About the San Francisco HIV Vaccine Research Section

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The HIV Research Section in the San Francisco Department of Public Health is a leader in HIV prevention research, working with Bay Area communities to discover effective HIV prevention strategies that will reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS globally.  Working under the umbrella of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the Section conducts innovative research that is guiding global approaches in HIV prevention, such as HIV vaccines. HIV Research Section strives to make a personal connection with community participants. Volunteering with HIV Research Section gives participants the opportunity to get involved and make an impact, both in their Bay Area community and across the globe

Currently, we are also conducting a groundbreaking study trying to impact the rate of HIV/AIDS among African American men, called UNITY. Check it out at www.sfUNITY.org.

We conduct the HIV vaccine studies in partnership with the National Institutes of Health’s HIV Vaccine Trials Network.