Announcing Mr. George Kerr III as the DC CFAR Community Coordinator |
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Please join us in welcoming Mr. George Kerr III to the DC CFAR staff as the new Community Coordinator. Mr. Kerr is the elected Chair of the DC CFAR Community Partnership Council (CPC) and now joins the DC CFAR Administrative Core on a part-time basis. As the Community Coordinator, Mr. Kerr will foster community engagement in research and promote the participation of CPC members in activities across the DC CFAR and the CFAR network.
Click here to learn more about the DC CFAR CPC.
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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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New Publication on HIV Prevention Services and Primary Care Providers |
DC CFAR and Georgetown University Investigators Drs. Blair Spence, Katherine Michel, Lakshmi Goparaju and Seble Kassaye published an article in the Journal of Medicine October 2022 entitled " UnPrEPed for HIV prevention services: Hesitancy among US primary care providers". The study reviewed the provision of HIV prevention services by primary care providers and potential provider-level barriers to implementation of preventative services.
Click here to read the article.
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Join the DC CFAR Cure SWG Seminar Featuring Dr. Gregory Del Prete |
Please join the DC CFAR HIV Cure Scientific Working Group (SWG) on Wednesday, November 16 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET. The seminar will feature a presentation from Dr. Gregory Del Prete, Associate Director for Nonhuman Primate Resources and Principal Investigator, Viral Persistence Section at the AIDS and Cancer Virus Program (Frederick National Laboratory). The title of his talk will be: “No evidence of ongoing viral replication in SIV-infected macaques on cART despite elevated residual plasma viral loads”. Please use the zoom information below to join.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 830 8674 3657
Passcode: 902896
Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
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Join the DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core for a Virtual Lab Open House: Overview of Flow Cytometry |
Please join the DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core for a Virtual Lab Open House on Thursday, November 17 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET. The aim of the open house is to provide CFAR members from across disciplines an in-depth look at lab services available to them. The seminar will focus on an overview of flow cytometry cores across CFAR-affiliated institutions. This event will feature presentations from representatives from the George Washington University, Georgetown University, and Howard University Flow Cytometry Cores. For more information on flow cytometry, click here. Register below to join the seminar.
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New R21 Awarded to DC CFAR Investigator Dr. Italo Mocchetti and Postdoctoral Opportunity at Georgetown University |
Please join us in congratulating DC CFAR investigator Dr. Italo Mocchetti (GU) who was recently awarded an R21 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) entitled " HIV promotes dendritic degeneration by altering microtubule-associated protein". This study aims to better understand the mechanisms of dendritic degeneration through microtubule-associated protein which would be instrumental in further drug development and reducing the incidence of HAND. In addition, Dr. Mocchetti is offering a postdoctoral position to work on this new project. Please contact Dr. Mocchetti for more information.
Click here for more information.
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Join the "Best Practices for HIV Research Community Advisory Councils" Seminar on November 14 at 2 pm ET. Co-hosted by the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University, the Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (P/B CFAR) and the New England HIV Implementation Science Network. The seminar will feature Dr. Arryn Guy from Brown University to talk about forming and running a community advisory board with a focus on HIV risk, and Paul Goulet of the Providence Boston CFAR to discuss strategies to build community participation in research based on his years of work in this space.
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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On November 15 at 2:30 pm join the O’Neill Institute for a virtual briefing on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted efforts to end the HIV epidemic in America. For more information click here.
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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November 7-9, 2022
November 8, 2022
November 8-11, 2022
November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022
November 14-18, 2022
November 15, 2022
November 15-18, 2022
DC CFAR Cure SWG Seminar Featuring Dr. Gregory Del Prete
November 16, 2022
November 17, 2022
December 5, 2022
December 6-8, 2022
December 13-16, 2022
February 17-18, 2023
Abstracts due November 14
February 19-22, 2023
Seattle, Washington
For more DC CFAR events please see the calendar here.
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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AIDSVu released updated interactive maps and data visualizing the HIV epidemic at the state- and county- levels for 2020. This year’s maps serve as a snapshot of the HIV epidemic during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted resources, HIV testing, HIV new diagnoses, and data collection over the last two years.
The GW is hiring a part-time PrEP navigator for more information on the position including responsibilities and qualifications see the job posting here.
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.
The PHACS released a call for Early Career Investigators who are interested in maternal/child, adolescent, or young adult HIV research. For more information on eligibility requirements, key dates, and application format requirements, please click here.
The DC CFAR is recruiting for the Center Associate position, this person will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating project communications, research activities, and scientific services provided across eight partner institutions in Washington, DC. For more information see the job posting here.
This NIH opportunity invites applications from community organizations including non-traditional industry and non-profit organizations and aims for community organizations to lead research efforts in collaboration with research partners.
The HIV Vaccine Trials Network's Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP) application for the 2023-2024 cycle is now open. RAMP provides structured mentorship and project funding for African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American/American Indian, Native Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Islander medical students.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-22-281
Posting Date: July 12, 2022
Closing Date: December 5, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-252
Posting Date: October 28, 2022
Closing Date: January 7, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DK-20-022
Posting Date: October 21, 2022
Closing Date: March 15, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-23-061
Posting Date: October 4, 2022
Closing Date: November 14, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-23-062
Posting Date: October 4, 2022
Closing Date: November 14, 2022
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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