Happy Holidays from the DC CFAR!
Look for the Weekly Update to return in January 2022
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New Publication on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Adolescents in Tanzania |
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New Publication from DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core Directors |
Ms. Callie Levinger (GW), DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core Co-Director Director Dr. Alberto Bosque (GW), and Associate Core Director Dr. Marta Catalfamo (GU) with colleagues published an article in Scientific reports December 2021 entitled " An ultrasensitive planar array p24 Gag ELISA to detect HIV-1 in diverse biological matrixes". The authors developed and evaluated an ultrasensitive p24 ELISA to evaluate HIV persistence in different biological fluids and cell lysates. This article builds from a 2020 NIH CFAR Administrative Supplement entitled "Quanterix SP-X and iSeq technologies to characterize HIV latent reservoirs".
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New National HIV/AIDS Strategy Released |
On World AIDS Day, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for 2022-2025 which "sets forth bold targets for ending the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030, including a 75% reduction in new HIV infections by 2025 and a 90% reduction by 2030." The Strategy has four goals: "to prevent new HIV infections, improve HIV-related health outcomes of people with HIV, reduce HIV-related disparities and health inequities and achieve integrated, coordinated efforts that address the HIV epidemic among all partners and interested parties."
For more information click here.
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Join the DC CFAR HIV Cure SWG Research in Progress Seminar Featuring Dr. Sanjay Maggirwar |
Please save the date for the DC CFAR HIV Cure Scientific Working Group on Tues. January 18 from 4:00-5:00 pm for a virtual Research in Progress Seminar featuring Basic Sciences Core Co-Director Dr. Sanjay Maggirwar (GW) on his latest NIH R01. More information is forthcoming.
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New Publication on Abundance of Nef and p‑Tau217 in Brains of PLWH with Neurocognitive Disorders |
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Do you have an event you would like to see included in the next edition of the CommunitySpotlight? 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 13, 2021
DC CFAR HIV Cure SWG Research in Progress Seminar
January 18, 2021
February 12 -16, 2022
February 24-25, 2022
July 29- August 2, 2022
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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The Basic Sciences Core would appreciate your participation in this year's membership survey. The purpose of this survey is to solicit your feedback on our Core programming and services in order to identify needs, determine future activities, and make funding decisions. If you have utilized any service provided by the BSC, please take a moment to complete this survey. We appreciate your help in advance.
The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) is recruiting for their Leadership Fellows program which provides mid-career physicians dedicated to improving Hispanic health with weekly executive leadership training sessions and a week-long trip to Washington, D.C., with travel and lodging expenses covered. Applications are due January 31.
The RAND Postdoctoral Training Program in the Study of Aging enables outstanding junior scholars in demographic and aging research to sharpen their analytic skills, learn to communicate research results effectively, and advance their research agenda. Applications are January 14.
Team Represent is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scientist to support our research efforts. We are a dynamic interdisciplinary research team, led by Dr. Lisa Bowleg, that conducts a variety of research projects focused on behavioral and structural aspects of HIV and other health-related issues among diverse populations. You can learn more about Team Represent here, or see more information about the job posting here.
The GW Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. The position would begin in Fall, 2022 and is searching for scholars whose expertise aligns with the Clinical Psychology program’s mission to train behavioral scientists to identify, implement, and evaluate strategies to reduce health and mental health inequities in a variety of settings.
The HIV League seeks to identify and award scholarships to the most promising students living with HIV/AIDS as evidenced by their educational accomplishments, leadership, and service. Applications are due January 31.
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau released funding to support a new initiative entitled “Using Innovative Intervention Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes among People with HIV (2iS).” The Fenway Institute, in partnership with AIDS United, will serve as the Coordinating Center for Technical Assistance for this initiative.
The American STD Association is launching a new summer research fellowship program for junior scholars who are interested in STI research. Applications are due January 12.
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies in collaboration with the UCSF-Bay Area Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is now accepting applications for the Visiting Professor Program. This year the program supports three tracks to offer to program participants, including a new track funded by NIAID. Applications are due January 19.
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) released three notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) related to HIV and aging. Applications for the three NOFOs are due January 25, 2022.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HD-23-020
Posting Date: December 1, 2021
Closing Date: March 31, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HD-23-021
Posting Date: December 1, 2021
Closing Date: March 31, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-22-106
Posting Date: October 20, 2021
Closing Date: January 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-22-105
Posting Date: October 18, 2021
Closing Date: January 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-21-352
Posting Date: October 5, 2021
Closing Date: September 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-22-040
Posting Date: September 8, 2021
Closing Date: February 15, 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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