DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core & HIVPeCoT-TP Host Annual Research Day | |
DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core Directors (L to R) - Drs. Sergei Nekhai (HU), Marta Catalfamo (GU), Sanjay Maggirwar (GW) and Alberto Bosque (GW) | |
DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core & HIVPeCoT-TP Research Day Attendees | |
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On Friday, August 18th, the DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core (BSC) and the The HIV Persistence, Comorbidities and Treatment Training Program (HIVPeCoT-TP) co-hosted Annual Research Day in the City View Room at the GW Elliott School of International Affairs. The agenda (available here) featured keynote speaker, Dr. Jay Rappaport, Director and Chief Academic Officer of the Tulane National Primate Research and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Tulane University of School of Medicine, on "Tulane National Primate Research Center and Contributions to CoVID-19 Research.”
The Research Day continued with a poster session with scientists presenting from American, George Washington, and Howard Universities. Lastly, oral presentations were featured by Dr. Marina Jerebstova, a DC CFAR Pilot Award recipient from Howard University on “Impaired macrophages migration in HIV-Transgenic mice;” Teresa Murphy, a doctoral student at George Washington University on "Utilizing Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies in HIV Cure Strategies;" and Maryam AbdusSamad, a doctoral student at Georgetown University on "IL-27 mediated HIV-specific T cell function.” Murphy (pictured below, left) is funded in part from the HIVPeCoT-TP T32 training program, and AbdusSamad (pictured below, right) funded in part by the NeuroHIV (TPNH) T32 program.
Please join us in congratulating the many scientists who participated in this special event, and in thanking the BSC and HIVPeCOT-TP for an incredibly successful research day!
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REGISTER: DC CFAR SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM 2023 | |
The DC CFAR is proud to announce the Return of the DC CFAR Scientific Symposium - 2023! The Symposium will be held on Tuesday, October 10 from 9:00 am-3:30 pm in the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health Convening Center. This is the first large in-person event that the DC CFAR has hosted since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, and we hope that it will serve as a meaningful and memorable gathering of HIV investigators and community members in DC. This event will be held in-person with a virtual option on Zoom. Due to limited capacity, preference for in-person attendance will be given to DC CFAR Investigators, Community Partnership Council members, and NIH guests. After registering, your RSVP will be confirmed by a member of the DC CFAR staff. The working agenda can be viewed here.
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DC CFAR SBS Core Co-Director Lisa Bowleg (GW) Recipient of the 2023 National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) James S. Jackson Memorial Award | |
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Lisa Bowleg (GW), Co-Director of the DC CFAR Social and Behavioral Sciences Core, on being named the recipient of the 2023 NIMH James S. Jackson Memorial Award.
Established by the National Institute of Mental Health, the award "honors outstanding researchers who have demonstrated exceptional achievement and leadership in mental health disparities research and excellence in mentorship, influence, and support of trainees." The award was named after Dr. James S. Jackson whose research contributed significantly to the field of marginalized community health disparities.
This prestigious award recognizes the high level quality of Dr. Bowleg's research, mentorship, and contributions to the field of health equity research. Her research focuses on the impacts that stigma, discrimination, and other social factors have on health outcomes, including substance use and HIV risk on marginalized communities.
Please read the full announcement by NIMH here.
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DC CFAR Developmental Core Virtual Grant Writing Workshop, September 8, 2023 from
8:30 am - 4:30 pm ET
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Please save the date for the DC Center for AIDS Research Developmental Core one-day virtual grant writing workshop on Friday, September 8, from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
The Grant Training Center has designed a comprehensive day to assist you with writing and designing winning NIH proposals. The workshop will include activities and discussions around grant writing concepts, developing an application, writing specific aims, and more. The final agenda is forthcoming.
Space is limited for the workshop. Priority will be given to early-stage investigators, investigators who plan to apply for the upcoming DC CFAR pilot award cycle (for additional details on the Fall 2023 Traditional Pilot Awards, please review the RFA here), and DC CFAR Community Partnership Council members.
Please make sure to register below for additional details including the Zoom information. (Questions? Please contact Lorena Segarra, Senior Research Program Manager, at lsegarra@gwu.edu.)
Register Here
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Funding for GWU PhD Candidates*: Training Program in Approaches to Address Social-Structural Factors Related to HIV Intersectionally (TASHI) | |
The George Washington University (GWU) has a National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) funded T32, Training Program in Approaches to Address Social-Structural Factors Related to HIV Intersectionally (TASHI)
The program is offering full doctoral scholarships (tuition, living expenses, and health insurance) to prepare the next generation of community-engaged researchers to develop and lead social-structural and intersectional approaches to promote equity and improve HIV and related health outcomes. The training program is supported by 20 multi-disciplinary faculty conducting both global and domestic research on HIV, mental health, substance use, and violence. Trainees will receive instruction and mentorship in the following:
- Social and structural, critical, and intersectional theory
- Community-engaged research design and methods
- Multi-level intervention development and evaluation
- Grant writing, publication and presentation skills
*Please note that trainees must apply and be accepted into one of three PhD programs at GWU*: Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Department of Prevention and Community Health, in the Milken Institute School of Public Health or Clinical Psychology or Applied Social Psychology in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in the Columbian College of
Arts and Sciences.Individuals from underrepresented populations are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional details are available here, tashi.gwu.edu or via email at tashi@gwu.edu.
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Are You Participating in USCHA
2023? Help the DC CFAR Spread the News!
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Are you presenting during the upcoming 2023 US Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA)?
Please let us know if you have had an abstract accepted. We would like to share this good news with your fellow DC CFAR investigators, including those who will also participate in USCHA 2023.
Please send the name of the presenting author and the title of the accepted abstract to cfarindc@gmail.com.
Click here for more information.
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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. | |
WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, & CONFERENCES | |
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"HIV & COVID-19 Research Round-Up" Results that Matter" Webinar by NATAP
August 25, 2023
USCHA Orientation Webinar
August 25, 2023
NEW – "HIV and Aging Research: Current Landscape and Opportunities"
September 5, 2023
United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) – "A Love Letter to Black Women"
September 6-9, 2023
Washington, DC
NEW – Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research Annual Meeting
September 15, 2023
NEW – The 78th Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)
September 20, 2023
Charleston, WV (Hybrid)
14th International Workshop on HIV and Aging 2023 - (Registration and Call for Abstracts)
October 26-27, 2023
Washington, DC
NEW – CROI: Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2024 (Abstract Submission here)
March 3-6, 2024
Denver, CO
NEW – Save the Date – AIDSWatch 2024
March 17-19, 2024
Washington, D.C.
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 AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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NEW – Hybrid Experimental Designs for Optimizing Behavioral Interventions
"Join the R3EDI Hub and Dr. Inbal Billie Nahum-Shani, Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan for a virtual seminar on Hybrid Experimental Designs for Optimizing Behavioral Interventions. Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023. For Zoom link and any other questions, please contact Alane Kelly at alane.kelly@yale.edu"
NEW – ADVANCE Predoctoral T32 Training Program to Promote Diversity in Health Disparities Research, Preventive Interventions, and Methodology (T32, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and participating Institutes, Centers, and Offices are inviting applications to develop T32 programs to train predoctoral scholars from diverse backgrounds in all three of the following areas: Health disparities/health equity research, Development and implementation of multi-level preventive interventions, and Methods for the design and analysis of studies to evaluate multi-level preventive interventions. See full announcement here.
NOSI – Promoting implementation research to address HIV-associated comorbidities and risk factors within well-established cohorts (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has posted a funding opportunity to support dissemination and implementation (D&I) research proposals leveraging well-established cohorts of people living with HIV (PLWH) to increase the acceptability, feasibility, implementation, scale-up, scale-out, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) that target comorbid conditions and diseases.
NOSI on Implementation Science to Advance the United States HIV Prevention and Treatment Goals and the Global HIV Prevention and Treatment Targets
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is issuing a NOSI focused on implementation research, for applications designed in partnership with domestic and global service providers to advance HIV prevention and treatment goals (domestically) or targets (globally).
NOSI: Mental Health Comorbidities in HIV Prevention and Treatment
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is issuing a NOSI focused on understanding and addressing the impact of mental health comorbidities, including mental health disorders, violence, and trauma, on HIV prevention and treatment outcomes.
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, NEWS, AND RESOURCES
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NEW – New COVID-19 Treatment Study at Whitman Walker Institute
The SCORPIO-HR Study is a clinical research study looking at an investigational drug for COVID-19
in people who have tested positive and whether it: helps resolve COVID-19 symptoms faster; can reduce symptoms that persist for several months (called “long COVID”). MUST HAVE TESTED POSITIVE IN THE LAST 72 HOURS TO PARTICIPATE. See more here.
NEW – Become A Member of the Us Helping Us Community Advisory Board
"Are you passionate about making a positive impact in our community? Do you have a keen interest in contributing your ideas, insights, and expertise to drive meaningful change? We invite you to become a valued member of our Community Advisory Board! Please submit your application by August 31, 2023. Your application should include: A brief introduction and your motivation to join the board; Your relevant experience, skills, or expertise; Ideas or areas of focus you believe are important for our community.
Your availability for board meetings and potential contributions. Please email your application to cab@uhupil.org with the subject line 'Community Advisory Board Application - [Your Name].'"
Program Manager Position at local Federally Qualified Health Center, Metro Health
Please review the following listing here, seeking a Program Manager at MetroHealth. Send resume and cover letter: Dr. Duane Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, dtaylor@metrohealthdc.org
Position Opening – Associate Director for AIDS Research, NIH
Please use to the link here to view the posting looking for a new Associate Director of AIDS Research at the NIH. Review of applications will begin on August 28, 2023, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Complete application packages must be submitted to OARdirectorsearch@nih.gov. View posting for application requirements and details.
Faculty Position (Tenure Track) at Emory University, Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
"The Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (BSHES), Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, seeks scholars for faculty appointments at all academic ranks, in tenure-track and research-track positions. Multiple appointments are anticipated."
See full description and application details here.
Various Open Positions at DC CFAR Member Institution, Us Helping US, in DC
Please see the attached listing to see the various staff positions available at Us Helping Us. Hiring a Research Manager, Research Study Coordinator, and a Research Assistant. The job descriptions are listed here. Interested applicants can send their application to dhickson@uhupil.org and aogunbajo@uhupil.org ASAP. Please see the listing for more information.
Gilead Research Scholars Program
The Research Scholars Program supports innovative research from emerging investigators around the world to incorporate new perspectives in our pursuit of scientific understanding and progress. For more information, please contact Dr. Christine Durand. Deadline: September 16, 2023, 11:59 PM, PT
Apply here.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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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
HIV/AIDS Scholars Using Nonhuman Primate (NHP) Models Program (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-248 (Reissue)
Posting Date: June 27, 2023
Opening Date: August 13, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: PA-23-189
Posting Date: June 29, 2023
Opening Date: Various – See announcement
Close Date: Various – See announcement
NIAID New Innovators Awards (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-23-198 (Reissue)
Posting Date: June 2, 2023
Opening Date: September 13, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): HIV Cure-Related Research in Diverse Populations
Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-AI-23-046
Posting Date: June 23, 2023
Open Date: September 16, 2023
Close Date: Various – See announcement
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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