The DC CFAR would like to share several important transitions on our Executive Committee (EC) that are taking place in summer 2023.

First, we would like to acknowledge the extraordinary contributions of Dr. Sylvia Silver who served as Developmental Core Co-Director from 2010-2023 and Dr. Sam Simmens who served as CPS Core Co-Director from 2010-2023. Both Dr. Silver and Dr. Simmens are retiring this summer after long and distinguished careers on the GW faculty and as founding members of the DC CFAR EC. Dr. Silver was PI of the AIDS and Cancer Specimen Repository and pioneered multiple innovations in the DC CFAR including early stage investigator mentoring plans, the Journal Club webinar series, and contributed to the review and awarding of 81 DC CFAR pilot projects. Dr. Simmens was the Director of the GW Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Service (BECS), the lead DC CFAR biostatistician since 2010, and provided biostatistical consultation and support to numerous DC CFAR investigators.

Second, we would like to announce the recent addition of two extraordinary new members of the DC CFAR EC, namely Dr. Qing Pan who will succeed Dr Simmens as the CPS Core Co-Director for Biostatistics and Dr. Italo Mocchetti who will serve initially as a representative of Georgetown University on the DC CFAR EC. Dr. Pan received a PhD in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan and is a Professor in the GWSPH Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics. Dr. Mocchetti received a PharmD and PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Milan and is a Professor (and previously Vice Chair) of the Department of Neuroscience at Georgetown University.

Please join us in congratulating Drs. Silver and Simmens on their numerous contributions to the DC CFAR, and in welcoming Dr. Pan and Dr. Mocchetti to their new roles on the DC CFAR EC.

The Symposium will be held on Tuesday, October 10 from 9:00 am-3:30 pm in the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health Convening Center. This is the first large in-person event that the DC CFAR has hosted since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, and we hope that it will serve as a meaningful and memorable gathering of HIV investigators and community members in DC. This event will be held in-person with a virtual option on Zoom. Due to limited capacity, preference for in-person attendance will be given to DC CFAR Investigators, Community Partnership Council members, and NIH guests. After registering, your RSVP will be confirmed by a member of the DC CFAR staff.

The working agenda can be viewed here.

Population Health and Patient Portal Mental Health Screening for People Living with HIV Seminar

14th International Workshop on HIV and Aging 2023 - (Registration and Call for Abstracts)

For more DC CFAR events please see the calendar here.

NEW – Brown University Community and Clinical Research Training (CCRT) Program

This program is hosted in partnership with the University of Washington. The CCRT program is an educational and mentoring program to promote training in clinical and community-based research for new investigators who are from or who conduct research in geographic hotspots of HIV infection. The CCRT Program aims to train the next generation of researchers to end the HIV epidemic and to conduct

research related to reducing racial disparities in HIV outcomes. Deadline, July 31st, 2023, (please contact Kerri Connolly if you need additional time), apply here.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is issuing a NOSI focused on implementation research, for applications designed in partnership with domestic and global service providers to advance HIV prevention and treatment goals (domestically) or targets (globally).

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is issuing a NOSI focused on understanding and addressing the impact of mental health comorbidities, including mental health disorders, violence, and trauma, on HIV prevention and treatment outcomes.

These NIDA HIV research programs award funds to investigators planning high-impact research projects focused on the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among people who use drugs. Avant is for groundbreaking researchers at all levels of their careers and Avenir focuses on early-stage investigators. Applications period July 15-August 15, 2023.

NEW – Faculty Position (Tenure Track) at Emory University, Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences

"The Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (BSHES), Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, seeks scholars for faculty appointments at all academic ranks, in tenure-track and research-track positions. Multiple appointments are anticipated."

See full description and application details here.

NEW – Various Open Positions at DC CFAR Member Institution, Us Helping US, in DC

Please see the attached listing to see the various staff positions available at Us Helping Us. Hiring a Research Manager, Research Study Coordinator, and a Research Assistant. The job descriptions are listed here. Interested applicants can send their application to dhickson@uhupil.org and aogunbajo@uhupil.org ASAP. Please see the listing for more information.

NEW – Documentary Available: "Human First"

July 21st was Zero Stigma HIV Day. The IAPAC and the Cities first put together a short documentary titled "Human First," in which they "focused on six remarkable humans and their lived experience with HIV stigma, who also speak to the resilient and innovative nature of affected communities across six Fast-Track Cities." Watch now here.

The Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) and Institute for Medicine and Public Health at Vanderbilt have an immediate opening for an advanced PhD, ScD, or MD Scientist specializing in Social and Behavioral Science applied to HIV prevention and treatment to join our faculty. See more here.

On August 2, 2023, organized by the Latinx Caucus of the Legacy Project, this webinar will contribute to understanding how language can be a key tool to help facilitate the inclusion of more diverse participants in the conduct of HIV research. Register here.

KFF recently released two new issue briefs, Medicaid and People with HIV, and Medicare and People with HIV, examining the roles of these programs in the lives of people with and at risk for HIV and in our national response to HIV.

Please use to the link here to view the posting looking for a new Associate Director of AIDS Research at the NIH. Review of applications will begin on August 28, 2023, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Complete application packages must be submitted to OARdirectorsearch@nih.gov. View posting for application requirements and details.

The Research Scholars Program supports innovative research from emerging investigators around the world to incorporate new perspectives in our pursuit of scientific understanding and progress. For more information, please contact Dr. Christine Durand. Deadline: September 16, 2023, 11:59 PM, PT

Apply here.

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-OD-23-018

Posting Date: July 06, 2023

Opening Date: September 30, 2023

Close Date: Various – See announcement

Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-248 (Reissue)

Posting Date: June 27, 2023

Opening Date: August 13, 2023

Close Date: Various – See announcement

Funding Opportunity Number: PA-23-189

Posting Date: June 29, 2023

Opening Date: Various – See announcement

Close Date: Various – See announcement

Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-198 (Reissue)

Posting Date: June 2, 2023

Opening Date: September 13, 2023

Close Date: Various – See announcement

Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-AI-23-046

Posting Date: June 23, 2023

Open Date: September 16, 2023

Close Date: Various – See announcement

Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-194

Posting Date: June 14, 2023

Closing Date: September 16, 2023

Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-206

Posting Date: June 2, 2023

Closing Date: September 13, 2023

Click here for additional funding opportunities available from the National Institutes of Health.