New R01 Awarded to DC CFAR Investigator Dr. Xiong Jiang |
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The project "aims to quantitatively assess frontostriatal injury in people with HIV using advanced functional MRI (fMRI) techniques". This project is a continuation of the work from Dr. Jiang's R56 with the same title. Dr. Jiang is a previous DC CFAR Pilot Award recipient.
Click here for more information.
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Join the 2nd National Meeting for Research and Community Collaboration towards “Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US” |
The UAB CFAR is hosting the 2nd National Meeting for Research and Community Collaboration towards “Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US” on September 15th, 2022. The hybrid meeting aims to promote the sharing of best practices and generalizable findings among the EHE project teams. In addition, a virtual Implementation Science Pre-conference Training entitled " Demystifying Implementation Science" will be held on September 12th.
Click here for more information.
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Training Program in Approaches to Address Social-Structural Factors Related to HIV Intersectionally (TASHI) |
The George Washington University (GWU) has a newly funded NIMH T32, Training Program in Approaches to Address Social-Structural Factors Related to HIV Intersectionally (TASHI). The program is offering full doctoral scholarships (tuition, living expenses, and health insurance) to prepare the next generation of community-engaged researchers to develop and lead social-structural and intersectional approaches to promote equity and improve HIV and related health outcomes. The training program is supported by 18 multi-disciplinary faculty conducting both global and domestic research on HIV, mental health, substance use, and violence. Trainees will receive instruction and mentorship in the following:
- Social and structural, critical, and intersectional theory
- Community-engaged research design and methods
- Multi-level intervention development and evaluation
- Grant writing, publication and presentation skills
Please note that trainees must apply and be accepted into one of three PhD programs at GWU: Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Department of Prevention and Community Health, in the Milken Institute School of Public Health or Clinical Psychology or Applied Social Psychology in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. Individuals from underrepresented populations are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Save the Date: DC CFAR Global SIG Virtual Seminar on “Keeping Global Health in Focus: Updates from IAS” |
Please join the DC CFAR Global Scientific Interest Group (SIG) for a virtual seminar entitled “Keeping Global Health in Focus: Updates from IAS” on Wednesday, September 14, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am ET. The event will feature presentations from DC CFAR Investigators who participated in the 2022 International AIDS Conference including DC CFAR Pilot Award Recipient Dr. Yan Wang, and Global SIG Academic Leads Drs. Natella Rakhmanina and Julie Pulerwitz. Ms. Khadijah Abdullah, Global SIG Community Lead will moderate the discussion. The presenters will provide an overview of their studies and participate in a panel discussion connecting global topics from IAS to the DC CFAR community. Additional details are forthcoming.
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DC CFAR Investigator Dr. Ana María del Río-González is Presenting at the NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Investigator Awards Program |
On September 15, 2022, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm ET join the 2022 NIH Sexual & Gender Minority (SGM) Research Investigator Awards Program via WebEx Events. This annual event recognizes one distinguished investigator and two early-stage investigators for exemplary and substantial research contributions to the field of SGM health. This year features DC CFAR Investigator and 2022 Early-Stage Investigator Award Recipient Dr. Ana María del Río-González on "A Costly Haven: An Intersectionality-informed Exploration of Resilience and the Quest for Wellbeing among Latina Immigrant Transgender Women in the DC Metropolitan Area".
For more information on this virtual event, click here.
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Do you have an event you would like to see included in the next edition of the Community Spotlight? We invite any news or updates from the DC CFAR community and encourage you to send information that may be of interest to CFARinDC@gmail.com. |
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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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September 8-9, 2022
September 12, 2022
September 14, 2022
September 15, 2022
September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022
October 6, 2022
Miami, FL
October 7, 2022
October 8-11, 2022
San Juan, PR
October 13-14, 2022
October 24-26, 2022
November 7-9, 2022
November 15-18, 2022
Abstracts due September 30th
November 14, 2022
December 13-16, 2022
February 19-22, 2023
Seattle, Washington
Abstracts due September 20, 2022
For more DC CFAR events please see the calendar here.
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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PCORI released new funding announcements soliciting comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects on high-priority topics, studies on how to improve the methods used to conduct patient-centered CER, and projects to implement results into practice. Letters of intent are due Oct. 4.
This HIV prevention study at Whitman Walker Health is currently recruiting. For more information please click here.
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), in partnership with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), announces a call for applications for the 3rd cohort of the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) fellowships. APTI Fellows are trained and supported to become scientific leaders who can advocate for increased research and innovation projects in Africa.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse released the Racial Equity Initiative to organize the Institute’s efforts to eliminate racism in NIDA’s workplace, scientific workforce, and research portfolio. Including a number of funding opportunities here.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) released a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to identify new opportunities for cure interventions administered during active HIV infection at or near the start of antiretroviral therapy (ART) or as a potential replacement for conventional ART, with the ultimate goal of achieving a sustained ART-free HIV remission.
The Inter-CFAR Implementation Science Working Group and the Mid-Atlantic CFAR Implementation Science Hub are welcoming applications for an NIH-funded training opportunity in implementation science (IS) for early stage investigators (ESIs) engaging in HIV-related research. Applications are due September 11.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-024
Posting Date: August 25, 2022
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-223
Posting Date: August 9, 2022
Closing Date: December 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-222
Posting Date: August 4, 2022
Closing Date: December 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HD-23-013
Posting Date: July 22, 2022
Closing Date: December 6, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-22-191
Posting Date: July 20, 2022
Closing Date: November 18, 2022
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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