Welcome to the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research (HU CFAR) Community Engaged Research Program. Grounded in a commitment to community collaboration, our program harnesses the collective expertise of community partners, healthcare professionals, and researchers to drive innovation and improve health. We strive to develop comprehensive solutions that address the multifaceted challenges of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care. Through our collaborative efforts, we aim to empower communities and advance health equity for all affected by HIV/AIDS. Join us in our mission to make a difference.
Goals
Collaboration: With community-based organizations as well as federal, state and city governmental agencies on educational symposia to include participation from diverse populations to solve complex or difficult problems as they relate to the continuum of care and treatment of HIV. The HU CFAR Community Engaged Research Program has partnered with many organizations.
News & Events
HIV Racial Disparity Research Featured at CROI 2025
A series of recent studies presented at the 2025 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) underscore the ongoing racial disparities in the U.S. HIV epidemic while offering potential solutions for narrowing these gaps. The research emphasizes the critical role of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic factors, as well as the need to eliminate structural barriers to healthcare access.
We want to share with you an article reported by The Body Pro online journal (https://www.thebodypro.com/) titled How Far Are We From Eliminating Racial Disparities in HIV?, authored by Krishen Samuel, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. (Please visit the article at https://www.thebodypro.com/hiv/croi-2025-hiv-racial-disparities-united-states-ending-epidemic).
This reporting from the conference sheds light on the persistent racial disparities in the fight against HIV, highlighting the challenges faced by marginalized communities. It explores factors such as healthcare access, socioeconomic conditions, and systemic inequities that contribute to these disparities. The article underscores the importance of targeted action and policy changes to address these inequities, aiming to create a more inclusive and effective approach to HIV prevention and treatment.
Past webinars highlighting CERP’s efforts can be viewed BELOW
- Boston’s # 1 Community Platform “Java with Jimmy” – HIV with HU CFAR (December 17, 2024):
- Migration and resettlement health in Massachusetts: dismantling stigma, delivering care (May 17, 2024):
- Recruiting for HIV Clinical Studies during COVID-19: Challenges and Solutions (January 14, 2021):
- Conversations on COVID-19 & Black Communities: Masking Inequalities (August 6, 2020):