DC CFAR Hosts Virtual Community Recognition Event |
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On June 24, the DC CFAR hosted a virtual Community Recognition Event. The program was emcee’d by Mr. Shawn Perry from The Senior Zone, featured a welcome by Ms. Marcia Ellis, DC CFAR Community Coordinator, music, an invited talk by Dr. Reed Tuckson, and a presentation of awards by Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director of the NIH Division of AIDS and Dr. Alan Greenberg, DC CFAR Director. The program also included the premiere of the video, "They Made a Difference and We Thank Them: The DC CFAR Honors Trailblazing Community Partners" in which many members of the CPC shared parts of their very moving stories and memories. The video features:
- Don Blanchon, Whitman Walker Health
- Earline Budd, Empowering Transgender Coalition
- Abby Charles, Institute of Public Health Innovations
- Wallace Corbett, Commissioner, Metropolitan Washington Regional HIV Health Services Planning Council
- Flora Hamilton, Family Medical and Counselling Services
- George Kerr III, G III Associates
- Susan McCarley Shepard, TERRIFIC Inc.
- Patricia Nalls, The Women's Collective
- Irwin Royster, Sexually Transmitted Disease Community Coalition
- Ron Simmons, Ron Simmons Consulting
- Catalina Sol, La Clinica del Pueblo
- Melissa Turner, Veteran Affairs Medical Center
- A Toni Young, Community Education Group
- With contributions from: Marcia V Ellis and Alan Greenberg
Click here to view the video and click here to download the program.
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DC CFAR Investigators to Present at IAS 2021 |
The International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference will be held virtually on July 18-21. Please join sessions led by DC CFAR Investigators:
Are you presenting and your name is not on this list? Please let us know! cfarindc@gmail.com.
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New Publication on Depression and Hippocampal Volume Loss in Adults with HIV |
The authors concluded that "the impact of depression on hippocampal volume may be independent of HIV-disease severity such as low CD4 nadir."
Click here to read the full article.
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DC CFAR Investigator Dr. Tamara Taggart Publishes Manuscript in the Lancet HIV
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Future editions of the Weekly Update will feature additional publications by DC CFAR investigators commemorating the 40 years anniversary.
Click here to read the full article.
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New Publication on Sexual Role Identity Among Immigrant Sexual Minority |
The authors examined profiles of sexual minority men based on sexual role and position in correlation with individual and cultural factors.
Click here to read the full article.
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DC CFAR partner institutions and community-based organizations have developed numerous excellent COVID-19 resources. We've included a collection of these here, along with a number of other opportunities for your reference. We will continue to update these resources in the days ahead and we encourage you to send information that may be of interest to our DC CFAR community to CFARinDC@gmail.com.
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July 1, 2021
July 18-21, 2021
July 30-31, 2021
September, 23-24, 2021
Abstracts due June 25
September 29- October 3, 2021
September 19-October 7, 2021
October 11-14, 2021
October 12-13, 2021
October 28-31, 2021
Washington, DC
November 18-21, 2021
San Juan, PR
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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The purpose of this RFA is to fund projects to utilize HAILO data and specimens, with a focus on age-related issues in HAILO. The RFA is targeting early career investigators to submit proposals for pilot studies for completion within one year. The deadline is July 28.
The PWN created a resource on people-first language for investigators and community partners
The STAR Study is recruiting to help understand HIV infection in young women. For more information click here.
A series of seminars arranged by Virology Education on Managing HIV patients with limited treatment options.
The Gilead Research Scholars Program supports innovative research from emerging investigators around the world to advance scientific knowledge in areas of unmet medical needs and improve the lives of patients everywhere. The deadline for application is August 30.
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is releasing a Special Issue on Exercise and Healthy Eating for Successful Aging with HIV. The aim of this Special Issue is to present the latest research findings and tools on implementing healthy eating and exercise in PLWH.
The GW pilot study Welcome MAT is seeking your opinions on access/uptake to buprenorphine treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Community members are invited to share their opinions using the website here. In addition, all participants will be invited to participate in a raffle for a chance to earn a $10 virtual gift card. For more information contact DC CFAR Investigators Drs. Irene Kuo and Tamara Taggart.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-21-246
Posting Date: June 29, 2021
Closing Date: December 8, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DE-22-004
Posting Date: June 28, 2021
Closing Date: November 18, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-22-009
Posting Date: June 17, 2021
Closing Date: November 17, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-22-017
Posting Date: June 16, 2021
Closing Date: November 12, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-20-069
Posting Date: June 15, 2021
Closing Date: October 13, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-22-012
Posting Date: May 24, 2021
Closing Date: August 05, 2021
Click here for additional funding opportunities available from the National Institutes of Health.
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The DC CFAR is an NIH funded program (P30AI117970), which is supported by the following NIH Co-Funding and Participating Institutes and Centers: NIAID, NCI, NICHD, NIDCR, NHLBI, NIDA, NIMH, NIA, NIDDK, NINR, NIMHD, FIC, and OAR. The content isthe responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. |
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