Announcing the 2022 DC CFAR NIH Administrative Supplement Recipients |
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Please join us in congratulating the multiple DC CFAR Investigators who are the recipients of seven 2022 NIH CFAR Administrative Supplements!
Two supplements were awarded to continue to support the CFAR Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pipeline Initiative (CDEIPI). The local program entitled "DC CDEIPI: Developing an Inclusive Generation of HIV Researchers through Diversity and Community" is led by Dr. Kim Blankenship (AU), Dr. Mark Burke (HU) and Provost Anthony Wutoh (HU). The national CDEIPI Coordinating Center is led by Dr. Lisa Bowleg (GW), Dr. Alan Greenberg (GW), Dr. Manya Magnus (GW), and Provost Anthony Wutoh (HU).
Three supplements were awarded in support of the National Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. These projects are led by Dr. Sarah Calabrese (GW) on "Development of an HIV Status-Neutral Video Intervention to Reduce Stigma and Promote U=U and PrEP Among Sexual and Gender Minority DC Community Members", Dr. Donaldson Conserve (GW) on "Development of a Community-based HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Service Delivery Intervention for Black Adults in the District of Columbia", and Dr. Carlos Rodríguez-Díaz (GW) on "Using a positive deviance approach for PrEP implementation among Latino populations in Puerto Rico and Washington, DC".
One supplement was awarded to support a request for new equipment by Dr. Sergei Nekhai (HU) entitled "CytoFLEX S Flow Analyzer to characterize HIV-1 infected and cART-affected cells".
The seventh supplement was awarded to support an Inter-CFAR Meeting led by Dr. Nina Yamanis (AU) on "Accelerating collaboration and opportunities for scale up to end the HIV epidemic for Latinas/os/xs in the Mid-Atlantic region".
Additional details on each of these supplements will be available on the DC CFAR website soon.
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Below you will find several resources of interest developed and gathered by DC CFAR partner institutions and community-based organizations. We encourage you to send information that may be of interest to our DC CFAR community to CFARinDC@gmail.com.
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Join the DC CFAR Developmental Core Virtual Lecture Series “My Path to Independence in HIV Research” Featuring Dr. Lisa Bowleg |
Please join the DC CFAR Developmental Core Lecture Series: My Path to Independence in HIV Research on Wednesday, October 5, from 4:00-5:00 pm ET. This seminar will feature Dr. Lisa Bowleg, Professor of Applied Social Psychology at George Washington University and Co-Director of the DC CFAR Social and Behavioral Sciences Core. Please join us as we learn what sparked her interest in HIV research and the mentors, obstacles, and resources that helped direct and shape her path to success.
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DC Cohort Releases Fall/Winter 2022 Newsletter |
The DC Cohort team is pleased to share their Fall/Winter 2022 DC Cohort newsletter. In this edition, they highlight the research of DC Cohort Research Scientist, Morgan Byrne, who researched newly diagnosed sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV viral load by ZIP code, and DC Cohort Project Director, Dr. Anne Monroe, who examined the risk of severe COVID-19 among PWH and examined the pandemic's impact on HIV care. In addition, they outlined planned initiatives for the next five years and provided information on their COVID-19, PositiveLinks, and Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) sub-studies.
To read the Fall/Winter 2022 edition of the DC Cohort newsletter, click here, and to learn more about the DC Cohort Longitudinal HIV Study, click here.
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New R21 Awarded to DC CFAR Investigators: "Pathways Modulating Memory-like Properties in NK Cells and their Impact on HIV Control" |
Please join us in congratulating DC CFAR Basic Science Core Co-Director and Cure SWG Co-Lead Dr. Alberto Bosque (PI, GW), HIV Cure SWG Lead Dr. Rebecca Lynch (Co-I, GW) and DC CFAR Investigator Dr. Katherine Chiappinelli (Co-I, GW) on their recent award of an R21 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) entitled " Pathways modulating memory-like properties in NK cells and their impact on HIV control". This study will investigate the mechanisms and signaling pathways that promote the generation of memory-like Natural Killer (NK) cells and their implication for therapeutic strategies and vaccine development for HIV.
Click here for more information.
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New R01 Awarded to DC CFAR Investigators: "An advanced functional MRI study of frontostriatal injury in adults with HIV" |
The project "aims to quantitatively assess frontostriatal injury in people with HIV using advanced functional MRI (fMRI) techniques". This project is a continuation of the work from Dr. Jiang's R56 with the same title. Dr. Jiang is a previous DC CFAR Pilot Award recipient.
Click here for more information.
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The Internalized Stigma Interest Group is creating an art and expression project around the theme: “Internalized Stigma + the Environment: How am I seen? How do I see myself? How do I want to be seen?” that will be exhibited at the upcoming 2022 Howard University International Conference on Stigma. Click here for more information.
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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September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022
September 29, 2022
September 30, 2022
October 5, 2022
October 6, 2022
Miami, FL
October 7, 2022
October 8-11, 2022
San Juan, PR
October 13-14, 2022
October 24-26, 2022
November 7-9, 2022
November 15-18, 2022
Abstracts due September 30th
November 14, 2022
November 14-18, 2022
December 13-16, 2022
February 19-22, 2023
Seattle, Washington
For more DC CFAR events please see the calendar here.
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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PCORI released new funding announcements soliciting comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects on high-priority topics, studies on how to improve the methods used to conduct patient-centered CER, and projects to implement results into practice. Letters of intent are due Oct. 4.
This HIV prevention study at Whitman Walker Health is currently recruiting. For more information please click here.
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), in partnership with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), announces a call for applications for the 3rd cohort of the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) fellowships. APTI Fellows are trained and supported to become scientific leaders who can advocate for increased research and innovation projects in Africa.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse released the Racial Equity Initiative to organize the Institute’s efforts to eliminate racism in NIDA’s workplace, scientific workforce, and research portfolio. Including a number of funding opportunities here.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) released a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to identify new opportunities for cure interventions administered during active HIV infection at or near the start of antiretroviral therapy (ART) or as a potential replacement for conventional ART, with the ultimate goal of achieving a sustained ART-free HIV remission.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-204
Posting Date: September 9, 2022
Closing Date: January 7, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-024
Posting Date: August 25, 2022
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-223
Posting Date: August 9, 2022
Closing Date: December 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-222
Posting Date: August 4, 2022
Closing Date: December 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HD-23-013
Posting Date: July 22, 2022
Closing Date: December 6, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-22-191
Posting Date: July 20, 2022
Closing Date: November 18, 2022
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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