# Behavioral, Social Sciences and Community Outreach Core (Core E)

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2021 · $353,422

## Abstract

Miami, the city with the highest HIV infection case rate in the U.S. has an ethnically, racially diverse HIV
population that faces significant structural and contextual barriers to HIV care and prevention. Accordingly,
behavioral/social sciences and community outreach are key components to the success of the Miami CFAR.
Specifically, the Behavioral/Social Sciences and Community Outreach Core (Core E) will provide behavioral and
social science scientific leadership; sustain an infrastructure fostering integration of basic, clinical sciences, and
behavioral/social sciences; promote relevant education and mentorship; increase the number of new UM
investigators entering the field of HIV research and; expand community based partnerships to prevent, treat and
cure HIV/AIDS. These goals will be accomplished through the following Specific Aims: Aim 1. Promote active
involvement of the South Florida community in the Miami CFAR by facilitating new and ongoing collaborations
between investigators, Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Local Federally Qualified Health Centers
(FQHCs) and the Florida Department of Health (FLDOH) to ensure their participation and input in the
development, implementation, monitoring, and completion of research projects. Aim 2. Provide investigators
with consultation and resources to enhance recruitment and retention of community and clinic-based study
participants with attention to hard to engage populations including those at high risk of HIV infection, HIV positive
patients who are not receiving HIV care, substance users, sexual minorities and racial and ethnic minorities to
reduce health disparities. Aim 3. Expand behavioral clinical studies and opportunities for behavioral and social
scientists to collaborate with clinical and basic scientists by providing the necessary infrastructure to enable
CFAR researchers to strategically move into high priority areas of investigation. Core E will serve as a valuable
resource that provides investigative tools and mentoring support beyond that which is available through routine
grant mechanisms.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10177847
- **Project number:** 5P30AI073961-15
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** ALLAN E RODRIGUEZ
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $353,422
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2006-11-01 → 2022-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10177847

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10177847, Behavioral, Social Sciences and Community Outreach Core (Core E) (5P30AI073961-15). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10177847. Licensed CC0.

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