The mission of the Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) comprises 4 aims: 1)To develop a new generation of HIV/AIDS researchers and recruit under-represented minorities into the HIV/AIDS field; 2) To recruit new investigators from relevant disciplines into HIV/AIDS research to address the growing need for knowledge in emerging areas that affect the AIDS epidemic; 3) To enhance the productivity by promoting transdisciplinary innovation, integration and collaboration; 4) To mobilize the capabilities and capacity of Johns Hopkins University to combat the HIV epidemic in Baltimore through training, outreach and community-based intervention studies.