DC CFAR Investigator Dr. Emmanuel Akala from Howard University Receives NIH Awards for Nanotechnology in HIV and Cancer Research |
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Please join us in congratulating DC CFAR Investigator Dr. Emmanuel Akala (Howard University) who recently received two awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The first is a Supplement funded through the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program entitled "Targeting Lymph Node and Spleen HIV Reservoirs for HIV Cure”. The goal of this study is to show "how nanotechnology could provide a drug delivery system to overcome problems associated with clearing HIV reservoirs".
The second is an R16 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) entitled "Multifunctional Nanotechnology Platform for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Treatment”. The goal of this study is to "develop nanotechnology-based targeted drug delivery systems for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer to prevent off-target toxicity and drug resistance and hopefully cure for the breast cancer".
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Below you will find several resources of interest developed and gathered by DC CFAR partner institutions and community-based organizations. We encourage you to send information that may be of interest to our DC CFAR community to CFARinDC@gmail.com.
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Save the Date: DC CFAR Ending the HIV Epidemic SWG In-person Meet & Greet |
Are you interested in learning more about Implementation Science (IS)? Are you working on grants or applications using IS? Please save the date for an in-person DC CFAR Ending the HIV Epidemic Scientific Working Group (SWG) Session on Wednesday, January 18 from 5:00 -6:00 pm ET. The "Meet & Greet" Session will be the first of a series of gatherings focused on IS using a community of practice. SWG Co-lead Ms. Abby Charles will provide a brief presentation about the use of the ECHO model as a potential framework for the community of practice for consideration, and participants will have an opportunity to network. Additional details and registration information are forthcoming.
Please RSVP to Lorena Segarra to confirm your attendance and so we have an accurate headcount for food. We hope you will join us for this exciting event!
Learn more about the ECHO model here.
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Join the DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core Seminar Series featuring Dr. Xiong Jiang |
Please join the DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core for another installment of the Seminar Series on Friday, January 13 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST. This series highlights published works from basic sciences investigators in the DC CFAR who have made an impact on the field of HIV. This virtual event will feature a presentation from Dr. Xiong Jiang (GU) on his recent publication titled "Cingulate transcranial direct current stimulation in adults with HIV.” Please find the publication here.
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New R01 Awarded to DC CFAR Investigator Dr. Rachel Robinson (American University) and MPI Colleagues on Synergistic Epidemics Among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Nigeria |
Join us in congratulating MPIs Drs. Man E. Charurat (University of Maryland Baltimore), Typhanye Dyer (University of Maryland at College Park) and Rachel Robinson (American University) who were awarded an R01 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) entitled "Synergistic epidemics of non-communicable diseases, stigma, depression, and material insecurities among sexual and gender minorities living with HIV in Nigeria". This project builds from Dr. Robinson's Spring 2019 DC CFAR Pilot Award on " Increasing Financial Security to Reduce HIV Risk among MSM in Abuja, Nigeria".
This project aims to inform the development of interventions for HIV-associated noncommunicable diseases globally by examining syndemic factors (stigma, depression, material insecurity, polysubstance use, intimate partner violence, and police and other violence) in a population of sexual and gender minorities in Nigeria.
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DC CFAR Hosts Mid-Atlantic CFAR Consortium (MACC) Latina/x/o Working Group Meeting |
The Mid-Atlantic CFAR Consortium (MACC) Latina/o/x Working Group Meeting was held at George Washington University on December 7th. The group brings together researchers, health departments, and community partners dedicated to working collaboratively on shared concerns regarding the HIV epidemic among Latinos in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US including Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and DC.
The goals of this in-person meeting were to reinvigorate the working group and catalyze new collaborations by bringing together stakeholders to identify new scientific research objectives and collaborations, and to move forward a series of foundational publications. The meeting featured investigators from the following CFARs: DC, Hopkins, Penn, Harvard, UNC and Miami.
The meeting was kicked off by welcoming remarks from DC CFAR's Director Dr. Alan Greenberg followed by a presentation from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Associate Director Dr. Nina Yamanis with CDEIPI Scholar Cristian Mendoza Gomez. Dr. Yamanis and Mr. Mendoza Gomez shared findings from key stakeholder interviews on pandemic-era challenges and opportunities, as well as future policy recommendations for meeting HIV prevention/care needs for Latinos in the Mid-Atlantic region. Dr. Amanda Castel, Lead of the DC CFAR Ending the HIV Epidemic Scientific Working Group, and Dr. Sheree Schwartz, Co-Director of the MACC+ Implementation Science Hub, facilitated an interactive training on using implementation science approaches towards ending the HIV epidemic for Latinos. Keynote speaker Dr. Ana Martinez-Donate of Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health, presented "CRISOL: A Capacity Building Initiative To Address Syndemic Health Issues Affecting Latinos in Philadelphia". Lastly, Mr. Angel Luiz Ortiz-Ricard of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presented CDC Priorities for ending the HIV epidemic among Latinos. This meeting was supported by an NIH CFAR Administrative Supplement awarded to Dr. Yamanis in 2022. |
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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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January 10, 2023
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February 17-18, 2023
February 19-22, 2023
Seattle, Washington
April 11-12, 2023
Las Vegas, Nevada
Abstracts due February 6, 2023
May 11-13, 2023
For more DC CFAR events please see the calendar here.
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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The Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) is supporting administrative supplements that allow the addition of SGM populations, SGM-relevant research questions, and/or expansion or enhancement of collection and analysis of SGM data to existing parent grants provided that the proposed research is within the scope of that grant. Applications are due January 31, 2023.
The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) Early Stage Investigators (ESI) Paper Competition invites ESI to submit an original research article on the study of behavioral and social phenomena relevant to health present the findings and participate in a moderated discussion of future research possibilities during the event. Submissions are due January 14.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released the draft recommendation statement on PrEP for HIV Prevention and has been posted for public comment through January 17, 2023. For more details, click here.
The 2023 HIV-Aging Research Consortium Pilot Funding supports pilot studies on HIV and Aging for
early-stage investigators. Concept proposals are due January 13, 2023. See more details in the flyer here.
The RETI is offering training and small grant awards to conduct a mentored research project focused on HIV and drug abuse to early-stage investigators. Deadline February 15, 2023.
The MMRTP is accepting applications until January 23, 2023, for selected scholars to have access to webinars, and resources, come to an in-person retreat to discuss their research project and are matched with mixed methods expert consultants.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-24-014
Posting Date: December 16, 2022
Closing Date: August 9, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-24-013
Posting Date: December 16, 2022
Closing Date: August 9, 2023
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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