# Center for AIDS Research

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · 2021 · $4,784,154

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
Overall – The mission of the San Diego Center for AIDS Research (SD CFAR) is to find a cure for HIV for
those already infected, and to prevent HIV transmission to those not infected. Our Center’s research priorities
are aligned with the NIH Office of AID Research priorities and include: optimizing HIV care, alleviating HIV
health disparities and advancing scientific discovery for HIV cure and vaccine efforts.
The specific aims of the SD CFAR are to:
 1. Foster innovative HIV research by providing the foundation and framework for highly productive
 collaborations across disciplines, investigators, member institutions, and the HIV community.
 2. Capitalize on our community engagement and international expertise to develop sustainable research
 programs locally and in targeted low and middle income countries highly impacted by HIV.
 3. Provide Training, Inspiration, Mentoring, and Expert guidance (TIME) to local and international
 investigators across career stages.
 4. Thoughtfully plan our Center’s growth and flexibility to adapt to an ever evolving research environment.
Structure: The SD CFAR is multi-institutional, with members at La Jolla Institute of Allergy and Immunology
(LJI), Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), and
University of California San Diego (UCSD). The Center is co-directed by members of our Operations Team
including Drs. Davey Smith (contact PI), Douglas Richman, Robert Schooley, and Bruce Torbett. Our CFAR is
comprised of ten Cores and one Scientific Working Group. One of these Cores, the Disparities Core, is
completely funded by the California HIV Research Program, but remains ingrained as a standalone Core in our
Center. We continue to be guided by our External Advisory and Executive Committees, as well as our Co-
Directors, Core Directors, Scientific Working Groups and our membership.
Progress: Since our renewal in 2012, these efforts have yielded a productive, enthusiastic and growing group
of investigators. As the synergy among our investigators and member institutions increases, we have identified
the need to expand our infrastructure to address new opportunities. This success has culminated in our move
from a Tier 2 to Tier 3 CFAR.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10140270
- **Project number:** 5P30AI036214-27
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
- **Principal Investigator:** David Mitchell Smith
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $4,784,154
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-04-01 → 2023-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10140270

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10140270, Center for AIDS Research (5P30AI036214-27). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10140270. Licensed CC0.

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