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Research Partners

Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR)

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The San Diego Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is becoming a regional resource in HIV research and education. Established in 1994 by a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the CFAR has served laboratory scientists, clinicians, and the public for over two decades.

We presently have nine service areas, or cores, that offer unique laboratory and clinical resources. We also offer several internal grants throughout the year and sponsor scientific seminars on various topics of HIV and co-sponsor seminars on global health with an emphasis on HIV. Most of our seminars are open to the public, and some of our speakers allow us to post their slides for downloading.

Kick It California

The California Smokers' Helpline
Kick It California-- a partnership between Dr. Shu-Hong Zhu, other investigators at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center and the California Department of Health -- offers telephone counseling assistance and a range of other free services, such as self help materials and opportunities to participate in ongoing research projects. Dr. Zhu studies and reports on the success of the Helpline, its rationale, methods, and operation. Learn More.

Pandemic Preparedness Institute (PREPARE)

When the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began its global rampage in 2019, UC San Diego School of Medicine physician, scientist, and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Davey Smith, had an idea. What if scientists could stop pandemics in their tracks?

Today, it is possible to identify infectious diseases that have the potential to become global threats and develop procedures and medications to contain them before they spread. The PREPARE Institute is designed to do just that.

Our members are experts in surveillance, proactive therapeutics and vaccine research, health behaviors and public policy. We are gearing up to defend against any infectious disease vector: bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi or yet-to-be-discovered pathogens. Learn More.