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About the NYU Center for AIDS Research
THE MISSION of the Centers for AIDS Research is to support a multi-disciplinary environment
that promotes basic, clinical, epidemiologic, behavioral, and translational research in the
prevention, detection, and treatment of HIV infection and AIDS.
The mission of the Center for AIDS Research at New York University School of Medicine is
three-fold:
- to support basic and translational research by providing core services, seed money, and opportunities for learning and collaboration
- to promote the highest quality of care for those HIV-infected by fostering the involvement of providers and the community in clinical research
- to share our discoveries with the public, both here and abroad, to improve quality of care for all those affected by HIV.
The CFAR at NYU School of Medicine was funded in 1989 to advance HIV/AIDS research by supporting clinicians and researchers at our affiliated institutions. This site is a resource for scientists and clinicians conducting HIV research. The NYU CFAR is part of the twenty CFARs in the country supported by the National Institute of Health, Division of AIDS.
International Programs
The NYU CFAR supports three programs in Kenya:
- Clinical study on responses to therapy in Africans
- HIV Treatment program with two sites at the BOMU Clinic and the ARFCC Clinic in Mombasa
- Training program for physicians in Kenya, in cooperation with Family Health International
For information on the international programs in Africa and the expansion of the BOMU Clinic,
please call Dr. Sumathi Sivapalasingam at (212) 263-6565 or Dr. Shaffiq Essajee at (212)
263-1534.
In addition, The NYU CFAR has established programs in Cameroon, South Africa, Poland, India and
China.
For Researchers and Clinicians
Funding:
We provide seed money to young investigators and investigators new to
the field of HIV or AIDS research. 4 to 7 high-quality projects are funded each year in all
areas of AIDS research. Several technical Core Facilities for Basic Research are funded by the
CFAR and made available to the research community. Seminars & Symposia are regularly organized
and sponsored by the CFAR at the NYU Medical Center.
For the Public
Clinical services:
NYU has long been a major provider of services to HIV-infected
persons. The NYU/Bellevue AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (ACTU) is one of the most productive in the
nation. The CFAR is strongly committed to Education and Outreach. The ACTU at NYU/Bellevue has
one of the oldest and most active Community Advisory Board (CAB). We collaborate with NATAP,
HIVNET, the LNYC for Families with HIV, and others.
Opportunities for Giving
For more information about contributing to AIDS research, please click here.
CFAR Leadership and Core Directors
- Fred Valentine, M.D. - Director, CFAR
- Dan Littman, M.D. Ph.D. - Associate Director for Basic Science
- William Borkowsky, M.D. - Director, Virology Core (F) and Associate Director for Clinical Research
- Doris Tse, PhD - Director, Flow Cytometry Core (D)
- Keith Krasinzski, MD - Director, Specimen Management Core
- Michael Marmor, PhD - Director, Clinical Core (C)
- Susan Zolla-Pazner, PhD - Director, Immunology Core (E)
- Hélène Zinszner, PhD - CFAR Manager