Project Summary The NIH selected the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research (ERC- CFAR) to host the 28th annual meeting of the CFAR network on October 28 – 30, 2024. Located in New York City, the mission of the JHU CFAR is to enhance the integration and productivity of ERC-CFAR HIV/AIDS research by promoting inter- disciplinary innovation and collaboration for creating synergy and efficiencies across disciplines and university divisions and partner institutions. The agenda for the 2024 meeting will focus on interactions between the various CFARs, the National CFAR Community Advisory Board (CAB) Coalition (N3C) and the NIH. The agenda for the 28thth includes the CFAR administrators meeting and a meeting of the N3C Executive committee. A Community and scientific symposium will occur on the 29th and the agenda for the 30th includes the CFAR Director’s meeting and the N3C business meeting. A mentoring workshop for Early Staged Investigators (ESIs) will also occur on the 30th. This workshop will provide an opportunity for ESIs to learn about proposal development, grant funding, and project management from their colleagues and leading faculty. The overall objective of the annual meeting is to enhance communication and collaboration across the 19 CFARs. This will be accomplished through multi-directional meetings focused on highlighting high impact programs and best practices, important updates from the NIH for CFAR program guidance, and identifying stakeholder priorities for strategic planning as the CFAR program evolves.