Membership

Who can be a Third Coast CFAR member?

Membership is free and easy to register in one of the following categories: Faculty Member, Affiliate Member, or Supporting Member. Benefits of each are outlined below. Contact a research navigator with questions about Third Coast CFAR membership cfar@northwestern.edu.

Third Coast CFAR Faculty Members

Third Coast CFAR Faculty Membership is available to faculty-level investigators at Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and Lurie Children’s Hospital who are eligible to apply for NIH grants as a principal investigator. Members can:

  • Access all core facilities / services
  • Apply for Developmental Core funding opportunities
  • Apply for NIH CFAR supplemental funding opportunities
  • Participate in a Scientific Working Group to collaborate with other researchers
  • Receive electronic communications about HIV-related symposia, conferences, seminars, trainings, funding opportunities, employment opportunities, and other useful information.

Sign up here to become a Third Coast CFAR Faculty Member.

Third Coast CFAR Affiliate Members     

This membership is available to individuals engaged in HIV-related research or services in the Chicagoland area.

Affiliate Members can collaborate with a Third Coast CFAR member to access our Core facilities and services and to apply for Developmental Core Awards. Affiliate Members can also:

  • Participate in a Scientific Working Group to collaborate with researchers
  • Receive electronic communications about HIV-related symposia, conferences, seminars, trainings, funding opportunities, employment opportunities, and other useful information.

Sign up here to become a Third Coast CFAR Affiliate Member.

Third Coast CFAR Supporting Members

Supporting Membership is available to anyone interested, upon request. Supporting Members can:

  • Receive electronic communications about HIV-related research activities in Chicago, funding opportunities, employment opportunities, and other useful information.
  • Participate in CFAR seminars, symposia, workshops, and other events.
  • May be eligible for Third Coast CFAR core services.

Sign up here to become a Third Coast CFAR Supporting Member.

Contact a research navigator with questions about Third Coast CFAR membership cfar@northwestern.edu.