The role of the UAB CFAR is to expand the intersections of HIV research among multiple scientific disciplines and to catalyze groundbreaking research.  As a chartered University-wide Research Center, the CFAR provides focus and coordination for basic and clinical AIDS research activities to ensure effective dialogue between administrators and investigators. Towards this end, the Center provides the necessary infrastructure in the form of Core facilities, equipment, administrative and technical support and advisory counsel to foster collaboration and research.  This approach  is supported by the cooperation of our Executive Committee, Core Directors and External Advisory Committees. Translating our discoveries into AIDS prevention and awareness programs for the community are equally important missions of the CFAR.

ACKNOWLEDGING THE CFAR IS IMPORTANT Support the CFAR mission by acknowledging our services and programs in all grants, publications and abstracts. An example:  This research was supported by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center For AIDS Research CFAR, an NIH funded program (P30 AI027767) that was made possible by the following institutes: NIAID, NCI, NIMH, NIDA, NICHD, NHLDI, NIA.