CFAR Cores
The Emory CFAR supports the Administrative and Developmental cores along with five science cores; Biostatistics, Social and Behavioral Science, Clinical Research, Immunology, and Virology & Drug Discovery. Each of the cores provide critical and otherwise difficult to obtain services needed to advance one or more of the HIV/AIDS research domains.
Administrative Core
Co-Director - James Curran, MD, MPHCo-Director - Carlos del Rio, MD
Co-Director - Eric Hunter, PhD
The principal activities of the Administrative Core are the selection, funding, and evaluation of basic, clinical, and developmental cores. The core provides leadership for the annual strategic planning process, recruitment and development of new investigators, and the establishment of international and inter-Institutional HIV research collaborations. In addition, the core hosts a variety of community educational, and skills building opportunities for CFAR scientists and the community. The Administrative Core is located at the Rollins School of Public Health.
Biostatistics Core
Director - Michael Kutner, PhDAssociate Director - Kirk Easley, MS
The primary goal of the CFAR Biostatistics Core is to strengthen the statistical science and rigor of HIV/AIDS-related research. Core services are designed to increase the capacity of Emory CFAR investigators' ability to conduct innovative studies and to publish their results. The Biostatistics Core is located at the Rollins School of Public Health.
Developmental Core
Director - Dennis Liotta, PhDAssociate Director - Kimberly Hagen, EdD
The CFAR Developmental core serves to foster development of the next generation of HIV/AIDS researchers and help build institutional infrastructure and human resources to grow the HIV/AIDS research program at Emory. Activities of the core include; recruitment and retention of high-priority investigators, mentoring in grantsmanship and research, providing targeted funding opportunities, and promotion of collaborative research opportunities.
Clinical Research Core
Co-Director - Jeff Lennox, MDCo-Director - Mark Mulligan, MD
The Clinical Research Core works to facilitate the design and implementation of clinical research studies that improve knowledge about, prevention of and treatment for, HIV infection in humans. The core enhances clinical research activities of investigators by providing appropriate expertise, facilities, and personnel. The core also provides access to clinical databases at Emory affiliated HIV care clinics and trainings in clinical trails methodologies. The Clinical Research Core has sites at the Ponce de Leon Health Center, the Hope Clinic, Emory Hospital Midtown, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Immunology Core
Director - John Altman, PhDAssociate Director - Chris Ibegbu, PhD
The mission of the Immunology Core is to provide the Emory community with the highest quality assessments of immunological function necessary for the study of the pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of immunodeficiency virus infections in humans and non-human primates. The core services include; assays of cellular immune function, flow cytometry services, and immunological assay education and training opportunities. The Immunology Core is located at the Emory Vaccine Center.
Social and Behavioral Science Core
Director - Gina Wingood, ScD, MPHCo-Director - Ralph DiClemente, PhD
The goal of the Social and Behavioral Science Core is to facilitate social and behavioral research and strengthen the social and behavioral components of biomedical research studies involving human subjects. Services and activities of the core include, consultation, access to a database of efficacious HIV/AIDS prevention interventions and reliable and valid HIV/AIDS measures/instruments, and mentoring and training opportunities, and leadership in the CFAR Social and Behavioral Science Research Network (SBSRN). The Social and Behavioral Science Core is located at the Rollins School of Public Health.
Virology & Drug Discovery Core
Co-Director - Angela Caliendo, MD, PhDCo-Director - Raymond Schinazi, PhD
Co-Director - David Garber, PhD
The goal of the Virology & Drug Discovery Core is to provide enabling, laboratory-based approaches to promote interdisciplinary and translational research. The services provided to investigators include safe biosafety level 2/3 laboratories, contemporary molecular virologic methods, and state-of-the-art drug assays to enable research on HIV prevention, treatment and pathogenesis. The core is composed of a drug discovery lab located at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, a clinical virology lab located in the Whitehead Building, and a pre-clinical virology lab located at the Emory Vaccine Center.