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MPT Insider
September 2022
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For the latest updates, trends, and opportunities for all things
multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs)
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Dear MPT Insiders,
We’re excited to bring this new edition of the MPT Insider to your inboxes this month – featuring the latest in MPT research, news, events, resources and opportunities. Over the past few months the IMPT wrapped up the annual update of its MPT product development database, hosted two new webinars in the “Let’s Talk MPTs” series, and was featured in a new podcast! Find out about these updates and more below, and we encourage you to share with your networks.
Thank you for your continued partnership with the IMPT,
The Secretariat Staff
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Recently Updated! MPT Product Development Database
The annual update of our MPT Product Development Database was completed thanks to input from our product development partners and our team’s efforts conducting a desk review of the current pipeline. As of June 2022, the database features the 25 MPT product candidates currently funded and in active development, spanning a range of delivery types and indications. Use the search engine or the downloadable PDF tables on our Database homepage to see what’s in this dynamic R&D pipeline right now.
We continue to update the database on a rolling basis throughout the year. Please contact us to share product updates with us at any time. There is a feedback feature on our Database homepage where you can send R&D updates straight to our inbox!
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"Let’s Talk MPTs" Webinar Series
In our two most recent webinars for this series, the IMPT brought together experts and stakeholders from the MPT field to address issues of intellectual property and patenting, as well as considerations for transitioning products from preclinical to clinical stages of development, often referred to as the “valley of death.”
If you missed these recent webinars, visit the IMPT’s Learning Events page to access on-demand recordings and materials and stay tuned for upcoming topics in this series!
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One World, One Health Podcast: "Multipurpose Prevention Technologies - Innovating to Meet Women's Needs"
Do women get STIs as often as men? Why do women need MPTs? Aren’t condoms enough? What do these technologies look like?
IMPT Co-Founder and Director, Bethany Young Holt, explored these questions and more as a guest on the One World, One Health Podcast from One Health Trust. You can listen to this brief episode any time!
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Join us at YTH Live and ICFP 2023
We're excited to be presenting at both the 2022 YTH Live Global Conference and the 6th International Conference of Family Planning this year -- we hope you can join us!
At YTH Live Global, we will co-present with our partners at Wits RHI on the "Word on the Street" StoryMap co-created earlier this year. This presentation is entitled "Using StoryMap technology to amplify the SRH priorities of young women in sub-Saharan Africa" and will be part of a live Breakout Session on Sexual Health for Diverse Communities on October 12, 2022 at 1:15pm PST.
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Upcoming Conferences and Key Dates
September 19-22, 2022 | CDC STD Prevention Conference (Virtual)
The theme for the CDC’s 2022 STD Prevention Conference is “Virtually Possible: New Horizons in Sexual Health.” This year’s conference will provide an opportunity to examine innovative work in the field and identify new approaches to confront varied syndemics – from STDs and HIV to substance use. To learn more and register, visit the conference website.
September 20-21, 2022 | Women’s Health Innovation Summit (Boston, USA)
Now in its 4th year, the Women’s Health Innovation Summit showcases exciting investment opportunities globally and connects businesses with investors, strategic corporate partners, and critical women’s health collaborators. It provides insight into the business challenges and investment opportunities, from conception through to commercialization and exit with start-ups, as well as a deep dive into creating solutions for the most critical areas of women’s health, with highest morbidity and mortality.
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October 12-13, 2022 | 14th YTH Live Global 2022 (Virtual)
Youth Tech Health Live Global 2022 showcases the latest youth-centered innovations in technology, research, and practice. This conference provides leaders in public health, education, content development, technology, and youth advocacy with tools and trending strategies to positively impact youth, tech, and health. Be sure to catch our Breakout session with Wits RHI about the “Word on the Street” StoryMap on October 12 at 1:15pm PST!
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November 14-17, 2022 | 6th International Conference of Family Planning (Pattaya City, Thailand)
Under the theme “Family Planning & Universal Health Coverage”, this conference is set to take place as an in-person event in Pattaya City, Thailand. This will be a stage to disseminate knowledge, celebrate successes, and identify next steps toward reaching the goal of universal access to family planning systems, services, and products. We will be presenting on a pre-formed panel about “Investing in contraceptive R&D to reduce the unmet need for family planning.” Learn more!
December 3-5, 2022 | Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting (Baltimore, USA)
This year’s annual Society of Family Planning Meeting will convene scholars, clinicians, and partners across a variety of backgrounds in-person to engage in conversations on the topic of more just and equitable abortion and contraception. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the latest and leading research in family planning, learn from expert faculty, and connect with a network of over a 1000 partners. General registration is now open through November 10.
February 19-22, 2023 | Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (Seattle, USA)
The 2023 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) will convene in Seattle, Washington to present, discuss, and critique investigations into the epidemiology and biology of human retroviruses and associated diseases. Attendance at the conference is open to researchers and clinical educators actively involved in the study and management of HIV, other retroviruses, and related medical conditions. Submissions for General Abstracts and Scholarships are open until September 20, and registration will open in early October!
Contact us if you or your colleagues are attending any upcoming meetings where MPTs will be featured. We’re happy to provide materials to help enhance your presentations. We’d also love to include any materials that you share with us from recent MPT relevant events in our MPT Resource Center.
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September 26, 2022 | Celebrating World Contraception Day – A Look at Male Contraception
To commemorate World Contraception Day on September 26, the WHO/IBP Network will host a webinar to discuss the latest research, trends, and policy implications around male contraception. Participants are invited to initiate a renewed commitment towards male contraception that includes not only support as partners but also as advocates for male contraceptive methods and options. Register for the event and learn more here.
September 28, 2022 | Moving the Needle on Self-Care Through Application of the SBC Self-Care Framework
The Self-Care Trailblazer Group will host this interactive webinar on September 28 to introduce and familiarize practitioners with the Social & Behavior Change (SBC) Self-Care Framework. This framework can better prepare self-care program implementers to effectively integrate SBC in their programs. Register here.
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Funding Opportunities
A few current opportunities can be found below. See other available opportunities here.
MATRIX Tech Accelerator Request for Applications
The USAID-funded MATRIX project Technology Accelerator is seeking innovative, game-changing research applications for the development of new HIV prevention drugs and strategies, multipurpose prevention technologies (MPT), and technologies that enable HIV prevention strategy development and have the potential to build capacity in targeted countries. The call is open to researchers at US, Kenyan, South African, and Zimbabwean institutions. For more information and to apply, visit the MATRIX website.
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Open Date: 15 August 2022
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Letters of Intent Due: 22 August 2022
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Applications Due: 19 September 2022
Next Generation Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (NGM) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
This funding opportunity from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) will support the continued development of new and innovative on-demand, event-driven, and long-acting (systemic and non-systemic) multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs). In addition to technologies, this opportunity is open to biobehavioral and behavioral/social studies, as well as applications involving pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD), safety and, drug-drug interactions (DDI) studies using drug development, and formulation science supported by animal model testing. Additional details can be found here or at www.GRANTS.gov by searching within “Search Grants” for Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-222, then clicking on the opportunity number.
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Funding Opportunity #: PAR-22-222
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Open Date: 7 November 2022
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Letters of Intent Due: N/A
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Next Application Due: 7 December 2022
Multipurpose Prevention Technology: Novel Systemic Options for Young Adults (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This funding opportunity from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) will support the development of innovative, long-acting MPTs targeting HIV prevention and contraception in adolescent girls and young women. Specifically, this opportunity will support pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD), safety and drug-drug interactions (DDI) studies, as well as biobehavioral and socio-behavioral research for potential MPT candidates. Additional details can be found here or at www.GRANTS.gov by searching within “Search Grants” for Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-21-298, then clicking on the opportunity number.
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Funding Opportunity #: PAR-21-298
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Open Date: 9 November 2021
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Letters of Intent Due: 30 days prior to application receipt date
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Next Application Due: 9 December 2022
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Fellowship & Career Opportunities
Youth Innovation Challenge
With support from UNESCO, ETR is launching a global challenge for youth ages 18 – 29 to spark the next great digital innovation to increase access to comprehensive sexuality education and address interlinked sexual and reproductive health needs of young people. With this aim, new media and technology provide opportunities to ensure access to information and linkages to resources where young people live, learn, work and play. Three finalists will be invited to pitch their idea during the YTH Live Global conference. The winner will receive $4,000 USD in seed funding to bring their idea into reality, plus support and mentorship from the YTH Live Global team at ETR! The deadline is September 23, 2022. Learn more and apply here!
Call for Applications for African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) Fellowship
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), in partnership with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), announced their call for applications for the 3rd cohort of the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) fellowships in August. APTI Fellows are trained and supported to become scientific leaders who can advocate for increased research and innovation projects in Africa through 4-year postdoctoral fellowships. Applications close on September 30 at 17:00 East African Time (GMT +3). Learn more and apply here.
Stay tuned for upcoming training and fellowship opportunities from the CaSE Program!
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