DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core Co-Directors Drs. Alberto Bosque and Sanjay Maggirwar Receive New T32 Award |
The investigators seek to prepare the next generation of biomedical researchers using a predoctoral training program with "a dual mentored research project, education in specific skillsets, research career development and exposure to the needs of communities at risk". This project joins faculty from multiple GW departments and schools with the goal to create collaborative training in cross-cutting high-priority areas of HIV research. For more information on the HIVPeCoT-TP including current Trainees, Faculty Research Preceptors and program application process visit the new website here.
Click here to learn more about the award and here for the GWSMHS announcement.
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Are you preparing an abstract for CROI 2022? The DC CFAR CPS Core is here to help! |
Are you planning on submitting an abstract for the upcoming CROI 2022 Conference on February 12-16, 2022? The DC CFAR Clinical and Population Sciences (CPS) Core is prepared to assist you. If you are interested in having your abstract reviewed by the CPS Core, please email your abstract, no later than one week prior to the conference submission deadline to CPS Core Director, Dr. Seble Kassaye.
Additionally, the Core will host practice sessions for CROI poster or oral presentations. Practice sessions must be scheduled at least two weeks prior to the scheduled conference presentation. To schedule a practice session please email the CPS Core director with your request.
For important dates and deadlines click here. Questions? Please contact CPS Core Director, Dr. Seble Kassaye.
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New Publication on "Reduced Neuronal Population in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Infant Macaques Infected with SIV" |
Click here to read the full article.
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Join the Wednesday Conversations with the DC CFAR CPS Core: "Congratulations: You Got Funded! Now What!? Practical Applications in Study Team Management" |
Please join the DC CFAR for Wednesday Conversations with the Clinical and Population Sciences (CPS) Core on October 27 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm via Zoom. The session will feature a presentation from CPS Core Directors Drs. Seble Kassaye, Manya Magnus, and Samuel Simmens on a presentation entitled "Congratulations: You got funded! Now what!? Practical applications in study team management". Register below to receive log-in details.
In case you missed it, recordings for previous CPS Core Wednesday Conversations are now available here.
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Penn CFAR Invites the DC CFAR Community to the Virtual 25th Annual National CFAR Meetings |
The Penn Center for AIDS Research (Penn CFAR) is hosting the virtual 25th annual National CFAR Meetings. The following sessions are free and open to the public:
- National CFAR CAB Coalition (N3C) and Penn CFAR Community Symposium: On Tuesday, November 2 join the symposium featuring the following topics: medical mistrust and health equity, HIV cure, and aging.
- CFAR Scientific Symposium: On Thursday, November 4 join the symposium which serves as a platform for those at the forefront of HIV research to discuss their work and the future of the field. The symposium will feature Keynote Speakers Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, NIAID, and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director, CDC.
- Early Stage Investigators’ Poster Session: On Wednesday, November 3 you can view the virtual poster and the recorded presentations from CFAR investigators.
For more information and to register for these virtual events, click here.
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Do you have an event you would like to see included in the next edition of the CommunitySpotlight? We invite any news or updates from the DC CFARcommunityand 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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October 21, 2021
October 27, 2021
October 29, 2021
November 2-4, 2021
November 15-19, 2021
Washington, DC
November 18-21, 2021
San Juan, PR
December 2-3, 2021
December 6-9, 2021
February 24-25, 2022
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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New - Two New Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities at UMD
Whitman Walker Health is recruiting a Research Data Analyst to serve as a key management lead and technical expert within the Research department, overseeing a team of specialized data staff and working collaboratively to develop and oversee data-related infrastructure and projects.
The CFAR Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) released an RFA for funding up to $15K Direct Costs for 1 year. Applications are due December 1.
The Department of Health Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University is recruiting applications for a tenure-track appointment. The ideal candidate for this position will have earned a doctorate in public health or in a health-related field while possessing in-depth knowledge in infectious disease or epidemiology. The Department is especially interested in candidates with expertise in health equity or community-based health. Applications are due November 1.
The Microbicide Branch of the Research Division in the Office of HIV/AIDS at USAID is hiring a Sr. Technical Advisor - Microbicide Research & Development. The candidate will support USAID’s further development and implementation of new biomedical HIV prevention technologies.
The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) is requesting abstracts for a new Supplement on “Ageing with HIV” to be published in October 2022. Abstracts are due December 1.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-22-106
Posting Date: October 20, 2021
Closing Date: January 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-22-105
Posting Date: October 18, 2021
Closing Date: January 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-21-352
Posting Date: October 5, 2021
Closing Date: September 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-22-040
Posting Date: September 8, 2021
Closing Date: February 15, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-CA-21-056
Posting Date: August 25, 2021
Closing Date: December 15, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AA-21-016
Posting Date: August 23, 2021
Closing Date: December 16, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-21-250
Posting Date: August 19, 2021
Closing Date: December 7, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-21-058
Posting Date: August 12, 2021
Closing Date: December 9, 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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