Announcing the 2023 NIH Administrative Supplements: Concept sheet due March 8 |
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The NIH has recently announced the FY 2023 CFAR Supplements and the DC CFAR is requesting concept sheets from interested investigators. Supplement awards are for one year and can support the following scientific areas:
- Formative, intervention, and implementation research to explore delivery of long-acting PrEP in populations who may benefit
- HIV and co-morbidities: Identification of mechanisms and strategies for optimal care that also reduce disparities
- Community-led research topic: the goal is to promote equitable research partnerships between community-based researchers (as co-lead for the project) and CFAR investigators
- Inter-CFAR Meeting: provides support to an established or new Inter-CFAR working group being proposed
The maximum funding allowed for topics #1-3 is up to $150,000 (direct costs). Project leaders for these topics are restricted to early career investigators who have never received an R01-equivalent, P-series or U-series research grants, and established investigators new to HIV. Up to $40,000 direct costs can be requested for inter-CFAR meetings. All investigator types are eligible for this topic.
Each CFAR can submit a maximum of two supplement applications for topics #1-3. Two applications can be in the same topic area. Each inter-CFAR working group is permitted to submit one meeting application. Because we are allowed to submit a limited number of applications, we are requesting a 1-page concept sheet to be sent to CFARinDC@gmail.com by March 8. Concept sheets should not exceed one page, be single-spaced and include the following: Proposed title, a listing of any co-investigators and/or mentors, specific aims, background, approach and significance of expected findings or results.
Click here to read the supplement announcement. Questions? Please contact Brandi Robinson at bnrobin@gwu.edu.
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Join the DC CFAR Women and HIV SIG Virtual Seminar on National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day |
Please join the Women and HIV Scientific Interest Group for a virtual seminar in recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Friday, March 10, from 3:00-4:00 pm ET. The seminar will feature a joint presentation on HIV and breast/chestfeeding including the patient perspective, by Dr. Jennifer McKinney, a faculty member in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, and Ms. Ciarra Covin, a Community Advisory Board member at The Well Project. The presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion. Please register for the event at the link below.
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Next Week! DC CFAR DC CFAR Latina/o/x SIG Hybrid Meeting |
Join the DC CFAR Latina/o/x Scientific Interest Group on Thursday, March 9 from 5:00 - 6:00pm ET. The meeting will feature DC CFAR Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Director Dr. Deanna Kerrigan (GW) who will provide a brief updated on her mixed method study focused on a LA PrEP Shared Decision-Making Tool.
If you are interested in joining this SIG, this would be a great opportunity to network with the members. The overarching goal of the SIG is to provide a forum to promote collaborations among researchers and community partners interested in HIV research among the Latina/o/x community and to improve HIV-related outcomes among Latina/o/x populations.
This meeting will be held as a hybrid event. In person attendees will meet at the GW School of Public Health 3rd Floor Conference Room (950 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, DC 20052). Virtual participants will join via zoom. Please note that registration is required to participate in person. Space is limited and light refreshments will be provided.
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Join the DC CFAR EHE SWG Virtual Seminar Series: Prince George's County Ending the HIV Epidemic |
Please join the DC CFAR Ending the HIV Epidemic Scientific Working Group (EHE SWG) on Monday, March 13 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM ET for a virtual seminar on "Prince George's County Ending the HIV Epidemic". This event is the second seminar of the "EHE Jurisdictions Dept. of Health Seminar Series" which features presentations from health department representatives from local EHE jurisdictions. Ms. Ravinia Hayes-Cozier will provide a brief update on Prince George's efforts. Ms. Hayes-Cozier is the Deputy Director for the Prince George’s County Health Department, Division of Family Services.
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DC CFAR Community Partnership Council Members Receive HAHSTA's Mary Ellen Bowman Community Change Agent Award |
The DC Department of Health HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Administration (HAHSTA) hosted a celebratory in-person event on February 7th. Around 50 participants joined this community engagement forum in recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. "The program celebrated the progress made in the Black community regarding HIV, as well as recognized how racism, discrimination, and mistrust in the health care system affect how Black people seek and receive HIV services. Clips were shown from the EHE Podcast, Positive Voices, followed by a community discussion on HIV stigma, barriers to care, and disclosure." The event also featured a ceremony for the Mary Ellen Bowman Community Change Agent Award which honors community pillars who have contributed to radical change in the field of HIV/AIDS. DC CFAR Community Partnership Council (CPC) Chair and Community Coordinator Mr. George Kerr III and CPC Members Ms. SaVanna Wanzer and Ms. Earline Budd were recognized as awardees. |
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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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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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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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March 19-21, 2023
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April 6, 2023
April 11-12, 2023
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 13, 2023
April 24, 2023
May 11-13, 2023
July 10-21, 2023
For more DC CFAR events please see the calendar here.
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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The Journal of International AIDS Society (JIAS) is accepting abstracts proposing research articles for a supplement titled "Implementation research and the HIV response: Taking stock and charting the way forward". The deadline is May 15.
Available job opportunities at National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention can be accessed through this link.
NIH OAR is seeking exceptional candidates with diverse skill sets to provide direction on the planning, development, and implementation of NIH HIV research.
The Latino Scholars for HIV/AIDS Research Education (SHARE) 2023 summer program is now open.
This program is an innovative 10-week summer mentored internship and learning experience for eligible undergraduate students from Hispanic/Latino communities. Based in Washington, DC at the George Washington University, this program aims to support Hispanic/Latino undergraduates interested in pursuing further studies and careers in HIV/AIDS and substance abuse-related research.
The Sarafianos Lab at Emory University is hiring a Virologist to coordinate BSL2, BSL2+, and BSL3 lab research on HIV, SARS-CoV-2, Mpox, HBV, and Nipah virus.
This NPN Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aims is to evaluate the effectiveness of implementation strategies to increase PrEP use among Black women in women’s health clinics. Applications are due March 20, 2023.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-24-001
Posting Date: February 28, 2023
Closing Date: August 10, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-24-009
Posting Date: February 23, 2023
Closing Date: August 10, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-24-008
Posting Date: February 23, 2023
Closing Date: August 10, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-262
Posting Date: January 31, 2023
Closing Date: May 7, 2023
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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