Community Engaged Research Program (CERP)

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.

Past webinars highlighting CERP’s efforts can be viewed here:

  • 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):

Director: Aima Ahonkhai, MD, MPH

Associate Director: Wanda Allen, BS