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REGISTER: CIRA Talk: "Engaging Men Who Have Sex with Men in HIV Testing and Prevention: Current Research and Lessons Learned from China and Thailand"

L-R: Yifei Hu, Thomas Guadamuz, Sten Vermund, Jeffrey Wickersham, Luke DavisJoin us on Zoom for a virtual panel featuring presentations by CIRA International Visiting Fellows, followed by a discussion with Yale faculty hosts and a Q&A session with audience members.

Friday, February 11, 2022
8:30 am-10:00 am EST

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CFAR/ARC FY2022 EHE Supplement Announcements

NIH logoWe wish to highlight the recent CFAR/ARC FY2022 Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Supplement Announcement from the NIH. If you are a CIRA affiliated researcher interested in submitting a proposal, please notify Liz Cappello (Elizabeth.Cappello@yale.edu) of your interest before Friday, February 4. CIRA will then arrange a Zoom meeting for interested researchers in the following weeks.

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Vermund Elected to Top Leadership of CASE

Sten VermundSten H. Vermund, MD, PhD, dean of the School of Public Health and Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Public Health, and professor of pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, was elected by the membership of the Connecticut Academy of Science & Engineering (CASE) as vice president/president-elect. He begins as vice president in July 2022 and as president in July 2024.

Events

  • Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds: "CVD prevention for People Living with HIV in the USA and Uganda: what can we learn from each other?"
    Date: Tuesday, January 25, 8:00 am-9:00 am
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  • Yale General Internal Medicine Grand Rounds: "Pre-exposure Prophlaxis for HIV"
    Date: Thursday, January 27, 7:30 am-8:30 am
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  • PCORI 2022 and Beyond: Opportunities for Funding and Involvement in Patient-Centered Research
    Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 1:00 pm-1:30 pm
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  • Yale School of Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion presents: Black History Month Film Series
    Date: February 3, 10, 17, 23
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  • CIRA Talk: "Engaging Men Who Have Sex with Men in HIV Testing and Prevention: Current Research and Lessons Learned from China and Thailand"
    Date: Friday, February 11, 2022 at 8:30 am-10:00 am
    Speakers: Dr. Yifei Hu (Capital Medical University, China) and Dr. Thomas Guadamuz (Mahidol University, Thailand)
    Contact: Dini Harsono (dini.harsono@yale.edu)
    Further Details
  • Hope In Power: Official Launch of the Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research
    Date: Tuesday, February 15, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
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  • Sustaining Health and Well-Being in the Face of Disaster
    Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
    Speaker: David Miliband, President and CEO, International Rescue Committee
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  • CIRA Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG): "Reviews and Rebuttals to Qualitative Manuscript Submissions"
    Date: Friday, February 18, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
    Presenters: Adam Viera, Danya Keene and Lauretta Grau, Yale School of Public Health
    Contact: Lauretta Grau (lauretta.grau@yale.edu)
  • Advancing Environmental Health Equity Through Implementation Science
    Date: Monday, February 28 and Tuesday, March 1
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  • Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Annual Meeting
    Conference Dates: March 22-24, 2022
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Call for Submissions

  • Call for Submissions: NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Early Stage Investigator Paper Competition
    Submission Due Date: January 31, 20222
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  • Call for Applications: NIH mHealth Training Institute 2022
    Application Due Date: February 20, 2022
    Training Dates: July 26-29, 2022
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  • Call for Applications: HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI)
    Application Due Date: February 23, 2022
    Training Dates: July 11-18, 2022
    Further Details
  • Call for Applications: AcademyHealth Diversity Scholars Program
    Application Due Date: March 7, 2022
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Funding Opportunities

Download an Excel spreadsheet compilation of active funding opportunities. Opportunities previously not listed are below.

Publications

NOTE: All times are expressed in Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. All dates refer to 2022 unless otherwise noted.
 

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CIRA's Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG)

Fri, February 18, Noon-1:30 pm
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RECRUITING: Applications are open for the Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars (REIDS) program

Group shot of REIDS FellowsREIDS is a two-year R25 educational program for racial and ethnic minority researchers, particularly early career faculty and postdoctoral researchers, dedicated to reducing HIV inequities in communities of color. REIDS provides research training, professional development and team mentoring in four-week immersive institutes over two summers and monthly meetings throughout the year. Participants receive a stipend* and $10,000 is available for each scholar for professional development and training activities over the course of the program.

Application deadline is February 4, 2022.

Further information and applications

Meeting Challenges & Taking Action: Highlights of CIRA Activities and Accomplishments

Meeting Challenges & Taking Action cover photoCollaborators 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.

Download a PDF

CIRA Peer Review Program

Peer ReviewCIRA'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 Katie Doucet (katie.doucet@yale.edu).

COVID-19 and HIV Resources

Coronavirus microscopeCIRA has launched a webpage that provides a wide range of resources surrounding COVID-19 and HIV. The webpage will be updated regularly as new information and materials become available. The resources include COVID-19-related funding opportunities, call for papers, research tools and guidance, and many more. Contact Dini Harsono (dini.harsono@yale.edu) for questions or comments about the web page.

Research Snapshot Series

Research Snapshot iconCIRA'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.

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