| Overview |
The HIV & Women's Core encourages and assists CFAR investigators to develop studies related to HIV and women covering a broad range of areas (in domestic as well as international sites); assist in the submission of developmental grant applications and independent grant applications related to HIV and women; provide resources instrumental in the collection, cataloging and maintenance of a repository of blood and genital tract secretions; provide training in genital tract collection for virologic and immunologic studies; provide training and resources to enhance HIV research among "hard to reach" communities, such as active substance users, corrections, and impoverished inner city neighborhoods and enhance the recruitment of female and minority researchers in the area of HIV/AIDS research.
HIV and Women's Core Services
- Training in gynecological specimen collection for virologic and immunologic studies
- Cohort availability: provide coordination for enrollment and follow-up of trials of women.
- Specimen Repository
- Expertise in protocol design, assessment, recruitment, enrollment and follow-up of HIV-infected women in marginalized communities including the correctional setting
- Mentoring and support of junior investigators with a focus on HIV in women
CFAR Core Services Evaluation
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