MPTs: Articles
from the Field

Issue #44 - 15 December 2017
 
 

Dear Colleagues,

The Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) field is steadily evolving and expanding. Provided below are links to recent publications, media articles, and other resources relevant to MPTs to keep you up-to-date. Please note that contents are neither endorsed by nor necessarily represent the views of the Initiative for Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (IMPT), and that due to publication copyright and permissions restrictions, full-text versions of resources may not be publicly available.
 
If you have a resource to include in our next issue, please send to Kathreen Daria at kdaria@cami-health.org . Previous issues are available on the IMPT website .

Best,

IMPT Secretariat Staff
Announcements  

The 18th RHSC General Membership Meeting: "Pour Elle" (For Her) , has been rescheduled for 20-22 March 2018 at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Brussels, Belgium to showcase the accomplishments in reproductive health among partners worldwide. View the link above for details.
 
The Population Council has already received a number of responses from the Spanish version of "Share.Learn.Shape." (" Compartir.Aprender.Moldear.") Please continue to  share with your networks at university women's centers, health centers, study sites, and/or at any upcoming conferences.  Survey data will be collected until  Sunday, 31 December 2017 . Questions? Please contact Barbara Friedland and Virginia Kallianes .
Journal Articles
 
MZC Gel Inhibits SHIV-RT and HSV-2 in Macaque Vaginal Mucosa and SHIV-RT in Rectal Mucosa. Calenda, G. et al. (2017, March 1). Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001167
Media Articles
 
Press Releases
 
In the Blogosphere
 
Status of the Field: MPTs in the Product Pipeline. (2017, November 29). Initiative for MPTs.
Webinar
 
Technical Resources
 
Funding Opportunities 
 
RFA-HD-18-035 Contraception Research Centers Program (U54) - NICHD will be accepting applications to support and facilitate multidisciplinary approaches to the development of new and/or improved contraceptive methods for both men and women, including MPTs, through the formation of Contraceptive Research Centers. View the link above for more detailed information. Applications due January 9, 2018.
 
RFA-HD-18-101 Advancing the Science of Multipurpose Technology for the Prevention of HIV and Unintended Pregnancy (R41/R42) - NICHD will be accepting small business technology transfer (STTR) applications to stimulate new and innovative MPTs through the development of new combinations of agents and delivery systems to prevent HIV infection and unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women. View the link above for more detailed information. Letters of Intent due December 22, 2017.
 
RFA-HD-18-102  Advancing the Science of Multipurpose Technology for the Prevention of HIV and Unintended Pregnancy (R43/R44) - NICHD will be accepting small business innovation research ( SBIR ) applications to stimulate new and innovative MPTs through the development of new combinations of agents and delivery systems to prevent HIV infection and unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women. View the link above for more detailed information. Letters of Intent due December 22, 2017.

RFA-AI-17-028  Next Generation Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (NGM) (R61/R33 - Clinical Trials Optional) - NIAID and NIMH will be accepting applications to support the development of new and innovative multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) with the dual purpose of contraception and HIV prevention. View the link above for more detailed information. Letters of Intent due February 19, 2018.
Career Opportunities 
 
CARE is seeking a Global Family Planning Fellow to translate global interest and commitment to ensuring access to family planning in humanitarian settings into action. Visit this link for more information.
 
Results for Development (R4D) is hiring for a few positions to be based in Ethiopia and Tanzania to contribute to their exciting mission of creating self-sustaining markets and systems that support healthy, educated people. View the link above for details. 
 
The International AIDS Society (IAS) is seeking a new Senior Communications Officer to lead strategy, writing, and content production for the organization. This is a full-time position in Geneva, Switzerland. View this link for details.
 
USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS/Research Division Microbicide Branch (GH/OHA/RES) is recruiting for a Senior Advisor for Development of Biomedical HIV Prevention Technologies. See this link for more information.

USAID's Office of HIV/AIDS (OHA) is seeking a Senior Medical Officer to apply medical, scientific, clinical, technical, programmatic knowledge to provide strategic guidance on HIV treatment optimization. Read more about role and responsibilities, and apply here.
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