Vision
The Center for Prevention Research (CPR) is an international leader in the efforts to eliminate further spread of HIV/AIDS. Through innovative research, CPR’s dedicated scientists are committed to improving HIV-prevention strategies for at-risk communities around the world. Our vision is to end the threat of AIDS in our lifetime.
Mission
CPR’s mission is to develop a means of eliminating sexually transmitted HIV that is easy to use and relevant to at-risk populations around the world.
We are advancing this goal by conducting leading edge research on prevention sciences, including vaccines and microbicides, at UCLA. We specialize in translational studies, and take new products from the lab to the clinic.
Out of five million new cases of HIV reported each year (40,000 are in the United States) most are contracted through sexual activity. Although it is critical to continue research that will eventually yield a vaccine, by focusing on compounds that prevent infections at the point of sexual contact, CPR’s work can make a difference now.
From CHADD to CPR
CPR was founded in 1994 with two doctors and dedicated technicians, and until 2006, was known as the Center for HIV and Digestive Diseases (CHADD). Initially, the lab’s work revolved around patients with HIV-related gastrointestinal complications. The lab has grown into an internationally respected research facility focused on preserving life and containing the spread of HIV. To reflect this shift, the group is now known as the Center for Prevention Research (CPR). |
