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Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)

Established in 1989, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) was one of the 10 original centers supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to promote interdisciplinary HIV and AIDS-related research. In 1999, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Children's Hospital in Boston joined the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, forming one of the most comprehensive Centers for AIDS Research in the country.

Mission Statement

The mission of the DFCI-BIDMC-CH Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is to provide, support and promote interdisciplinary AIDS-related research in order to facilitate new advances in the understanding and treatment of HIV and AIDS.

CFAR's objectives are:

• To provide its members with a pool of scientific, clinical and technical expertise.
• To offer research facilities with state-of-the-art equipment.
• To provide funding and training for new investigators.
• To provide and promote the link between basic research and clinical applications.
• To promote and encourage collaborations and interactions among laboratory researchers and clinical investigators, patients and community representatives.