Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research
The Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is a partnership between Brown University/Brown University Health and Boston University/Boston Medical Center aimed at reducing the global burden of HIV infection.
Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research
The Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is a partnership between Brown University/Brown University Health and Boston University/Boston Medical Center aimed at reducing the global burden of HIV infection.
About Us
The Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is a joint research effort between Brown University/Brown University Health and Boston University/Boston Medical Center.
Providence/Boston CFAR Research Awards
These awards will highlight the outstanding contributions from early-stage investigators and those new to HIV research who have utilized CFAR services in support of their research.
Winter Newsletter
Check out our Winter 2025 newsletter introducing the Prov/Bos Implementation Science/HIV Scientific Working Group!
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Upcoming Events
Get involved with the Prov-Bos CFAR through our event series. We have regular grant writing workshops, seminars, and lectures to attend. We also host special forums and symposia.
New Discovery Award from Advance-CTR
Apply for the Advance-CTR New Discovery Award. This special opportunity award is designed to support researchers who have innovative ideas that are in line with the Mission of Advance-CTR. The innovative ideas sought for this opportunity are generally considered new or not well enough proven to be submitted externally to the NIH for funding. Applications are accepted/awarded on a rolling basis.
Services and Resources
The Providence-Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is currently leading an international education and capacity-building program on HIV in Pakistan. CFAR is partnering with several organizations for its 2021-2022 project, “HIV Awareness, Prevention, and Education Project in Pakistan.”
Effective reference management in research is an important component of the research process that every researcher needs to understand. This presentation will demonstrate essential functionality of most used reference management software (EndNote) through examples specifically created for HIV research.
The Providence/Boston CFAR offers proposal development curriculum for post-doctoral fellows and early-stage investigators planning to submit a K award proposal on HIV/AIDS to NIH for funding.
The Inter-CFAR Substance Use Research Community (I-SURC) connects researchers from the fields of substance use and HIV across the CFARs to create research synergies, innovations and new capacities.