# Prevention Science & Community Engagement Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2020 · $509,973

## Abstract

Core F: Prevention Science and Community Engagement Core
ABSTRACT
The Prevention Science and Community Engagement Core (Core F) advances research within the Penn
CFAR by promoting and supporting studies focused on the development and testing of interventions to prevent
HIV infection as well as their integration into the community. The Core is led by Drs. David Metzger (Director)
and Michael Blank (Co Director), who provide administrative, programmatic and scientific direction to the Core
and its services. Core Investigators Drs. Anne Teitelman (School of Nursing) and John Jemmott (Annenberg
School for Communications) provide scientific expertise, and support mentoring for early career investigators
and new-to-HIV investigators. Core F is coordinated by Tiffany Dominique, BA, (Coordinator) who manages
service delivery and leads the Core's community engagement initiatives.
Core F has three broad aims, which are to: (1) Galvanize new, innovative prevention research initiatives,
foster the development of interdisciplinary teams, and provide scientific and technical support for the
development and implementation of prevention research projects; (2) Support community involvement in
HIV/AIDS research, communication and education around HIV/AIDS and AIDS research, and engagement
with local partners in collaborative research activities; and (3) Identify, mentor and train new HIV researchers
in prevention science.
To achieve these aims, Core F provides services to investigators as they develop applications and test
interventions to reduce HIV infections among high risk uninfected populations and to improve viral
suppression among people living with HIV/AIDS. In all of its services, Core F places a high priority on
assisting early career and transitional investigators, particularly those from underrepresented racial and ethnic
groups. Core F assisted with the establishment of and works closely with the Technology to Reduce Disparities
Scientific Working Group and will continue to support the science and tools that it produces.
Significant Core resources are devoted to community engagement initiatives including programmatic support for
the CFAR Community Advisory Board (CAB) and assisting with the implementation of research in community
settings. Core F also places a high value on inter-CFAR collaborations as a strategy for maximizing synergy,
and is home to the National CFAR CAB Coalition and the CFAR Social and Behavioral Science Research
Network, leads Penn CFAR involvement in the Mid-Atlantic CFAR Consortium, and collaborates with the UNC
CFAR to support the Social and Behavioral Instrument Database. Looking ahead, Core F will continue its
current highly effective activities, and will implement several new initiatives: (a) a program linking the Penn CFAR
to local Historically Black Colleges and Universities; (b) an e-Health and m-Health Clearinghouse, (c) an Opioid
& HIV research initiative; (d) an Imaging and Cognitive assessment referral service; and (...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9925293
- **Project number:** 5P30AI045008-22
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **Principal Investigator:** DAVID S METZGER
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $509,973
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1999-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9925293

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9925293, Prevention Science & Community Engagement Core (5P30AI045008-22). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9925293. Licensed CC0.

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