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Advancing Scientific Discovery

amfAR IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND TRANSFORMING GLOBAL HEALTH WITH A PRIMARY AND ENDURING COMMITMENT TO ENDING THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC.

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Research

amfAR supports strategic research in immunology, virology, and AI-enabled science.

Our agile funding model makes us a crucial part of the scientific community.

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Policy & Advocacy

amfAR is a highly respected advocate of effective healthcare and AIDS-related public policy and an authoritative source of data.

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Global Health

amfAR brings together research professionals and advocates from around the world to expand access to healthcare and treatment.

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Request for Proposals

Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Biomedical Research

Pulse Report

Taking the Pulse of PEPFAR

A new study by amfAR’s Public Policy Office documents how a withdrawal of U.S. funding for HIV services around the world is impacting the fight against AIDS.

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amfAR Raised $2.2 Million at London Gala

Learn about the impactful evening at amfAR London 2026, featuring tributes to honorees and powerful performances for a cause.


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How amfAR Research impacts people living with HIV

“The notion that science is important, and needs to be supported, touches all of our lives.”

Phill Wilson

Long-Term HIV Survivor and amfAR Trustee

Long-Term HIV Survivor and amfAR Trustee Phill Wilson

Global Impact

…amfAR’s willingness to take risks is very important. And I’ve always admired amfAR for their focus on young people, on emerging talent, because this is absolutely critical for research on HIV and other diseases to thrive.

—Melanie Ott, M.D., Ph.D., Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, California

upcoming events

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Dallas

amfAR Dallas 2026

Oct 24
amfAR Palm Beach 2027

Palm Beach, Florida

amfAR Palm Beach 2027

Feb 20
amfAR Gala Cannes 2027

CAP D’ANTIBES, FRANCE

amfAR Gala Cannes 2027

May 20

NEWS & INSIGHTS

CDC Funding for Community-Based HIV Prevention Is Vital to End the U.S. Epidemic

CDC Funding for Community-Based HIV Prevention Is Vital to End the U.S. Epidemic

New analyses by amfAR’s Public Policy Office show how community-based organizations are an essential to the U.S. HIV response and need funding.

September 29, 2026

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Expanding PrEP Access in Indonesia and Malaysia

Expanding PrEP Access in Indonesia and Malaysia

amfAR’s TREAT Asia program addresses new ways to bolster the HIV prevention response in the Asia-Pacific region

September 29, 2026

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The Many Options of Preventing HIV with PrEP

The Many Options of Preventing HIV with PrEP

From daily pills to long-acting injectables, advances in scientific discovery address people’s diverse needs with a range of choices to stop HIV infection.

August 27, 2026

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Curing HIV — How Far Have We Come?

Curing HIV — How Far Have We Come?

It can be hard to keep track of the various cases of HIV having been cured or controlled in the absence of antiretroviral therapy. amfAR has put together a helpful summary.

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