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World AIDS Day 2022 - "Equalize"

The inequalities which perpetuate the AIDS pandemic are not inevitable; we can tackle them. This World AIDS Day, December 1, UNAIDS is urging each of us to address the inequalities which are holding back progress in ending AIDS. The "Equalize" slogan is a call to action. It is a prompt for all of us to work for the proven practical actions needed to address inequalities and help end AIDS.

Click for a list of events to help commemorate this important day.

REGISTER: CIRA Talk: "Resilience in HIV and Aging Research in Response to Crises: Lessons from Ukraine"

In this talk, the speakers will give an overview of the team's current HIV/AIDS research in Ukraine, paying special attention to how they have been adapting to ongoing crises (first the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the war) in terms of their research questions/foci and methods.

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
10:00 am - 11:00 am via Zoom

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'No wrong door': Improving Care for People with Addiction

In an interview, David Fiellin, professor of medicine, emergency medicine, and public health at Yale School of Medicine as well as Program Director of Yale's Program in Addiction Medicine, discusses improving care for those with unhealthy substance use or addiction.

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2022 CT Department of Public Health HIV Prevention Needs Assessment Survey

The CT Department of Public Health is conducting a 2022 HIV Prevention Needs Assessment survey about the health and experiences of HIV-negative people in Connecticut.

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Using Implementation Science to Address Food and Nutrition Insecurity
Date: Monday, November 21, 2022, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
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HRSA World AIDS Day 2022 Commemoration Event
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
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Yale School of Public Health Global Health Seminar: World AIDS Day
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
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Challenge.Gov Innovators' Hour: 1) Rural HIV and Aging Challenge and 2) Innovations for Needs of People Aging with HIV/Long-Term Survivors in Urban Communities
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 12:00 pm-1:00 pm and Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 12:00 pm-12:40 pm
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InCHIP Lecture In Recognition of World AIDS Day: "Translational Research in HIV and Substance Use Prevention and Care"
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
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NIH World AIDS Day 2022: Progress and Promise in HIV Research
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
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New Haven Mayor's Taskforce on AIDS World AIDS Day 2022
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
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The CT World AIDS Committee Presents: I.C.E. Out AIDS
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
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CIRA Talk: "Resilience in HIV and Aging Research in Response to Crises: Lessons from Ukraine"
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am
Presenters: Julia Rozanova and Sheela Shenoi, Yale School of Medicine; Oleksandr Zeziulin, Irina Zaviryukha, and Tetiana Kiriazova, European Institute of Public Health Policy, Ukraine
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Using New Definitions and Tools to Support Alcohol Recovery
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 12:00 pm-1:15 pm
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NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (BSSR) Festival
Date: Thursday, December 8 and Friday, December 9, 2022, 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
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CIRA Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG): "TBA"
Date: Friday, December 16, 2022, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Presenter: Debbie Humphries, Yale School of Public Health
Contact: Lauretta Grau (lauretta.grau@yale.edu)
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Better Measurement of Multimorbidity: What’s New and What Funding is Available?
Date: Monday, December 19, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
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Call for Applications: Wellcome Career Development Awards
Eligibility: Mid-career researchers from low- or middle-income countries
Application Due Date: December 1, 2022 at 5:00 pm GMT
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Call for Abstracts: 2023 National Transgender Health Summit
Submission Due Date: December 19, 2022
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Call for Applications: Takemi Program in International Health
Eligibility: Non-US mid-career researchers
Application Due Date: December 31, 2022
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Call for Applications: NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Program
Applications Due Date: January 13, 2023
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Download an Excel spreadsheet compilation of active funding opportunities. Opportunities previously not listed are below.

ViiV Healthcare EXPAND RFP Program
Proposal Due Date: December 9, 2022 at 5:00 pm
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Innovation Award: COVID-19 and Health Equity (U01)
Application Due Date: January 16, 2023
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Advancing Policy as a Public Health Intervention to Reduce Morbidity, Mortality and Disparities in HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and Tuberculosis
Application Due Date: February 1, 2023
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Exploratory studies to investigate mechanisms of HIV infection, replication, latency, and/or pathogenesis in the context of substance use disorders (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Application Due Date: March 23, 2023
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Lesbian Health Fund 2023 Grant Call
Application Due Date: February 28, 2023
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NOSI: Health Services and Economic Research on the Treatment of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use Disorders (R01, R21, R03)
First Available Due Date: February 5, 2023
Expiration Date: February 8, 2026
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Systematic Review of mHealth Interventions for Adolescent and Young Adult HIV Prevention and the Adolescent HIV Continuum of Care in Low to Middle Income Countries
Madeleine Goldstein, Moherndran Archary, Julian Adong, Jessica E Haberer, Lisa M Kuhns, Ann Kurth, Keshet Ronen, Marguerita Lightfoot, Irene Inwani, Grace John-Stewart, Robert Garofalo, Brian C Zanoni
AIDS and Behavior. 2022. Nov 2;1-22. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03840-0. Online ahead of print.

Community Health Workers Improve HIV Disclosure Among HIV-Affected Sexual Partners in Rural Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Zubair Lukyamuzi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Rita Nakalega, Patience Atuhaire, Hajira Kataike, Bashir Ssuna, Mazen Baroudi, Flavia Matovu Kiweewa, Philippa Musoke, Lisa M Butler
Global Health, Science and Practice. 2022. Oct 31;10(5):e2100631. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00631. Print 2022 Oct 31.

Moderation Analysis of a couple-based HIV/STI Intervention Among Heterosexual Couples in the Criminal Legal System Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, Louisa Gilbert, Ariel Richer, Mingway Chang, Timothy Hunt, Ambuir Henderson, Phillip Marotta, Elwin Wu, Karen Johnson, Hermione Moses, Yifan Liu, Nabila El-Bassel
AIDS and Behavior. 2022. Nov 2;1-13. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03897-x. Online ahead of print.

Center Associate
Organization: George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health (DC CFAR)
The Center Associate position is responsible for monitoring and evaluating project communications, research activities, and scientific services provided across eight partner institutions in Washington, DC.
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LGBTQ Mental Health Postdoctoral Clinical Research Associate in NYC
Organization: Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative, Yale School of Public Health
The Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative is seeking a postdoctoral associate to 1) deliver and supervise the delivery of LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and (2) become involved in LGBTQ mental health research.
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Clinical Supervisor in LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Organization: Yale School of Public Health
The clinical supervisor will directly deliver evidence-based LGBTQ-affirmative CBT as part of clinical trials and provide supervision to a staff of study therapists, typically graduate students in clinical and counseling psychology.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) is a site where researchers can find data set files and tools to conduct analyses on mental health and substance use data across the US.
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The Global Impact of Monkeypox on LGBTQ People
A new review of data from the Williams Institute finds that only a few nations are collecting data that would confirm the prevalence of monkeypox among LGBTQ people, men who have sex with men, or people with HIV.
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Recording and Slides: How Do Diversity Supplements Impact Careers in Biomedical and Behavioral Research?
This seminar, held on November 17, 2022, convenes experts from several NIH institutes who will share data demonstrating the impact of diversity supplements over time.
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2nd National Meeting for Research and Community Collaboration towards "Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US"
Curated content to help practitioners and researchers reach their implementation goals.
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Preferred Terms for Select Population Groups & Communities
Developed to provide some preferred terms for select population groups; these terms attempt to represent an ongoing shift toward non-stigmatizing language.
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Beyond participatory-based research: Innovations in community driven drug policy research
The sessions were designed to encourage drug researchers to think critically about their relationships with people who use drugs and people impacted by the drug war.
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- Recommendations Pages 1-2
- Resources Pages 3-4

Journal of the International AIDS Society: International Children’s Day 2022
View a virtual special issue of articles related to infants, children, and adolescents growing up with and at risk for HIV around the world.
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NOTE: All times are expressed in Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. All dates refer to 2022 unless otherwise noted.

Spotlight on CIRA

CIRA Talk: "Resilience in HIV and Aging Research in Response to Crises: Lessons from Ukraine"

Tue, December 6, 10:00 am-11:00 am

CIRA's Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG)

Fri, December 16, Noon-1:30 pm
Debbie Humphries, Yale School of Public Health - "Topic TBA"

Fact Sheets and Resources on Monkeypox

The global tally of monkeypox cases has risen swiftly since May 2022, when the first case was reported, to more than 1,450. At least 1,500 cases are still under investigation. The following list includes select fact sheets and resources literature on monkeypox collated by CIRA.

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Meeting Challenges & Taking Action: Highlights of CIRA Activities and Accomplishments

Collaborators past, present and future, we invite you to peruse this concise summary of "CIRA Highlights" from the past year, and welcome any comments/suggestions you may have for future representation of your engagement with CIRA.

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Did you know our eBulletin is Archived?

For your convenience, we have archived all issues of CIRA's eBulletin. No need to dig through your emails to find an old issue.
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CIRA Peer Review Program

CIRA's Peer Review Program is designed to enhance the quality of grant proposals, manuscripts, and research presentations written by CIRA affiliates by sharing them with a multidisciplinary group of colleagues for their critique and feedback. The spirit of our program is one of collegiality and respect; it is constructive rather than evaluative in nature. We encourage peer review at any stage of development, from a 2-3 page concept sheet to a penultimate draft.

Please submit your request for Peer Review 4 weeks prior to requested review date. Review materials are due:

• Specific Aims: 5 days in advance of the review date
• Grant Sections (i.e. approach, significance etc): 7 days in advance of the review date
• Full Grant proposal: 14 days in advance of the review date
• Sections of a paper (i.e. methods, tables, discussion etc): 7 days in advance of the review date
• Full Manuscript: 10 days in advance of the review date
• Concept paper: 5 days in advance of the review date
• Conference Presentation: nothing due in advance
• Conference Poster: 5 days in advance of the review date

Sessions are held at CIRA's Offices (135 College Street, Suite 200, New Haven CT) on Zoom, or via email and last around one hour. Reviews are typically led by a primary reviewer; whose role is to provide oral and written feedback on each proposal. This is followed by the other reviewers’ feedback and then we hold a group discussion.

The peer review process has multiple benefits: Researchers gain from practical advice on products. Also, they offer a rare opportunity for a cross-section of the entire CIRA community – scientists, staff, community representatives and post-doctoral fellows – to keep abreast of and discuss the very latest research, to forge additional, cross-disciplinary collaborations, and to expand and build on professional networks.

To request a Peer Review, please click here. For further information or questions, please contact Daniel Davidson (daniel.davidson@yale.edu).

COVID-19 and HIV Resources

CIRA has launched a webpage that provides a wide range of resources surrounding COVID-19 and HIV. The webpage will be updated regularly as new information and materials become available. The resources include COVID-19-related funding opportunities, call for papers, research tools and guidance, and many more. Contact Dini Harsono (dini.harsono@yale.edu) for questions or comments about the web page.

Research Snapshot Series

CIRA's Research Snapshot series features one page summaries of completed, peer reviewed and published studies conducted by our affiliated scientists. The summaries describe the reason for the study, the key findings, and implications for practice and policy, presented in plain language. Each of the briefs also include a link to a published article in a peer reviewed journal that derives from the featured study.

If you are a CIRA Affiliate and interested in submitting a brief for publication or just want to discuss the process, contact Pete Donohue, pete.donohue@yale.edu.