• Employment Ops.
• People at CIRA
• Affiliated Projects
• Funding Ops (Excel)
• Recorded Talks

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Training Fellowships at CIRA

The application cycles are open for CIRA's two training fellowship programs - Yale AIDS Prevention Training Program (Y-APT) and the Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars (REIDS).

Application Deadlines:
- Y-APT: Monday, February 5, 2024
- REIDS: Friday, February 23, 2024

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CIRA Talk: "Physical Activity among People with HIV"

Please join us on Zoom for a CIRA Talk featuring a presentation by E. Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS, AAHIVS (Yale Schools of Medicine and Public Health), Dini Harsono, MSc (CIRA), and Colleen B. Mistler, PhD (Yale School of Medicine) on "Physical Activity among People with HIV", followed by a moderated discussion with audience and Q&A.

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm

Zoom registration: http://tinyurl.com/5n8dmm2n

Study Links Prescribed Opioids to Cardiovascular Disease

The known harms of opioid addiction and overdose may be just the beginning of opioids' known risks. New research published in the Journal of Pain on November 27 suggests prescribed opioids also may have cardiovascular consequences.

"We are interested in learning more about how taking prescribed opioids over time impacts risk of cardiovascular disease and learning more about the mechanisms driving these risks." -- E. Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS

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Sexual health screenings, testing to hit the streets in New Haven

Leveraging harm-reduction models, the oldest HIV/AIDS service organization in Connecticut, New Haven’s A Place to Nourish your Health, is rolling out a new vehicle for mobile testing and prevention of sexually transmitted infections. It is also installing a vending machine on the porch of its downtown office that will be stocked with free products like clean syringes and overdose prevention medication.

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In Memorium: Dr. Adaora Adimora

Ada Adimora was a giant in the field of women and HIV, having contributed to a wide swath of key medical, public health, behavioral, and structural issues. I had the distinct pleasure of working with her in the HIV Prevention Trials Network for over a quarter-century where she was a leader at the global and local levels. Ada was a widow and we at CIRA want to send our condolences to her two adult children, her extended UNC "family", and to all who knew and loved her. Courageous, creative, and caring, Ada was a titan in our field of HIV control and prevention and a tireless champion of women living with HIV.

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Advancing Use of Long-Acting HIV Treatment and Prevention Regimens 
Date: Friday, February 2, 10:00 am-11:30 am
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Harm Reduction Approaches for MSM Who Use Stimulants
Date: Friday, February 2, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
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HIV Infection in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults: Past and Future Journeys
Date: Tuesday, February 6, 9:00 am-10:00 am
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Quality Measurement in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: The Role of Social Risk Factor Adjustment
Date: Friday, February 9, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
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CIRA Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG): "Decolonizing Global Public Health: A Reflection on Methods and Praxis"
Date: Friday, February 16, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Presenter: Sabine Franklin, Wellesley College
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Connecticut HIV Planning Consortium 2024 Meeting Dates
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 9:00 am
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Understanding the Power of Cultural Humility in the HIV Community
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
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HIV and Cardiovascular Disease
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Speaker: Raquel Ramos, Yale School of Nursing
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HIV & Women Scientific Workshop
Date: Thursday-Friday, March 21-22, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
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Knowledge Translation Program - Courses & Workshops
Dates: April 15-18, 2024 (virtual)
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Workshop for Early Career Investigators in HIV
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
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Call for Applications: Summer HIV/AIDS Research Program for Undergraduates and Recent Graduates
Applications Due Date: February 2, 2024
Program Dates: June 3-August 9, 2024
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Call for Applications: 2024-2025 South American Program in HIV Prevention Research (SAPHIR)
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of February 16, 2024
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Call for Proposals: 2024 Sarah Pettit Doctoral Fellowship in Lesbian Studies
Applications Due Date: February 16, 2024
Workshop Dates: April 29-May 3, 2024
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Call for Papers: Sexual Health and Well-Being Across the Life Course (Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
Submission Due Date: March 1, 2024
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Call for Applications: NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute
Applications Due Date: March 11, 2024
Program Dates: August 5-9, 2024
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Call for Abstracts: 2024 STI Prevention Conference
Abstract Submission Due Date: March 29, 2024
Conference Dates: September 16-19, 2024
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Call for Abstracts: APHA 2024
Abstract Submission Due Date: March 29, 2024
Conference Dates: October 7-30, 2024
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Call for Applications: Substance Use Disorder Systems Performance Scholars Program
Applications Due Date: April 12, 2024
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Call for Applications: CDC Sexual and Gender Minority HIV Prevention Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Applications Due Date: April 15, 2024
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Call for Applications: Boston University Clinical HIV/AIDS Research Training Program
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
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Download an Excel spreadsheet compilation of active funding opportunities. Opportunities previously not listed are below.

Improving the Quality of Life of People with HIV Aged 50 Years and Older in the United States
Application Due Date: February 26, 2024
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A Bridge to Adherence: Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for People with HIV Released from Prison
Application Due Date: March 1, 2024
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Limited Competition: Revision Applications of Existing NIH Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) and Developmental Centers for AIDS Research (D-CFAR) Grants (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Application Due Date: March 1, 2024
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Health Policy Research Scholars
Applications Due Date: March 7, 2024
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Implementation Research on Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors among Low- and Middle-Income Country and Tribal Populations Living in City Environments (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
AIDS Application Due Date: March 11, 2024
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Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
AIDS Application Due Date: March 22, 2024
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Transdisciplinary approaches to mobility and global health
Application Due Date for Pilot Projects: March 25, 2024
Application Due Date for Full Proposals: March 4, 2025
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NOSI: Administrative Supplement for Research and Capacity Building Efforts Related to Bioethical Issues
First Available Due Date: February 02, 2024
Expiration Date: April 01, 2024
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Streamlining mental health interventions for youth living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
AIDS Application Due Date: August 12, 2024
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NOSI: Health Influences of Gender as a Social and Structural Variable
First Available Due Date: January 25, 2024
Expiration Date: October 01, 2025
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Mobile Health: Technology and Outcomes in Low and Middle Income Countries (R21/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)
AIDS Application Due Dates: March 22, 2024; March 21, 2025; March 20, 2026
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Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center (P60 Clinical Trial Optional)
AIDS Application Due Dates: April 18, 2024
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High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
AIDS Application Due Dates: August 15, 2024
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Pilot and Feasibility Studies in Preparation for Substance Use Prevention Trials (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
AIDS Application Due Dates: Standard Dates Apply (Expiration Date: January 08, 2027)
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Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging
AIDS Application Due Dates: Standard Dates Apply (Expiration Date: May 8, 2027)
- R01 Clinical Trial Optional
- R21 Clinical Trial Optional

Human costs of healthcare resilience during the war in Ukraine: Lessons from addiction and HIV treatment
Julia Rozanova, Irina Zaviryukha, Alexandra A Deac, Oleksandr Zeziulin, Tetiana Kiriazova, Valerie Earnshaw, Katherine M Rich, Sheela V Shenoi, Harry Skipper, Volodymyr Yariy, Sir John Strang
Addiction. 2023. Dec 21. doi: 10.1111/add.16406. Online ahead of print.

Perspectives on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation in Mississippi among Black women and clinical staff: Recommendations for clinical trauma-informed programs
Tiara C Willie, Karlye Phillips, Aashna Shah, M P H Mauda Monger, Amy Nunn, Trace Kershaw, Philip A Chan, Stefan D Baral, Kenneth H Mayer, Adaora A Adimora, Leandro A Mena, Jamila K Stockman
Preventive Medicine Reports. 2023. Nov 4:36:102490. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102490. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Equity and use of telehealth modalities among people living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hannah Carson, Karen H Wang, Hyung Paek, Pamela Hoffman, Andrew Arakaki, Rosana Gonzalez-Colaso, Lydia A Barakat, Merceditas Villanueva, Julie A Womack
Suicide & Life Threatening Behavior. 2023. Dec 13:9:20552076231218840. doi: 10.1177/20552076231218840. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.

Using the exploration, preparation, implementation, sustainment (EPIS) framework to assess the cooperative re-engagement controlled trial (CoRECT)
Heather Elder, Simona G Lang, Merceditas Villanueva, Betsey John, Kathleen Roosevelt, Frederick L Altice, Kathleen A Brady, Briana Gibson, Marianne Buchelli, Alfred DeMaria, Liisa M Randall
Frontiers in Public Health. 2023. Dec 1:11:1223149. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1223149. eCollection 2023.

SAMHSA: Low Barrier Models of Care for Substance Use Disorders
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Implementation Research Logic Model (IRLM) Design Tooly
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Event Recording and Resources: Supercharging Implementation Science With Insights From Behavioral Economics
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Overview and Methodology of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Among Transgender Women (2019-2020)
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Undergraduate Research Intensive in HIV and Digital Health Research
CIRA's Clinical and Health Services Research (CHSR) Core
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NOTE: All times are expressed in Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. All dates refer to 2023 unless otherwise noted.

Spotlight on CIRA

CIRA's Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG)

Fri, February 16, Noon-1:00 pm
Sabine Franklin, Wellesley College: "Decolonizing Global Public Health: A Reflection on Methods and Praxis"
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Fact Sheets and Resources on Mpox

This webpage provides fact sheets, resources, recorded sessions and literature on Mpox collated by CIRA.

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COVID-19 and HIV Resources

This webpage provides a wide range of resources surrounding COVID-19 and HIV collated by CIRA, including funding opportunities, call for papers, and repositories of literature and research tools.

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).

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.

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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