Register Now: Implementation Science & Community Partnerships Hybrid Seminar Series: IS 101 on January 8, 2024 from 6:00-7:00 pm EST | |
In this series, the Ending the Epidemic Scientific Working Group and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core will host four seminars on Implementation Science! Each hybrid session will feature a guest speaker from various Implementation Science hubs around the country, and a local DC CFAR Investigator to compliment the session. This seminar is tailored for both IS practitioners and community members working in IS.
Join us for our Seminar Kickoff, Monday, January 8th, from 6:00-7PM ET and save the date for the following sessions!
- Study Design – Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, 5:30-7:00PM ET
- Models & Frameworks – Thursday, March 21st, 2024, 5:30-7:00PM ET
- Strategies & Outcomes – Monday, April 29th, 2024, 5:30-7:00PM ET
Register for IS 101 ft. Nanette Benbow here.
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DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core Virtual Open House on Thurs, Jan 11 at 12:00-1:00 pm EST: "Atlantis Translational Engine Seminar," ft. Dr. Harshawardhan Bal | |
Please join the DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core for a Virtual Open House on Thursday, January 11, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET. The open house aims to provide an in-depth look at services available to DC CFAR members across disciplines.
This seminar will feature Dr. Harshawardhan Bal, PhD, founder of Atlantis AI360. Dr. Bal's presentation is entitled, "Atlantis AI360: A platform for automated content generation and knowledge discovery in biomedical research."
Please find more information about Dr. Bal in the biography attached here.
Register Now
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DC CFAR Developmental Core Virtual Lecture Series –
"My Path to Independence in HIV Research" ft. Dr. Imtiaz Khan, Tues, Jan 16, 4:00-5:00 pm EST
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Please join us for the DC CFAR Developmental Core Lecture Series: My Path to Independence in HIV Research. Each hour-long lecture in this series showcases prominent researchers who share autobiographical accounts of their careers in HIV research, specifically their pathways to career and research independence.
Our next lecture will feature Dr. Imtiaz Khan, Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine at George Washington. Please join us as we learn what sparked his interest in HIV research and the mentors, obstacles, and resources that helped direct and shape his path to success. For more information, please find his academic profile here.
Register for the event here
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Join the DC CFAR Global Scientific Interest Group: “HIV after 50 in its Chronic Era in Rural South Africa.” ft. Dr. Angotti and Dr. Gómez-Olivé, Thurs. Jan 18, 2024 12:00 - 1:00PM ET via Zoom | |
The DC CFAR Global SIG invites you to our next virtual seminar on Thursday, January 18 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM ET. The meeting will feature a presentation by Dr. Nicole Angotti,
Associate Professor of Sociology at American University and Dr. F Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand who will focus on their DC CFAR Pilot Award study entitled “HIV after 50 in its Chronic Era in Rural South Africa.”
Please find more information in the flyer attached here.
Join us for the opportunity to hear from featured speakers in the field of global HIV research and connect with fellow SIG members. If you would like to join the meeting and receive additional information about the SIG, please contact Vivian Kirkham at vkirkham@gwu.edu.
Register 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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CROI: Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2024 (Abstract Submission here)
March 3-6, 2024
Denver, CO
Save the Date – National 2024 Ryan White Conference on HIV & Treatment (AIDSWatch)
March 17-19, 2024
Washington, DC
Save the Date: MACC School of Nursing (SON) Conference
May 2-3, 2024
Baltimore, MD
SYNC 2024: Registration Now Open & Call for Abstracts
May 29-31, 2024
Washington, DC
IAS 2024 – Registration Now Open
July 22-26
Munich, Germany
National LGBTQ+ Health Conference
August 15-17, 2024
Atalanta, GA
2024 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
August 20-23, 2024
For more DC CFAR events please see the calendar here.
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FUNDING, TRAINING, & MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES & SEMINARS | |
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NEW – 2024 NIDA Diversity Scholars Network: Submit a Letter of Interest - Due Jan 12, 2024
"Calling all early-stage investigators! Submit a letter of interest for the 2024 NIDA Diversity Scholars Network (NDSN) Program! The goal of the NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Program is to enhance the funding success of ESIs from diverse backgrounds, including investigators from underrepresented groups. The program provides workshops and supportive coaching as participants prepare a complete research or career development award application for NIDA funding consideration. The program culminates in a mock review meeting, where the participants’ grant applications are reviewed. The deadline to apply for the 2024 NDSN Program is January 12, 2024. More information about eligibility and how to submit a letter of interest can be found on the NDSN website. The website also contains a recorded webinar and FAQs. Reach out to Isabela Ellenwood (Isabela.Ellenwood@nih.gov) if you have any questions."
NEW – Pathway to PhD for Nursing Scholars Program at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
New opportunity for nurses interested in research and who are potentially exploring PhD education to apply for our upcoming Summer 2024 cohort of nursing scholars at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. The program is all expenses paid (including travel from within the US to the program, housing, a NIH-level pre-doctoral stipend, and institutional allowance for research supplies) and lasts for 8 weeks over the summer (2 weeks are online, 6 in-person at JHU). Please see the attached brochure or visit our website to learn more about the program. The program goal is to increase the number of nurses pursuing PhD education across the nation and hope that hands-on research experiences will create opportunities for stronger nurse applicants to any program (not JHU specifically). Contact Kamila Alexander, kalexan3@jhu.edu, for more information.
NEW – Scientific Abstract Writing Webinar: Get ready for AIDS 2024, Jan 16, 2024, 9:00AM EST
The workshop will draw on the expertise in academic publishing of the Editors of the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS). It aims to build skills in scientific writing and provides practical information to support new- and early-career HIV researchers, as well as more experienced researchers, in successfully writing and submitting their abstracts to AIDS 2024 – the 25th International AIDS Conference and increasing their chances of acceptance. By the end of the presentation, participants will know the key components of a conference abstract, how to correctly write each abstract section, and how to avoid common pitfalls that result in the rejection of a conference abstract. Register here.
DC CFAR Sexual & Gender Minority (SGM) Scientific Interest Group (SIG) Meeting, Jan 22
Save the Date! The DC CFAR SGM SIG will be hosting an open meeting on Monday, January 22nd, from 12:00–1:00PM EST via Zoom. We will be hearing from a panel including Dr. Jowanna Malone (WW), Dr. Jennafer Kwait (WW), and George Kerr (CPC), discussing HIV and Aging in SGM populations. More information coming soon! Please contact Allison O'Rourke (orourkea@gwu.edu) with any questions.
Third Coast CFAR: HIV & Cardiovascular Disease - Unpacking the REPRIEVE Study - Jan 24, 10am EST
The Third Coast CFAR invites you to attend a virtual workshop disseminating findings from REPRIEVE, a global study that evaluated the efficacy of a statin to prevent cardiovascular disease among people with HIV. Led by the TC CFAR's Clinical Sciences Core, the event will feature principal investigators of clinical studies on cardiovascular complications in HIV and an interactive panel discussion with world renowned experts on epidemiology, cardiology, and HIV research. Register here.
NIDA HIV Seminar Series with Dr. Sandra Springer, Jan 24, 2024 1PM EST
Join the NIDA HIV Research Program for the upcoming NIDA HIV Seminar with Dr. Sandra Springer of Yale School of Medicine, 2022 recipient of the NIDA HIV Avant-Garde Award, for her presentation "Integrating Addiction and HIV Prevention and Treatment for Everyone and Bringing it to Where They Live." Sandra Springer, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. Her research integrates aspects of substance use and infectious diseases, with a focus on opioid use disorder treatment and the treatment and prevention of HIV among people with carceral experience. Click the link for the Zoom registration here.
Save the Date: MACC School of Nursing (SON) Conference, May 2-3, 2024, Baltimore, MD
The Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research (JHU CFAR), in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania CFAR and the District of Columbia CFAR, are excited to announce the Highlighting the Role of Nursing Research to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic conference. This two-day conference will focus on building capacity for HIV-focused research led by nurses and faculty at MACC CFAR-affiliated Schools of Nursing. Plenary sessions by leading nurse scientists in the field, thematic sessions regarding ending the HIV epidemic, and a poster session will take place. Applications for a pre-meeting session will open soon for early stage investigators to join in an individualized mentoring day focused on their unique needs. Details to follow but please help share the news with relevant faculty and save the date!
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, NEWS, AND RESOURCES
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Vanderbilt recruiting HIV researchers to join faculty
The Tennessee CFAR is recruiting for two faculty positions in HIV research. 1) Faculty Position in HIV Social and Behavioral Science and 2) Faculty Position in HIV and Aging Research. Please click the respective links for more details.
CDC Opening, Senior Service Fellow (Epidemiologist) in the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (DHANES)
“As a member of DHANES’ Analysis Branch, the Service Fellow will conduct analyses with NHANES data (for example, analysis of infectious disease or chronic disease outcomes). In collaboration with other researchers within and outside of NCHS, the fellow will plan and implement high-quality research on health topics after selecting appropriate statistical and epidemiologic methods. The fellow will prepare comprehensive reports of study results for NCHS and scientific publication and present research activities at professional conferences and meetings. In addition, the fellow will contribute to the division by conducting ad hoc analyses, participating in workgroups, answering public inquiries, and other tasks as needed.”
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Addressing the Impact of Syndemics on the Health of People with HIV and Diseases and Conditions within the Missions of NIDDK and NHLBI (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DK-25-001
Posting Date: November 30, 2023
Opening Date: February 20, 2024
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Engineering and Preclinical Development of Biological Products that Eliminate HIV-infected Cells (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-23-060
Posting Date: October 25, 2023
Opening Date: February 13, 2024
Close Date: March 14, 2024
Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-112
Posting Date: January 31, 2023
Opening Date: February 24, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Engaging Survivors of Sexual Violence and Trafficking in HIV and Substance Use Disorder Services (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-25-018
Posting Date: August 21, 2023
Opening Date: July 5, 2024
Close Date: August 2024
Addressing HIV in Highest Risk Sexual and Gender Minorities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-25-001
Posting Date: July 31, 2023
Opening Date: July 14, 2024
Close Date: August 14, 2024
Addressing HIV in highest risk sexual and gender minorities (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-OD-23-018
Posting Date: July 31, 2023
Opening Date: July 14, 2024
Close Date: August 14, 2024
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on HIV-associated Malignancies
Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-CA-23-070
Posting Date: June 5, 2023
Opening Date: September 07, 2023
Close Date: September 08, 2026
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NIAID New Innovators Awards (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-198
Posting Date: June 02, 2023
Opening Date: September 13, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
NIAID Research Education Program Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-282
Posting Date: November 03, 2023
Opening Date: December 26, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Opportunities for HIV Cure Strategies at the Time of ART Initiation (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-297
Posting Date: September 19, 2023
Opening Date: December 7, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Opportunities for HIV Cure Strategies at the Time of ART Initiation (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-296
Posting Date: September 19, 2023
Opening Date: December 7, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Innovations to Optimize HIV Prevention and Care Continuum Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-061
Posting Date: January 11, 2023
Opening Date: April 09, 2023
Close Date: January 10, 2026
Formative and Pilot Intervention Research to Optimize HIV Prevention and Care Continuum Outcomes (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-060
Posting Date: January 11, 2023
Opening Date: April 09, 2023
Close Date: January 10, 2026
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Implementation Science to Advance the United States HIV Prevention and Treatment Goals and the Global HIV Prevention and Treatment Targets
Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-MH-23-275
Posting Date: June 5, 2023
Opening Date: September 07, 2023
Close Date: September 08, 2026
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Click here for additional funding opportunities available from the National Institutes of Health. | |
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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