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The Penn CFAR Community Advisory Board (CAB) is organizing Red Ribbon Connect — a voluntary, monthly virtual exchange that pairs CFAR researchers with peer institutions around the world. With each partnership: (1) international researchers will present their current work and localized perspectives on HIV/AIDS in virtual sessions with the CFAR CAB, and (2) CFAR researchers will have … Continue reading Penn CFAR CAB announces Red Ribbon Connect

Longtime Penn CFAR CAB member and community activist and organizer Tyrone Smith has passed away. Tyrone was a true icon in the Philadelphia community. He was part of the ballroom scene in the 1950s and 1960s, and became an activist in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. He was co-founder of Unity, Inc., a … Continue reading Remembering Tyrone Smith

PIK Professor and Penn CFAR HCP SWG Director Dolores Albarracín has been named one of five recipients of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences for her research increasing “our understanding of how attitudes can be changed, particularly with regard to persuasive messages,” the awards committee said.

Robert Gross, MD, MSCE, Penn CFAR Co-Director, is the winner of the 2025 Penn Medicine, Robert Suskind and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind Faculty Prize in Global Health. Dr. Gross was recognized for committing effort to training emerging international scholars over and above his robust domestic and international research portfolios and leadership efforts as Penn CFAR Co-Director. He was commended for a career that propels new discoveries while … Continue reading Robert Gross awarded the Lewinter-Suskind Global Health Faculty Prize

A Q&A with the director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research Ronald G. Collman talks about the current state of AIDS care, work with the City of Philadelphia, and how the Center is supporting collaborations across campus. “CFAR builds bridges across campus and across research groups to catalyze new research projects. The Center is … Continue reading A Q&A with the director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research – featured in Penn Today!

Michael J. Hogan, PhD, an assistant professor of Pathobiology at Penn Vet, was awarded a 1-year grant from the W. W. Smith Charitable Trust, a foundation that funds biomedical research in the Greater Philadelphia Region, among other philanthropic activities. The goal of the project is to uncover the cell biology that regulates an unconventional (MHC-E-restricted) … Continue reading Michael C. Hogan awarded W. W. Smith grant for HIV vaccine work

The Developmental Core of the Penn Center for AIDS Research hosts Pilot Feedback Talks for recipients of the previous year’s Developmental Pilot Awards. These talks give awardees an opportunity to prepare, rehearse, and present their scientific work for open feedback from their peers and more senior members of the CFAR community. We hope you can join us for … Continue reading April 4th and April 8th: Developmental Pilot WIP Sessions

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CFAR HIV Communication & Policy SWG Co-Director, John Holmes, is the recipient of the 2024 Penn Medicine Awards of Excellence Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching John H. Holmes, PhD Professor of Medical Informatics in Epidemiology The Lindback Award was established in 1961 with the help of the Christian R. and … Continue reading CFAR SWG Co-Director John Holmes receives Penn Medicine Lindback Award

Caring Through Change: Navigating Syringe Exchange Policies and Substance Use Care in Philadelphia The Penn CFAR Implementation Science Core and PISCE@LDI held a Fireside Chat on Tuesday, December 17th, 2024 with Jeanmarie Perrone (Penn ED), Margaret Lowenstein (Penn GIM) and Jess Meisner (Penn ID). Click here to watch the recording!

The HIV Communication and Policy Working Group invites you to join us Data-Driven Solutions for HIV Communication and Policy February 27th, 2025 12:00 – 1:30 pm Agora, 1st Floor Annenberg Public Policy Center Food will be provided!

 The Abramson Cancer Center is delighted to announce that Robert Schnoll, PhD, Associate Director for Population Science, was named John H. Glick, MD Professor in Cancer Research. Dr. Schnoll is also the Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Nicotine Addiction, a Senior Fellow in the Penn Center for Public Health, and Co-Director of … Continue reading Robert Schnoll named John H. Glick, MD Professor in Cancer Research

The HIV Single Cell Reservoirs and Immunology Working Group invites you to join: January 15th, 2025 2:45 – 6:15 pm BRB 253 Seminar Room See below for details. Food will be provided!

Congratulations to CFAR Clinical Core Co-Director Renata Arrington-Sanders, MD, MPH, ScM, who has been named a Scientific Member of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents (the Panel)—a working group … Continue reading Renata Arrington-Sanders named Scientific Member of HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults & Adolescents With HIV

Extension of Deadline: CFAR Pilot Grant Competition Pilot grant applications are now due by November 15th, 2024 to be considered for this year’s cycle. However, we are requiring that a Letter of Intent be submitted by October 31, 2024 for all planned submissions. The Letters of Intent (LOI) will allow us to begin planning for … Continue reading Pilot Grant Opportunity in Applying modified RNA Technology to HIV Research: Apply Now

Extension of Deadline: CFAR Pilot Grant Competition Pilot grant applications are now due by November 15th, 2024 to be considered for this year’s cycle. However, we are requiring that a Letter of Intent be submitted by October 31, 2024 for all planned submissions. The Letters of Intent (LOI) will allow us to begin planning for … Continue reading Pilot Grant Opportunity with the Philadelphia Dept of Public Health: Apply Now