AIDS

on a mission

Since the AIDS pandemic hit in the 1980s, the disease has taken a terrible toll of over 20 million lives, and the number continues to soar. UCSF played a critical role in the initial quest to understand and treat the disease, and the University remains at the forefront of AIDS research today.

With over 50 research programs and laboratories, UCSF’s AIDS Research Institute (ARI) is the largest AIDS research entity in the world after the National Institutes of Health. More than 400 ARI investigators work all over the globe, conducting research that will improve patient care and shape public policy.

The ARI’s innovative research strategies often fall outside the narrow realm of government funding, making private support crucial to its efforts. Gifts to support research into the basic science of HIV and AIDS can be directed to the Breakthrough Fund. Gifts to the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies will support HIV prevention research. Support for the AIDS Policy Research Center will fund policy development efforts.

To support the ARI, contact Alan Beach at 415/597-4982 or abeach@ari.ucsf.edu.

Related Links:
AIDS Research Institute
HIV Insite