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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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Our Work

For more than 40 years, amfAR has been a leading funder of innovative, lifesaving biomedical 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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amfAR is a highly respected advocate of effective healthcare and AIDS-related public policy and an authoritative source of data.

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

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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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Jeremy Irons and Philip Treacy to be Honored at Second Annual amfAR London

Honorees to be recognized for their philanthropy and contributions to the arts and sciences.

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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

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

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NEWS & INSIGHTS

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Nearly $3 Million Raised at amfAR Venezia Gala

amfAR Venezia Gala raises nearly $3 million for HIV research, with Taika Waititi hosting and performances by Bebe Rexha and Mimi Webb.

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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

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.

August 5, 2026

Scientific Highlights from AIDS 2026

At the 26th International AIDS Conference, promising research and an uncertain future for the global HIV response took center stage.

August 8, 2026

amfAR Commits Nearly $2 Million Toward Four New HIV Cure-Focused Studies

Each researcher proposes a creative solution to one of various difficult obstacles hindering the decades-long search for a cure for HIV.

July 28, 2026

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