The Center for AIDS Research is directed by Douglas D. Richman, MD, who reports directly to the Dean ofthe School of Medicine. The management of the Center is assisted by its Executive Committee andExternal Advisory Committee. The Executive Committee consists of Dennis Burton, PhD, of The ScrippsResearch Institute (TSRI); Nathaniel Landau, PhD, of the Salk Institute; Carl Ware, PhD, of the La JollaInstitute for Allergy and Immunology (LJIAI); and UCSD faculty members, Constance Benson, MD; IgorGrant, MD; J. Allen McCutchan, MD, MSc; and Joshua Fierer, MD. Bruce Torbett, PhD, MSPH, of TSRIhas served on the Executive Committee since its creation; however, with the new Protein Expression andProteomics Core, which he will co-direct, Dr. Burton has agreed to represent TSRI on the ExecutiveCommittee in his stead.The External Advisory Board members include Ronald Desrosiers, PhD, New England Regional PrimateResearch Center, Harvard Medical School; David Ho, MD, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center,Rockefeller University; King Holmes, MD, PhD, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; EricHunter, PhD, Emory University Vaccine Research Center; Gary Nabel, Vaccine Research Center,NIAID/NIH; and Mario Stevenson, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School.The Administrative Core organizes and maintains the policies and procedures of the CFAR as a whole,thereby ensuring the efficient operation and management of the Center. To support an effective Center, theCore maintains close ties with University officials, specifically the Office of Contracts and Grants and theDean's office. Because the CFAR is a multidisciplinary center, the Core collaborates closely with the UCSDAntiviral Research Center, the Owen Clinic, and the HIV Neurobehavioral Research Center, andparticipates in outreach and educational activities.With the cooperation and support of the Directors, the Administrator, and the support staff, this Core aimsto build an efficient infrastructure to streamline policies and procedures for long-term operations.Specifically, the Core will (1) manage the administration of funding to Cores and activities, monitoring anychanges in funding levels; (2) organize and sponsor activities such as the monthly CFAR Seminar Seriesand the CFAR Community Forum; (3) create and maintain the CFAR website; (4) publish the onlinenewsletter; and (5) establish a visible presence in the San Diego community. The Core also generatesannual reports to the appropriate officials, facilitates regular meetings of the Executive Committee and theExternal Advisory Committee, and ensures open lines of communication and collaboration among all CFARCores and members.
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