Description

The mission of the Center for AIDS Research is to foster collaborative and interdisciplinary research, support HIV research career development of young investigators, and serve HIV investigators at our affiliated institutions. We advance the prevention, detection, and treatment of HIV by fostering collaborative and interdisciplinary research, supporting career development of early-stage investigators, and providing core services.

Partners

UW Seattle, School of Medicine and Department of Medicine, Department of Global Health, Department of Lab Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Department of Neurology, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Pediatrics, School of Public Health and Department of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology, College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Sociology, Department of Psychology, School of Social Work;

Key consortium external partners include Fred Hutch, Seattle Children’s, Infectious Disease Research Institute, with the University of Hawaii at Manoa as a “minority institution” partner. We also have strong partnerships with Public Health Seattle/King County, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, local community-based organizations serving those affected by HIV including Lifelong, Gay City, BABES Network, People’s Harm Reduction Alliance, Entre Hermanos and the Hepatitis Education Project. We also partner with international institutions in Kenya, Peru, Mozambique, Uganda, South Africa, and Senegal.

Funders

National Institutes of Health (NIH)