D-CFAR Core Services
Services provided to HIV/AIDS Investigators by the D-CFAR are organized within five cores.
Clinical Sciences
Provides expertise and services to facilitate the design, implementation and conduct of HIV/AIDS clinical trials. This core offers: Study Coordinator/Patient Access and Sample Collection Services, Regulatory and Grant Administration Support, Access to NIAID Clinical Research Networks and Translational Pharmacology Resources, International Collaborations and Community Outreach and Education.
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Developmental
Stimulates and supports new HIV/AIDS research by catalyzing new collaborative lines of investigation, facilitating recruitment of investigators, mentoring and training of junior faculty to create a stimulating intellectual and scientific environment.
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Basic Sciences
Enhance HIV-related research by fostering new developments and broadening research capabilities. These cores promotes collaboration and provides HIV researchers improved access to specialized instrumentation at reduced costs.
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Biomathematical Modeling, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Provides biostatistics support for design and analysis of HIV/AIDS related experiments, clinical studies, prevention/behavior studies and epidemiological and translational studies. This core also promotes multidisciplinary collaboration by providing biomathematical modeling support and translational data/knowledge management and services. Education on the services provided is also available to HIV/AIDS investigators as is the development of novel methods and tools.
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Administrative
Provides scientific leadership and operational management of the D-CFAR. This core is responsible for annual strategic planning, fiscal and administrative oversight and communications related to services, resources and activities.
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Additional resources and services are also available through the University of Rochester Medical Center Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI).
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