Meet the Investigators: DC CFAR SBS Core Co-Director Dr. David Huebner |
Dr. David Huebner, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Prevention and Community Health at George Washington University, serves as the Co-Director of the DC CFAR Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Core. An expert in behavioral, psychological, and community health, Dr. Huebner brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the field of HIV/AIDS research and intervention. As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Huebner’s work seeks to understand the underlying psychological, physiological, and behavioral mechanisms that link social marginalization to health, and to create effective psychosocial interventions to improve health outcomes.
In his role in the DC CFAR, Dr. Huebner hopes to collaborate with colleagues in establishing a training program to support doctoral students and/or postdoctoral students who want to study behavioral and social aspects of HIV/AIDS. He also hopes to increase the amount of interdisciplinary research supported by the DC CFAR and values how investigators benefit from the collective resources of the DC CFAR’s partner institutions.
Click here to read Dr. Huebner's full profile.
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Join the 2021 Virtual Inter-CFAR Women and HIV Symposium |
Please join the upcoming virtual 2021 Inter-CFAR Women and HIV symposium hosted by the University of Washington/Fred Hutch CFAR on October 12-13. This event will feature mentorship opportunities for early-career investigators, virtual networking and competitively reviewed abstracts for oral and poster presentations.
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit abstracts for a poster session and symposium presentations on Women, HIV and COVID-19. Abstract submissions are due by August 24.
For more information, click here.
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New Publication on "Activation of the Anti-Oxidative Stress Response Reactivates Latent HIV-1 Through MiniMAVS" |
Click here to read the full article.
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Register Today for the DC CFAR Developmental Core Pilot Awards Program 101 |
Please join us for the virtual DC CFAR Pilot Awards Program 101 hosted by the Developmental Core on Friday, August 6 from 12:00-1:30 pm ET. This event will provide an introduction to the DC CFAR and an orientation to the Pilot Awards Program, which aims to provide pilot funds on a competitive basis to HIV/AIDS investigators to assist them in the development of their NIH-funded research careers. The agenda will include an overview of the DC CFAR's funding opportunities and core services available for its members, an opportunity to share research goals and interests, and a discussion with the Developmental Core Directors and a recent Pilot Awardee.
Register here for the virtual session to receive the call-in and Zoom information.
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DC CFAR Investigators Drs. Italo Mocchetti and Marta Catalfamo of Georgetown University Receive New T32 Award in HIV Neuroscience |
Please join us in congratulating DC CFAR Investigator Dr. Italo Moccheti (GU) and Basic Sciences Core Associate Director Dr. Marta Catalfamo (GU) on their new T32 award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) entitled " Training Program in NeuroHIV (TPNH)".
The investigators seek to advance the understanding of basic and clinical aspects of Neurological Disorders caused by HIV through this research training program. The program will focus on the scientific and professional development of predoctoral students through didactic coursework, laboratory research and career development training. The goal is "to create a core of scientists who will contribute to the understanding, treatment and prevention of HIV-associated neuronal disorders".
Click here to learn more.
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ICW is hosting a webinar entitled "Mama Knows Breast" on Wednesday, August 18 at 10 am ET which will feature a discussion and debate on HIV and Breastfeeding. DC CFAR Women and HIV SIG Community Lead and CPC Member Ms. Martha Sichone-Cameron will be part of the panel. Register here to join.
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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August 6, 2021
September 21-22, 2021
September, 23-24, 2021
September 29- October 3, 2021
September 19-October 7, 2021
October 11-14, 2021
October 12-13, 2021
Abstracts are due August 24. For more information click here.
October 28-31, 2021
Washington, DC
November 18-21, 2021
San Juan, PR
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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The Inter-CFAR Implementation Science Working Group is accepting applications for an NIH-funded training opportunity in implementation science (IS) for early stage investigators (ESIs) engaging in HIV-related research. Interested applicants should apply online here by August 20.
Gilead announced two new funding opportunity announcements around two initiatives: Gilead HIV Age Positively which supports programs focused on improving the quality of life for those who are aging while living with or affected by HIV and Gilead TRANScend that provides direct grants and capacity-building assistance to trans and non-binary-led organizations.
The Vu is focusing on empowering new voices by offering three fellowship opportunities for researchers in viral hepatitis and HIV spaces. Each fellow will be awarded a personal stipend to conduct a research project related to HIV, Hepatitis C, or both, using data on AIDSVu and/or HepVu, along with other data sources. Applications are due August 31.
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) is seeking innovative and effective approaches to improve pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication and antiretroviral therapy (ART) utilization among racial and ethnical minority individuals who are at increased risk for HIV infection or are people with HIV (PWH). Register by September 24.
The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) published a supplement on "Oral abstracts of the 11th IAS Conference on HIV Science, 18-21 July". The supplement includes all oral and late breaker abstracts from the conference.
NIH is requesting information from stakeholders on the utility and useability of sample language developed for use in informed consent documents for data and biospecimen sharing. Response to this Notice is voluntary. The deadline for responses is September 29, 2021.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-21-258
Posting Date: July 16, 2021
Closing Date: September 10, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-23-001
Posting Date: July 9, 2021
Closing Date: August 11, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-21-041
Posting Date: July 7, 2021
Closing Date: December 6, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-21-246
Posting Date: June 29, 2021
Closing Date: December 8, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DE-22-004
Posting Date: June 28, 2021
Closing Date: November 18, 2021
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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