Welcome to OAR
The Office of AIDS Research (OAR) coordinates HIV/AIDS research across the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH provides the largest public investment in HIV/AIDS research globally.
As HIV crosses nearly every area of medicine and scientific investigation, the response to the HIV pandemic requires a multi-Institute, multidisciplinary, global research program. OAR provides scientific coordination and management of this research program.
OAR Spotlight
Did you miss October’s NIH Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC) meeting? A meeting summary is now available! Meeting highlights included the introduction of Geri R. Donenberg, Ph.D. at her first meeting as OAR Director; a presentation by Wesley I. Sundquist, Ph.D., on how NIH-supported fundamental discoveries contributed to the development of an innovative HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir; and updates from OARAC task forces guiding the development of the next HIV strategic plan. Read the full meeting summary.