WEEKLY UPDATE
May 12, 2021
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FEATURED NEWS
Announcing the Redesigned DC CFAR Website and Weekly Update
We are pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned DC CFAR website and Weekly Update newsletter. In addition to featuring a more modern design, the website has been updated to increase functionality and to make it easier to navigate. For example, new buttons on the homepage direct users to the DC CFAR’s essential services in just one click. The enhanced membership directory allows users to sort and view investigator profiles by institution – an important new feature to facilitate multi-institutional communication and collaboration. There are also many new pages and resources to explore, including a dedicated Community Partnership Council (CPC) page, individual Scientific Working Group (SWG) and Scientific Interest Group (SIG) pages, and an interactive calendar of upcoming CFAR events. In addition to the Weekly Update’s new look, it links directly back to the DC CFAR website where readers can access earlier editions of the newsletter and other important information.

We look forward to incorporating additional features over time. For now, we invite you to visit the updated website and welcome your feedback. We hope that it will serve as a valuable resource to investigators in DC and beyond.
COVID-19 UPDATES
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. 
NEWS FROM THE DC CFAR
New Publication from DC Cohort and DC CFAR Investigators on Patient Recruitment
DC Cohort Investigators Ms. Maria Jaurretche (GW) with Drs. Karen Wyche (GW), Amanda Castel (GW), and Anne Monroe (GW) recently published an article in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities March 2021 entitled "Factors Influencing Successful Recruitment of Racial and Ethnic Minority Patients for an Observational HIV Cohort Study in Washington, DC".

The article reviews the process of recruiting persons living with HIV at 14 clinics in Washington, DC to understand factors associated with the recruitment of minority patients.

Click here to read the full article.
Join the SBS Core Coffee Hour on Writing for Non-Academic Venues
The Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Core invites you to participate in its next Virtual Coffee Hour on Tuesday, May 25 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm. Grab a cup of coffee and join via Zoom for a discussion led by Developmental Core Co-Director Dr. Kim Blankenship (AU) and Dr. Ernesto Castaneda (AU). Please join this coffee hour to discuss topics surrounding non-academic writing including:
  • Why you should consider publishing not only in academic outlets
  • Identifying appropriate opportunities and venues to reach a wider audience
  • Differences between the various publication venues
  • Compare and contrast academic and non-academic writing styles
  • What to write about and when to have a higher likelihood of getting a pitch accepted
To join the seminar use the zoom information below.

Meeting ID: 960 3941 2078

Please RSVP here.
DC CFAR Developmental Core Virtual Seminar Benchside to Community: Episode 1 Pathway to a Cure
Please join us for the inaugural DC CFAR Developmental Core Benchside to Community Virtual Seminar: Episode 1 Pathway to a Cure on Monday, May 17 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm ET. The goals of the seminar are to:
  • Build a conversation between researchers and community members on their perspectives of HIV cure research,
  • Showcase underrepresented people in the field and share their stories and motivations behind their research, and
  • Foster collaboration, discussion, and public awareness on HIV cure research.
The seminar will include a presentation by Dr. Alberto Bosque, Co-Director of the Basic Sciences Core, followed by discussion with Mr. Riko Boone, HIV Cure SWG Community Lead, and Ms. Janiya Brooks, undergraduate student from Howard University. Register today to receive log-in details.

Click here to register.
Register Today for the DC CFAR Community Partnership Council's 9th Annual Community-wide Research Update!
Please join the DC CFAR Community Partnership Council's 9th Annual Community-wide Research Update on Thursday, May 13 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM ET. Experts will provide research updates and engage with the community on some of the latest findings, opportunities, and resources: Dr. Hana Akselrod (GW) will present on "COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment", Dr. Rupali Doshi (DC Health) on "HIV Viral Load Patterns Two Years After Diagnosis in DC" and Ms. Lynsay Ehui (WWH) and Dr. Namrata Shah (WWH) will co-present HIV Care and Treatment Updates from CROI. Ms. Martha Sichone-Cameron (ICW/NA and CPC member) will provide a community response. The virtual event will be moderated by DC CFAR Community Coordinator and CPC Chair Ms. Marcia Ellis and CPC Member Ms. Melissa Turner (VAMC). Register below to receive log-in details.

Click here to register.
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCES
FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is releasing a Special Issue on Exercise and Healthy Eating for Successful Aging with HIV. The aim of this Special Issue is to present the latest research findings and tools on implementing healthy eating and exercise in PLWH.

New Positions Available at the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) 
The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) at Northwestern University is recruiting an Implementation Scientist, Research Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow in Implementation Science and HIV.

The Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research (Clin-STAR) Coordinating Center is seeking to fund pilot or planning grants that aim to stimulate new collaborations focused on the development of clinical aging research projects.

Whitman-Walker Health (WWH) is recruiting a research protocol manager position (specifically for the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study). For more information, see the job posting here.

The GW pilot study Welcome MAT is seeking your opinions on access/uptake to buprenorphine treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Community members are invited to share their opinions using the website here. In addition, all participants will be invited to participate in a raffle for a chance to earn a $10 virtual gift card. For more information contact DC CFAR Investigators Drs. Irene Kuo and Tamara Taggart.
NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Funding Opportunity Number: PA-21-205
Posting Date: May 10, 2021
Closing Date: May 8, 2021

Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-21-228
Posting Date: May 7, 2021
Closing Date: August 5, 2021

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-21-039
Posting Date: May 7, 2021
Closing Date: September 8, 2024

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-21-018
Posting Date: April 7, 2021
Closing Date: August 5, 2021

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-21-013
Posting Date: April 7, 2021
Closing Date: July 31, 2021

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