Our Developmental Core will provide pilot funding of up to $20,000 for four or five innovative proposals that have the potential for extramural funding upon completion of the pilot study. D-CFAR investigators with primary appointments at WashU, SLU, and HSSU who are either early-stage investigators or more established researchers shifting their focus to HIV are eligible to apply.

We are seeking US-based proposals in basic, clinical, behavioral, substance use, and implementation science that align with NIH Office of AIDS Research research priorities:

• Advance fundamental HIV science

• Develop/assess novel HIV prevention, treatment, and cure interventions

• Translate and implement HIV research to improve public health

• Build workforce and infrastructure for sustainable HIV discovery