from the Institute for Structural Biology
Pilot awards are open to investigators without prior R01-level funding in AIDS.
*See below for more information.
This year we are also offering a special pilot initiative with joint funding from the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation:
- Applying modified RNA technology to HIV research with joint funding from the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation^
^Note: The CFAR/RNA Institute Special Pilot Initiative is open to all investigators, including those who have been previously funded in the AIDS field. If previously R01-level funded in AIDS, proposals must reflect a major new research direction involving applications of modified RNA technology.
Application Deadline: October 31, 2024
Funding release expected: May 1, 2025