Monica Gandhi, director of the University of California, San Francisco-Bay Area Center for AIDS Research, warned at an infectious disease conference in San Francisco that recent funding cuts and the shutdown of critical programs like USAID and potential CDC cuts threaten the progress in HIV prevention and research. Her comments underscored the danger of politically motivated decisions that jeopardize decades of public health advancements.

The University of California, San Francisco-Bay Area Center for AIDS Research announced the CFAR/ARI HIV Research Boost Award, designed to provide small grants ranging from $50 to $5,000 to support timely HIV research projects. The funding opportunity aims to help investigators, particularly early stage or underrepresented researchers, overcome research funding obstacles and enhance productivity through support for grant applications, data collection, publications, training, and related activities.

The University of California, part of which includes the UCSF-affiliated Center for AIDS Research, reached tentative agreements with the United Auto Workers covering enhanced wages, benefits, and workplace protections for academic employees. The agreements, achieved through good-faith negotiations and mediation, signal a commitment to addressing labor disputes and improving conditions for student and academic workers.

The UCSF Bay Area Center for AIDS Research hosted an event on October 30, 2023, to honor Nancy Pelosi for her longstanding, progressive advocacy in HIV/AIDS policy, celebrating her role in advancing healthcare and community-based initiatives.

The CFAR Community Advisory Board, comprising community stakeholders from Bay Area agencies, channels feedback into the research agenda and promotes community-led initiatives in HIV prevention science.