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Happy Holidays from the DC Center for AIDS Research! We wish you a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season. The Weekly Update will return in January 2024.
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JAIDS Supplemental Issue on the
National CFAR CDEIPI Program
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The Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) published a supplemental issue in October 2023 on the National CFAR Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pathway Initiative (CDEIPI).
The overarching goal of the NIH-supported CDEIPI program is to increase the number of Underrepresented Minorities (URM) / Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) trainees who are engaged in HIV science at the high school, undergraduate, graduate (masters, doctoral or medical) and post-doctoral levels, and to develop career pathways for these CFAR Scholars in HIV science and medicine. Read more on the CDEIPI program here.
This supplemental issue of JAIDS presents a broad overview of the first two years of CDEIPI. It features three articles which summarize the objectives, methods and evaluation results of the overall program, and 16 site-specific articles describing CDEIPI programs at participating CFARs throughout the U.S.
The DC CFAR houses the Coordinating Center for the CDEIPI program, with Dr. Anthony Wutoh (HU), Dr. Lisa Bowleg (GW), and Brandi Robinson (GW) on the Program Core, Dr. Manya Magnus (GW) and Lorena Segarra (GW) on the Evaluation Core, and Dr. Alan Greenberg (GW) and Brandi Robinson (GW) on the Administrative Core.
Read the full supplement edition here.
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DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core Virtual Open House on Thurs, Jan 11 at 12:00-1:00 pm EST: "Atlantis Translational Engine Seminar," ft. Dr. Harshawardhan Bal | |
Please join the DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core for a Virtual Open House on Thursday, January 11, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET. The open house aims to provide an in-depth look at services available to DC CFAR members across disciplines.
This seminar will feature Dr. Harshawardhan Bal, PhD, founder of Atlantis AI360. Dr. Bal's presentation is entitled, "Atlantis AI360: A platform for automated content generation and knowledge discovery in biomedical research."
Please find more information about Dr. Bal in the biography attached here.
Register Now
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DC CFAR Developmental Core Virtual Lecture Series –
"My Path to Independence in HIV Research" ft. Dr. Imtiaz Khan, Tues, Jan 16, 4:00-5:00 pm EST
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Please join us for the DC CFAR Developmental Core Lecture Series: My Path to Independence in HIV Research. Each hour-long lecture in this series showcases prominent researchers who share autobiographical accounts of their careers in HIV research, specifically their pathways to career and research independence.
Our next lecture will feature Dr. Imtiaz Khan, Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine at George Washington. Please join us as we learn what sparked his interest in HIV research and the mentors, obstacles, and resources that helped direct and shape his path to success. For more information, please find his academic profile here.
Register for the event here
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Implementation Science & Community Partnerships Hybrid Seminar Series: IS 101 on Jan 8, 2024 at 5:30-7:00 pm EST | |
In this series we will host four seminars on Implementation Science! Each hybrid session will feature a guest speaker from various Implementation Science hubs around the country, and a local DC CFAR Investigator to compliment the session. This seminar is tailored for both IS practitioners and community members working in IS.
Join us for our Seminar Kickoff, Monday, January 8th, from 5:30-7PM ET and save the date for the following sessions!
- Study Design – Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, 5:30-7:00PM ET
- Models & Frameworks – Thursday, March 21st, 2024, 5:30-7:00PM ET
- Strategies & Outcomes – Monday, April 29th, 2024, 5:30-7:00PM ET
Register for IS 101 ft. Nanette Benbow here.
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DC CFAR World AIDS Day 2023 Round-Up | |
This year, the DC Center for AIDS Research and HIV organizations around the globe commemorated World AIDS Day 2023 with the theme of "Remember and Commit." The DC CFAR contributed to two events: the "PEPFAR In Limbo: World AIDS Day" Panel hosted by the SBS Core and Global SIG at American University on November 30th, and the "Academic Community Partnerships Panel" hosted by the MACC Latinx Working Group, Latinx SIG, and La Cliníca del Pueblo on December 1st. Both events featured conversations regarding the progress made to date towards ending the HIV epidemic and the work that remains to be done
In addition, DC CFAR investigator Dr. Maranda Ward (GW; left) was featured on Good Morning America on ABC7 Local News discussing the importance of World AIDS Day. Watch the full interview here. Dr. Ward was also quoted in other newspapers in World AIDS Day stories: "Miami Beach - A hot spot for nightlife and HIV infection" in the Florida Sun Sentinel [this article may be behind a paywall], and "It’s World AIDS Day. Make HIV testing part of everyone’s annual checkup, says this AIDS researcher" by Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Ms. Martha Sichone-Cameron, Executive Director of ICW NA and a member of the DC CFAR Community Partnership Council, attended a White House World AIDS Day event honoring advocates, scientists, and health care workers who have been fighting the HIV epidemic for decades. Please see this tweet, by First Lady Jill Biden celebrating Martha, and Martha's video statement about World AIDS Day 2023.
In the spirit of World AIDS Day, please join the DC CFAR in recommitting to our collective fight against the HIV epidemic.
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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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CROI: Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2024 (Abstract Submission here)
March 3-6, 2024
Denver, CO
Save the Date – National 2024 Ryan White Conference on HIV & Treatment (AIDSWatch)
March 17-19, 2024
Washington, DC
Save the Date: MACC School of Nursing (SON) Conference
May 2-3, 2024
Baltimore, MD
SYNC 2024: Registration Now Open & Call for Abstracts
May 29-31, 2024
Washington, DC
IAS 2024 – Registration Now Open
July 22-26
Munich, Germany
National LGBTQ+ Health Conference
August 15-17, 2024
Atalanta, GA
2024 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
August 20-23, 2024
For more DC CFAR events please see the calendar here.
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FUNDING, TRAINING, & MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES & SEMINARS | |
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DC CFAR Virtual Writing Retreat (Every 3rd Friday of the Month, 12-2:00PM EST via Zoom)
"Whether a report, journal article, grant application, or other document, we often struggle with carving out space in our busy calendars for uninterrupted work. Bring a writing project and join us monthly! Have questions? Reach out to Wendy Davis (wendywdavis@gwu.edu) or Allison O’Rourke (orourkea@gwu.edu)" Register here to receive Zoom information.
Rustbelt CFAR – "Drug-drug interactions between hormones and antiretrovirals," Dec 21,
The Sex and Gender Scientific Working Group of the Rustbelt Center for AIDS Research is excited to invite you to a presentation by Dr. Kimberly Scarsi, PharmD, MS, FCCP. Please click on the Teams link here to join the lecture on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 4PM EST
NEW – DC CFAR Sexual & Gender Minority (SGM) Scientific Interest Group (SIG) Meeting, Jan 22
Save the Date! The DC CFAR SGM SIG will be hosting an open meeting on Monday, January 22nd, from 12:00–1:00PM EST via Zoom. We will be hearing from a panel including Dr. Jowanna Malone (WW), Dr. Jennafer Kwait (WW), and George Kerr (CPC), discussing HIV and Aging in SGM populations. More information coming soon! Please contact Allison O'Rourke (orourkea@gwu.edu) with any questions.
NEW – Third Coast CFAR: HIV & Cardiovascular Disease - Unpacking the REPRIEVE Study - Jan 24, 10am EST
The Third Coast CFAR invites you to attend a virtual workshop disseminating findings from REPRIEVE, a global study that evaluated the efficacy of a statin to prevent cardiovascular disease among people with HIV. Led by the TC CFAR's Clinical Sciences Core, the event will feature principal investigators of clinical studies on cardiovascular complications in HIV and an interactive panel discussion with world renowned experts on epidemiology, cardiology, and HIV research. Register here.
NIDA HIV Seminar Series with Dr. Sandra Springer, Jan 24, 2024 1PM EST
Join the NIDA HIV Research Program for the upcoming NIDA HIV Seminar with Dr. Sandra Springer of Yale School of Medicine, 2022 recipient of the NIDA HIV Avant-Garde Award, for her presentation "Integrating Addiction and HIV Prevention and Treatment for Everyone and Bringing it to Where They Live." Sandra Springer, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. Her research integrates aspects of substance use and infectious diseases, with a focus on opioid use disorder treatment and the treatment and prevention of HIV among people with carceral experience. Click the link for the Zoom registration here.
Save the Date: MACC School of Nursing (SON) Conference, May 2-3, 2024, Baltimore, MD
The Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research (JHU CFAR), in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania CFAR and the District of Columbia CFAR, are excited to announce the Highlighting the Role of Nursing Research to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic conference. This two-day conference will focus on building capacity for HIV-focused research led by nurses and faculty at MACC CFAR-affiliated Schools of Nursing. Plenary sessions by leading nurse scientists in the field, thematic sessions regarding ending the HIV epidemic, and a poster session will take place. Applications for a pre-meeting session will open soon for early stage investigators to join in an individualized mentoring day focused on their unique needs. Details to follow but please help share the news with relevant faculty and save the date!
HIV Vaccine Trials Network: Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP)
"Seeking African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Islander medical students interested in HIV vaccine research. The HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is now accepting applications for Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP) Scholar Grants to attract Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC) medical students who want to make a difference in their communities and contribute to the development of an effective HIV vaccine." Applications due January 2, 2024. See more information here.
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, NEWS, AND RESOURCES
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Vanderbilt recruiting HIV researchers to join faculty
The Tennessee CFAR is recruiting for two faculty positions in HIV research. 1) Faculty Position in HIV Social and Behavioral Science and 2) Faculty Position in HIV and Aging Research. Please click the respective links for more details.
CDC Opening, Senior Service Fellow (Epidemiologist) in the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (DHANES)
“As a member of DHANES’ Analysis Branch, the Service Fellow will conduct analyses with NHANES data (for example, analysis of infectious disease or chronic disease outcomes). In collaboration with other researchers within and outside of NCHS, the fellow will plan and implement high-quality research on health topics after selecting appropriate statistical and epidemiologic methods. The fellow will prepare comprehensive reports of study results for NCHS and scientific publication and present research activities at professional conferences and meetings. In addition, the fellow will contribute to the division by conducting ad hoc analyses, participating in workgroups, answering public inquiries, and other tasks as needed.”
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Addressing the Impact of Syndemics on the Health of People with HIV and Diseases and Conditions within the Missions of NIDDK and NHLBI (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DK-25-001
Posting Date: November 30, 2023
Opening Date: February 20, 2024
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Engineering and Preclinical Development of Biological Products that Eliminate HIV-infected Cells (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-23-060
Posting Date: October 25, 2023
Opening Date: February 13, 2024
Close Date: March 14, 2024
Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-112
Posting Date: January 31, 2023
Opening Date: February 24, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Engaging Survivors of Sexual Violence and Trafficking in HIV and Substance Use Disorder Services (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-25-018
Posting Date: August 21, 2023
Opening Date: July 5, 2024
Close Date: August 2024
Addressing HIV in Highest Risk Sexual and Gender Minorities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-25-001
Posting Date: July 31, 2023
Opening Date: July 14, 2024
Close Date: August 14, 2024
Addressing HIV in highest risk sexual and gender minorities (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-OD-23-018
Posting Date: July 31, 2023
Opening Date: July 14, 2024
Close Date: August 14, 2024
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on HIV-associated Malignancies
Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-CA-23-070
Posting Date: June 5, 2023
Opening Date: September 07, 2023
Close Date: September 08, 2026
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NIAID New Innovators Awards (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-198
Posting Date: June 02, 2023
Opening Date: September 13, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
NIAID Research Education Program Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-282
Posting Date: November 03, 2023
Opening Date: December 26, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Opportunities for HIV Cure Strategies at the Time of ART Initiation (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-297
Posting Date: September 19, 2023
Opening Date: December 7, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Opportunities for HIV Cure Strategies at the Time of ART Initiation (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-296
Posting Date: September 19, 2023
Opening Date: December 7, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Innovations to Optimize HIV Prevention and Care Continuum Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-061
Posting Date: January 11, 2023
Opening Date: April 09, 2023
Close Date: January 10, 2026
Formative and Pilot Intervention Research to Optimize HIV Prevention and Care Continuum Outcomes (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-060
Posting Date: January 11, 2023
Opening Date: April 09, 2023
Close Date: January 10, 2026
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Implementation Science to Advance the United States HIV Prevention and Treatment Goals and the Global HIV Prevention and Treatment Targets
Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-MH-23-275
Posting Date: June 5, 2023
Opening Date: September 07, 2023
Close Date: September 08, 2026
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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. | | |
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