The institute will work to find a cure for the virus by the year 2020 by focusing on four key areas:
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"The San Francisco area has a higher concentration of scientific thought leaders in HIV than anywhere else in the world. The Bay Area has consistently led the way in developing and implementing scientific advances in HIV prevention and treatment, and the potential for this team of researchers to develop a cure is unparalleled," explained Vice President of amfAR, Dr. Rowena Johnston.
In order to produce the best and most thorough results, researchers from UCSF will collaborate with other scientists from the bay area and around the country.
Kevin Robert Frost, Chief Executive Officer of amfAR explained, “We intend to quicken the pace of cure research by supporting a collaborative community of leading HIV researchers in one cohesive enterprise. The institute will allow them to conduct the science, share ideas, and test and evaluate new technologies and potential therapies in a state-of-the-art environment. And I can think of no better base for such an enterprise than the San Francisco Bay Area, the crucible of technological innovation in America."
Researchers from the San Francisco institute will collaborate with life scientists from:
Paul Volberding, M.D. from UCSF expressed the university's excitement at being chosen as the location for this $20 million institute: "We are proud to have been chosen by amfAR as the only amfAR HIV Cure Institute in the nation. We are ready to end this epidemic."
The University of California, San Francisco is a multi-million dollar research marketplace.
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