Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 5P30AI152501-05
Core C - Centralized Laboratory Support Core
Recipient
University of California Los Angeles
Award Amount
$188,884.00
Ceiling
$188,884.00
Awarded
June 08, 2026
Identifier
5P30AI152501-05
The award supports the UCLA-CDU Center for AIDS Research's Centralized Laboratory Support Core, providing comprehensive laboratory services and expertise to advance multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS research, including clinical and translational studies, with a focus on innovative assays and training.
Description
A major focus of the UCLA-CDU Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is facilitation of multidisciplinary science to advance research in HIV prevention, treatment, and ART-free remission. The Centralized Laboratory Support Core functions to provide investigators with a one-stop center for consultation and access to laboratory assays, cutting-edge technologies, and expertise to support innovative, multidisciplinary research. Laboratory services include assays focused on virology, immunology, and 'omics' technologies including microbiome. In addition, this Core provides novel access to valuable human blood and mucosal specimens. These services enable timely and cost-effective access to these assays and tissues, which would be otherwise unattainable for many CFAR investigators. The Core will also work to develop new assays and research tools in response to the scientific interests of its users. The Core will also offer CAP/CUA-certified laboratory services to support advancement of clinical research. Finally, this Core will provide training and education services to keep the CFAR community up to date on the latest technologies and support early-stage investigators.