DC CFAR Awarded NIH Supplement to Develop and Lead the National CFAR Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pipeline Initiative (CDEIPI) |
The DC CFAR was recently awarded an NIH Supplement to develop and lead the National CFAR Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pipeline Initiative (CDEIPI) as a component of the broader NIH UNITE initiative. The goal of CDEIPI is to increase the number of Underrepresented Minority / Black, Indigenous, and People of Color trainees who are engaged in HIV science at the high school, undergraduate, graduate (masters, doctoral or medical) and post-doctoral levels and to develop pathways for these "CFAR Scholars" to successful careers in science and medicine. The CDEIPI Coordinating Center will be housed in the DC CFAR and led by Howard University Provost Dr. Anthony Wutoh, Dr. Lisa Bowleg and Ms. Brandi Robinson (Program Core), Dr. Manya Magnus and Ms. Lorena Segarra (Evaluation Core) and Dr. Alan Greenberg and Ms. Patti Simon (Administrative Core). All CFARs have been invited to submit proposals in partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions by October 15.
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Join the Howard University Shared Seminar on HIV, Comorbidities and the Aging Brain |
Please join Howard University in collaboration with the DC CFAR for a shared virtual seminar on Monday, October 11 at 3:30 pm ET. The seminar will feature Dr. Ronald Ellis, Professor, Departments of Neurosciences and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. The title of his seminar is “HIV, Comorbidities and the Aging Brain".
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 894 6730 0705
Passcode: ycx4MH
If your department has an HIV-related seminar that you would like to have shared with the DC CFAR, please contact Developmental Core Co-Director, Mark Burke.
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Register to Join the DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core Seminar Series Featuring Dr. Xionghao Lin |
Please click here to register.
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New HPTN 073 Publication on PrEP Messaging Among Black Sexual Minority Men |
HPTN and MACC Scholar Dr. Derek T. Dangerfield II (JHU), DC CFAR Drug User Health SIG Co-lead Dr. Irene Kuo (GW), and CPS Core Co-Director Dr. Manya Magnus (GW) in collaboration with the HIV Prevention Trials Network Study 073 (HPTN 073) published an article in the Archives of Sexual Behavior September 2021 entitled " Sexual Risk Profiles Among Black Sexual Minority Men: Implications for Targeted PrEP Messaging". The article highlights important data explorations of HPTN 073 and supports the need for culturally relevant tailored and targeted PrEP messaging for Black Sexual Minority Men.
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New Publication on HIV Prevention Research and Transgender People |
DC CFAR Pilot Award Recipient Dr. Ana María del Río-González (GW), SBS Core Director Dr. Lisa Bowleg (GW) and SBS Core Co-Director Dr. Maria Cecilia Zea (GW) and colleagues published an article in the Journal of the International AIDS Society September 2021 entitled " Global scoping review of HIV prevention research with transgender people: Transcending from trans-subsumed to trans-centred research". The authors conducted a review of global HIV prevention studies to examine how transgender people have been included as participants in this research. Of 667 reviewed articles, 39% subsumed transgender and cisgender participants into a single group, 20% compared cisgender and transgender participants, and 41% focused exclusively on transgender populations. The authors provide recommendations for conducting more trans-centred research that focuses on the specific HIV-prevention needs and experiences of transgender people.
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Do you have an event you would like to see included in the next edition of the Community Spotlight? 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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October 7, 2021
October 11-14, 2021
October 12-13, 2021
October 12, 2021
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October 13-14, 2021
October 15, 2021
October 29, 2021
November 15-19, 2021
Washington, DC
Abstracts due October 1. For more information click here.
November 18-21, 2021
San Juan, PR
December 2-3, 2021
December 6-9, 2021
Abstracts due October 14
February 24-25, 2022
Abstracts due October 15. For more information click here.
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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Whitman Walker Health is recruiting a Research Data Analyst to serve as a key management lead and technical expert within the Research department, overseeing a team of specialized data staff and working collaboratively to develop and oversee data-related infrastructure and projects.
The CFAR Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) released an RFA for funding up to $15K Direct Costs for 1 year. Applications are due December 1.
The Department of Health Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University is recruiting applications for a tenure-track appointment. The ideal candidate for this position will have earned a doctorate in public health or in a health-related field while possessing in-depth knowledge in infectious disease or epidemiology. The Department is especially interested in candidates with expertise in health equity or community-based health. Applications are due November 1.
The Microbicide Branch of the Research Division in the Office of HIV/AIDS at USAID is hiring a Sr. Technical Advisor - Microbicide Research & Development. The candidate will support USAID’s further development and implementation of new biomedical HIV prevention technologies.
The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) is requesting abstracts for a new Supplement on “Ageing with HIV” to be published in October 2022. Abstracts are due December 1.
The International AIDS Society (IAS) is accepting applications for the 2021 Research-for-Cure Academy and 2021 Advocacy-for-Cure Academy. The sister academies are designed for people working in HIV resource-constrained settings who are interested in engaging in HIV cure.
The Emory CFAR is accepting applications for the NIH R-level Grant Writing Fellowship program. This nine-month fellowship is designed to help investigators write and successfully compete for an HIV-related NIH R-level grant (e.g. R01) in clinical, social/behavioral, virological, and/or immunological research. Applications are due October 18.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Use and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and
Quality (CBHSQ) is an epidemiologist responsible for carrying out a full range of complex epidemiologic and surveillance activities for CBHSQ.
The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and the National LGBTQ Institute on IPV in partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the Research Consortium on Gender-Based Violence is hosting a four-part institute for gender-based violence practitioners and researchers who engage in community-based participatory research to learn new methods, share skills, and create meaningful collaborations.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-22-040
Posting Date: September 8, 2021
Closing Date: February 15, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-CA-21-056
Posting Date: August 25, 2021
Closing Date: December 15, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AA-21-016
Posting Date: August 23, 2021
Closing Date: December 16, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-21-250
Posting Date: August 19, 2021
Closing Date: December 7, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-21-058
Posting Date: August 12, 2021
Closing Date: December 9, 2021
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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