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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CIRA 2022 Fast-Track Pilot Project Supplements in HIV Research

The 2022 Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS at Yale University (CIRA) Fast-Track Pilot Project Supplements in HIV Research offer funding to test innovative, cutting-edge ideas or untested methods as a supplement to an ongoing study funded by an existing grant, including CIRA and REIDS pilot projects.

KEY DATES:
Application deadline: 5:00 pm on Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Awards announcement expected: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Earliest start date: January, 2023 (dependent on IRB and NIMH approval)

If you have any questions about this announcement, please contact Katie Wang (katie.wang@yale.edu), Acting Director of CIRA's Development Core.

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REGISTER: Network Event - "Best Practices for HIV Research Community Advisory Boards"

The New England HIV Implementation Science Network welcomes 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.

Monday, November 14, 2022
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm via Zoom

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REGISTER: CIRA Talk: "Resilience in HIV and Aging Research in Response to Crises: Lessons from Ukraine"

In this talk, the speakers will give an overview of the team's current HIV/AIDS research in Ukraine, paying special attention to how they have been adapting to ongoing crises (first the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the war) in terms of their research questions/foci and methods.

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
10:00 am - 11:00 am via Zoom

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Treating Addictions in Patients With HIV

Given the benefits of antiretroviral treatment, for many individuals with HIV, substance use disorder is a greater threat to their health than the virus. In collaboration with four partnering HIV clinics in the US northeast and in the context of the New England HIV Implementation Science Network, a group of Yale School of Medicine doctors led a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the impact of Implementation Facilitation, a package of implementation strategies, to help clinicians and staff at these sites enhance provision of proven addiction treatments to their patients.

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NOTE: This paper shows results from the "Working with HIV clinics to adopt addiction treatments using Implementation Facilitation (WHAT IF?)" project funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse. (PI Dr. David A. Fiellin).

Ramos Explores How A Virtual Environment Can Produce Cardiovascular Health Gains IRL

Dr. S. Raquel Ramos's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)-funded, five-year, career development award study, "LEveraging A viRtual eNvironment (LEARN) to Enhance Prevention of HIV-related Comorbidities in at-risk Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM)," addresses a growing cardiovascular health equity gap and is a first-of-its-kind study using a virtual environment to address modifiable, behavioral risk factors specifically in gay and bisexual men with HIV. Her study was recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research Protocols.

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CIRA Wishes Former Executive Director, Sharon Mierzwa, Well in Her Next Chapter at City of Hartford Health and Human Services

Sharon Mierzwa has stepped down as Executive Director of CIRA after three years with the Center after accepting a position with the City of Hartford Health and Human Services. During Sharon's tenure at CIRA, she successfully led the Center during the unfortunate timing of the Covid pandemic. Despite the transition to a remote workplace, Sharon adeptly managed overall operations and fiscal matters while facilitating strategic planning, evaluating Center services and impact, and fostering ongoing and new collaborations. Perhaps most importantly, she played a big role in the recent submission of CIRA's P30 renewal.

We wish Sharon well and hope we cross paths again in the near future.

2023 NIH Data Management & Sharing (DMS) Policy

Two notices were recently released by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Division of AIDS Research (DAR) pertinent to HIV-related grant applications, in support of the forthcoming NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy and the expectation to collect Common Data Elements (CDEs) for human subjects research.

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If Interventions “Work” – Why? Elucidating Mechanisms of Behavior Change Through Evolving HIV Mental Health Intervention Trial Designs
Dates: Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 9:30 am-11:00 am
Presenter: Kathleen J. Sikkema, Columbia University
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InCHIP Lecture: Daniel Almirall, PhD, "Multi-level Adaptive Implementation Strategies (MAISYs)"
Dates: Thursday, November 3, 2022, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
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Toward Causal Inference in Cluster Randomized Trials: Estimands and Reflection on Current Practice
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2022, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Presenter: Fan Li, Yale School of Public Health
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Behavioral Economics Applications to HIV Prevention and Treatment: Looking Back and Thinking Ahead
Date: Friday, November 4, 2022, 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
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Yale School of Public Health Change Talk - Violence is a Disease: Examining the Public Health Impact of Policing
Date: Friday, November 4, 2022, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
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2022 APHA Annual Meeting and Expo: Digital-Only Registration
In-Person Date: November 6-9, 2022
Digital Availability Date: November 14-16
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Scientific Abstract Writing: Get Ready for IAS 2023!
Dates: Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 8:00 am-9:00 am
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Families, Incarceration, & Health: Perinatal Programs for People in Prison - Obstacles and Opportunities
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
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HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 Effects on Brain and Mind Health: A Tale of Two Viruses
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
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Reflections from OnPoint NYC: Lessons Learned from the U.S.’s First Sanctioned Overdose Prevention Centers
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 4:30 pm–6:00 pm
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New England HIV Implementation Science Network Event - "Best Practices for HIV Research Community Advisory Boards"
Date: Monday, November 14, 2022, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm via Zoom
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Families, Incarceration, & Health: Structural Racism and Health: Role of Incarceration on Pediatric Health
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
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Reflections on Cancer Implementation Science and 15 Years of the Annual D&I Conference
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
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CIRA Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG): "Double trouble: Using rapid analysis and coding in a single study"
Date: Friday, November 18, 2022, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Presenter: Meredith Campbell Britton, Yale School of Medicine
Contact: Lauretta Grau (lauretta.grau@yale.edu)
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CIRA Talk: "Resilience in HIV and Aging Research in Response to Crises: Lessons from Ukraine"
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am
Presenters: Julia Rozanova and Sheela Shenoi, Yale School of Medicine; Oleksandr Zeziulin, Irina Zaviryukha, and Tetiana Kiriazova, European Institute of Public Health Policy, Ukraine
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Call for Applications: HIV & Aging Scholars Program
Application Due Date: November 3, 2022
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Call for Concepts: HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) Special Call 2022
Letter of Intent Due Date: October 31, 2022
Concepts Submission Due Date: November 30, 2022
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Call for Applications: 2023-2024 HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) Scholars Program
Draft Proposal Due Date: December 2, 2022
Full Application Due Date: January 20, 2023
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Call for Applications: HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) Scholar Awards
Application Due Date: January 2, 2023
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Call for Applications: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Physician Scientist Fellowship
Application Due Date: January 13, 2023
Informational Webinar
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Call for Participation: Survey on Perceptions of Stigmatizing Language and Misinformation Regarding Connecticut Substance Use Media Coverage
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Call for Applications: Columbia Gender Identity Program Postdoctoral Fellowship
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and two letters of recommendation to Tonya Reid at tonya.reid@nyspi.columbia.edu.
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Download an Excel spreadsheet compilation of active funding opportunities. Opportunities previously not listed are below.

UAE-NIH Collaborative Awards Competition 2023: Infectious Disease and Immunology Research
Letter of Intent Due Date: December 2, 2022
Full Application Due Date: December 16, 2022
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Limited Competition: Development and Renovation of Research Space for HIV/AIDS Research at Institutions Serving Underrepresented Populations or Located in Institutional
Development Award (IDeA)-eligible States (C06)
AIDS Application Due Date: January 7, 2023
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Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Integrated HIV/AIDS Planning and Resource Allocation Cooperative Agreement
Application Due Date: January 19, 2023
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Rural HIV and Aging Challenge: Innovations for Needs of People in Rural Communities Aging with HIV or Long-Term Survivors
Phase 1 Application Due Date: January 31, 2023
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The Intersection of Sex and Gender Influences on Health and Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Application Due Dates: December 19, 2022; November 22, 2023; November 22, 2024
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NOSI: Research on the Impact of Policy Changes and Emerging and Evolving Public Health Crises on NIDA Populations of Interest
First Available Due Date: February 5, 2023
Expiration Date: January 08, 2026
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A Dyadic Analysis Exploring the Mediating Role of Relationship Quality on Discrimination and HIV/STI Risk Among Young Black and Latino Expecting Couples
Yzette Lanier, Talea Cornelius, Cheyenne Morillo, Claudine Lavarin, Bridgette M Brawner, Trace Kershaw
AIDS and Behavior. 2022. Sep 26. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03863-7. Online ahead of print.

What shapes People Living With HIV's experiences of HIV stigma in Delaware?: A qualitative exploration of place and social position
Xueli Qiu, Natalie M Brousseau, E Carly Hill, Ismael Medina, Karen R Swanson, ACRN; CCRC; Arlene K Bincsik, CCRC; ACRN;6; Valerie A Earnshaw
Delaware Journal of Public Health. 2022. Aug 31;8(3):14-19. doi: 10.32481/djph.2022.08.005. eCollection 2022 Aug.

The mediating role of social support between HIV stigma and sexual orientation-based medical mistrust among newly HIV-diagnosed gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
Miranda Hill, Natalia Truszczynski, Jacqueline Newbold, Robert Coffman, Aisha King, Monique J Brown, Asa Radix, Trace Kershaw, Sally Kirklewski, Kathleen Sikkema, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Patrick Wilson, Nathan Hansen
AIDS Care. 2022. Oct 7;1-9. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2022.2119472. Online ahead of print.

Research Assistant 2 HSS - AIDS Program
Organization: Yale School of Medicine Section of Infectious Disease
This Research Assistant position will support a new clinical trial on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to women involved in the criminal justice system.
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Youth Participatory Action Researcher (Part-Time)
Organization: The Institute for Community Research (ICR)
The Youth Participatory Action Researcher will supervise and support the Youth Action Hub (YAH) core leadership team to implement two major projects, and will also coordinate, train and support a network of 25 young people who are part of the YAH Network to use action research to advocate for change in policies and programs that improve the lives of young people who are living in unstable housing situations in CT.
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JIAS Special Issue: Improving the HIV Response for Transgender Populations: Evidence to Inform Action
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HIV Prevention: Digital Health Interventions to Improve Adherence to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
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NOTE: All times are expressed in Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. All dates refer to 2022 unless otherwise noted.

Spotlight on CIRA

New England HIV Implementation Science Network Event - "Best Practices for HIV Research Community Advisory Boards"

Mon, November 14, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm

CIRA's Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG)

Fri, November 18, Noon-1:30 pm
Meredith Campbell Britton, Yale School of Medicine - "Double trouble: Using rapid analysis and coding in a single study"

CIRA Talk: "Resilience in HIV and Aging Research in Response to Crises: Lessons from Ukraine"

Tue, December 6, 10:00 am-11:00 am

Fact Sheets and Resources on Monkeypox

The global tally of monkeypox cases has risen swiftly since May 2022, when the first case was reported, to more than 1,450. At least 1,500 cases are still under investigation. The following list includes select fact sheets and resources literature on monkeypox collated by CIRA.

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

Collaborators 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.

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Did you know our eBulletin is Archived?

For your convenience, we have archived all issues of CIRA's eBulletin. No need to dig through your emails to find an old issue.
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CIRA Peer Review Program

CIRA'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 Daniel Davidson (daniel.davidson@yale.edu).

COVID-19 and HIV Resources

CIRA 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

CIRA'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.