New Publication from the DC Cohort on Psychosocial Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Persons Living with HIV in DC |
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Drs. Anne Monroe (Aging and Comorbidities SIG Co-Lead), David Huebner (SBS Core Co-Director), Amanda Castel (EHE SWG Director), Alan Greenberg (DC CFAR Director) and colleagues published an article in the Journal of AIDS Research and Therapy in May 2023 entitled " Psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic from a cross-sectional Survey of people living with HIV in Washington, DC".This article uses DC Cohort data to report how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the psychosocial outcomes of people living with HIV. The authors described findings from a survey conducted among DC Cohort participants between October 2020-December 2021 to report on several outcomes including mental health, financial/employment, social connection, and substance use.
Please click here to read the article.
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Join the DC CFAR CPS Core Conversations Seminar Featuring Dr. Debra Benator |
Please join us for the upcoming DC CFAR Clinical and Population Sciences (CPS) Core Conversation on Wednesday, May 24, from 5:00-6:00 pm ET. This meeting will feature Dr. Debra Benator, Professor of Medicine at George Washington University and Director of the HIV-Infectious Diseases Clinic Education at the DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Her presentation is entitled “DC Cohort – Improvements over Time and Inequities in STI Frequency and Potential for HIV Transmission.” Time will be reserved for questions and discussion. Please register at the link below to receive the Zoom link.
Please click here to register.
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DC CFAR Developmental Core "My Path to Independence in HIV Research" Featuring Dr. Jonathon Rendina |
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 will showcase prominent researchers from across the country who provide autobiographical accounts of their careers in HIV research, specifically their pathways to career and research independence.
Our next lecture will feature Dr. Jonathon Rendina, Senior Director of Research at Whitman-Walker, Associate Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at George Washington University, and EC Member of the DC CFAR. Please join us as we learn what sparked Dr. Rendina's interest in HIV research and the mentors, obstacles, and resources that helped direct and shape his path to success.
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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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May 22, 2023
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May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
May 24, 2023
May 31, 2023
June 5-6, 2023
June 3-7, 2023
Washington, DC
June 13, 2023
June 19, 2023
July 10-21, 2023
July 11, 2023
July 23-26, 2023
Brisbane, Australia
July 22, 2023
Brisbane, Australia
July 31-August 4, 2023
Boulder, Colorado
August 7-11, 2023
Bethesda, Maryland
August 15, 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 U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and collaborators recently launched a Phase 1 trial that will evaluate safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of varying doses of the Army’s novel ALFQ adjuvant in a candidate HIV vaccine to optimize adjuvant dosage. For more information including eligibility, please see the flyer here.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering a funding opportunity to support substance use and HIV prevention services for racial and ethnic minority populations at high-risk for substance use disorders (SUDs) and HIV infection. Applications are due June 20.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is undertaking a global research priority setting exercise for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), to address the most pressing gaps in STI prevention, management, and control. And currently asking for input from STI stakeholders through the survey here, which should take 20-25 mins.
ISCI has available links to webinars that feature an array of topics including presentations guiding users through implementation science (IS) and implementation research (IR).
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.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-190
Posting Date: May 10, 2023
Closing Date: December 20, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-191
Posting Date: May 10, 2023
Closing Date: December 8, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-169
Posting Date: April 21, 2023
Closing Date: August 2, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-23-026
Posting Date: April 21, 2023
Closing Date: August 2, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-23-023
Posting Date: April 14, 2023
Closing Date: August 2, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DE-24-002
Posting Date: April 7, 2023
Closing Date: July 24, 2023
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DE-24-001
Posting Date: April 7, 2023
Closing Date: July 24, 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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