Development Core

项目摘要 艾滋病预防研究中心（CAPS）发展核心的统一目标是支持 培训人员和科学家努力进行高影响力，创新和及时的艾滋病毒预防研究 具有与CAPS的使命相一致的最高道德标准。艾滋病流行的情况是 变化迅速，迫切需要多学科研究，以优化最近和即将到来的 我们将继续努力，以取得新的进展，并应对艾滋病毒预防方面的新挑战。社会和行为研究是至关重要的， 制定、评估和实施预防艾滋病毒及其 后果在CAPS的这一创新迭代中，发展核心将协调广泛的 资源和服务，将（1）刺激创新，及时，高影响力，多学科研究， 解决艾滋病毒预防和治疗中当前和新出现的问题;（2）建立数量，有效性， 和多样性的调查人员培训进行高影响力的艾滋病毒研究;（3）培养一个科学的 环境，促进创新，伙伴关系和跨学科合作，以解决新兴的 艾滋病流行的问题。本申请中提出的新方向的例子是我们的 试点赠款计划，包括多个主要研究者试点赠款机制，以促进团队科学， 跨学科的合作，我们强大的内部同行评审计划的杰出服务奖， 以及对提高导师有效性的新关注。通过与其他CAPS的精心协调， 发展核心旨在优化艾滋病毒预防科学的创新和影响， 吸引、支持和留住致力于结束艾滋病毒流行的各种新的调查人员， 相关的健康和社会差距。

PROJECT SUMMARY The unifying goal of the Developmental Core of the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) is to support trainees and scientists in their efforts to conduct high-impact, innovative, and timely HIV prevention research with the highest ethical standards that aligns with the mission of CAPS. The landscape of the HIV epidemic is changing rapidly, and there is a critical need for multi-disciplinary research to optimize recent and forthcoming advances and to address new challenges in HIV prevention. Social and behavioral research is paramount to the development, evaluation, and implementation of cutting-edge approaches to preventing HIV and its consequences. In this innovative iteration of CAPS, the Developmental Core will coordinate a wide range of resources and services that will (1) stimulate innovative, timely, high-impact, multi-disciplinary research that addresses current and emerging issues in HIV prevention and treatment; (2) build the number, effectiveness, and diversity of investigators trained to conduct high-impact HIV research; and (3) nurture a scientific environment that fosters innovation, partnerships and interdisciplinary collaborations to address emerging issues in the HIV epidemic. Examples of new directions proposed in this application are a reinvigoration of our pilot grants program to include a Multi-Principal Investigator pilot grant mechanism to foster team science and trans-disciplinary collaborations, an award for outstanding service to our robust internal peer review program, and a new focus on increasing the effectiveness of mentors. Through careful coordination with the other CAPS cores, the Developmental Core seeks to optimize the innovation and impact of HIV prevention science while attracting, supporting, and retaining diverse new investigators dedicated to ending the HIV epidemic and associated health and social disparities.