Developmental Core

Aims

The Developmental Core supports the goals of the Miami CFAR through the following aims:

1. Maintain a program for solicitation, peer review and oversight of pilot grants that supports the research of basic, clinical, and junior researchers to promote their path to successful extramural grants. Support will be targeted to: 
   
   
   1. junior investigators
      
   2. investigators new to HIV/AIDS research
      
   3. translational research fostering collaboration between basic and clinical researchers, including emerging opportunities
      
   4. research activities of newly recruited UM faculty working in HIV
      
      
2. Maintain a vibrant and intensive mentoring program that guides junior faculty, fellows and senior postdocs, and minority investigators in particular, to successful independent careers.