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Whitman-Walker Institute Investigators
Dr. Jowanna Malone and Dr. Rodrigo Aguayo-Romero receive
NIH-CFAR Administrative Supplement
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We are pleased to announce that Whitman-Walker (WW) investigators Dr. Jowanna Malone (she/her/hers) [left] and Dr. Rodrigo Aguayo-Romero (they/them/elle) [right] have been awarded a 2023 NIH CFAR supplement to conduct an HIV research needs assessment in Wards 7 & 8 in Southeast DC.
This research will help define topics and strategies that are responsive to local community needs and address HIV inequities in transgender people of color, cisgender heterosexual Black women, people who use drugs, and adolescents and young adults aged 13-24. This initiative is synergistic with the opening of the new WW Max Robinson Center in Ward 8 which will include a translational HIV research space to increase the capacity to provide access to cutting-edge research opportunities to local communities.
Read more about this supplement and their project here.
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2023 National CFAR Meeting:
DC CFAR Delegation Highlights
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The Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research (JHU CFAR) hosted the 2023 National CFAR meeting last week in Baltimore, MD from Nov 7-9. (Featured from the top left, in clockwise order: Donaldson Conserve during the poster session; George Kerr III at the N3C Meeting; Lee Campbell presenting their research; Alan Greenberg and George Kerr III presenting at the Director's Meeting)
The DC CFAR delegation included Admin Core Leadership (Alan Greenberg, Manya Magnus, Amanda Castel, Brandi Robinson), DC CFAR Staff (Lorena Segarra, George Kerr), and DC CFAR Early Stage Investigators (Donaldson Conserve, Lee Campbell). The DC CFAR shared scientific research and accomplishments with the national CFAR community. Please see the work presented below.
- "Identifying the effects of contemporary opioids on HIV proviral transcription and neuronal functionality" - Lee Campbell, Oral Presentation, Scientific Symposium, and Poster Presentation
- "'The best community work is done not TO but FOR a community': Development of a Community-based HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Service Delivery Intervention for Black Adults in Washington, DC" - Donaldson Conserve, Poster Presentation
- "Community Engagement with the DC CFAR: 'We're not are not just at the table; we're in the kitchen'" - George Kerr III and Alan Greenberg, Oral Presentation, Directors Meeting
- "National CFAR CAB Coalition (NC3)" - George Kerr III, Oral Presentation
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International Stigma Conference 2023: HIV/AIDS Workshops of Interest |  | |
The International Conference on Stigma 2023 is currently underway! Click here to learn more about the conference. If you are participating in this year's conference, here are workshops and panels that may be of interest:
- The DC CFAR Community Partnership Council is hosting a virtual booth for meeting participants which includes a handout with updates from the group.
- Visit the virtual booth here (Note: You must be registered for the conference to access the booth)
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Faith Based Harm Reduction Initiatives Webinar – US HIV/AIDS Faith Coalition. Thursday, Nov 16, 1:00-2:30PM EST
- Panel is moderated by George Kerr III, Chair of the Community Partnership Council (CPC), and National CFAR CAB Coalition
- Zoom Registration Link Here
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"To Tell, or not to Tell: Stories of Sharing our HIV Status" – Time & Location: Blackburn Forum, Howard University. Friday, Nov 17, 3:10-4:45PM EST.
- George Kerr III, DC CFAR CPC Chair, is a panelist
We hope you are able to join and participate these workshops!
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New Publication by DC CFAR Investigators at GW and UHU, on PrEP services for Black Adults in DC | |
A new publication entitled "Adapting a community-based intervention to address social determinants of health influencing pre-exposure prophylaxis services for Black adults in Washington, District of Columbia: A study protocol" by Donaldson F. Conserve, Waimar Tun, DeMarc A. Hickson, Jennifer Gomez BerrospiI, Samuel Janson, Bukola RinolaI, Mallory Durkin, Christian Buchanan, Christian Morris, Alia Saleeban, Kelia Olughu, Julie Pulerwitz, and Deanna Kerrigan, was recently published in the journal, PLoS One (bold denotes DC CFAR affiliation).
The publication includes DC CFAR Investigators from partner institutions including George Washington University, Population Council, and Us Helping Us, People into Living.
Christian Morris is on the DC CFAR Community Partnership Council (CPC) and a Research Coordinator at UHU. Julie Pulerwitz has dual appointments with the Pop Council and GW. Bukola Rinola is a CDEIPI Scholar in the local DC CDEIPI Program.
Read the full publication here.
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PEPFAR In Limbo: World AIDS Panel by the SBS Core and Global SIG at American University, Nov 30, 12:15PM EST | |
In honor of World AIDS Day on December 1, please join the DC CFAR Social and Behavioral Sciences Core and Global Scientific Interest Group on Thursday, November 30, from 12:15-1:30 pm ET for an in-person event entitled "PEPFAR-in-limbo: What does the future hold for NIH-supported collaborative HIV research, implementation science, and new discoveries to end HIV as a public health threat by 2030."
The event will be held in the Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service, American University (4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016) and will feature presentations from the following speakers:
- Shannon Hader, MD, MPH, Dean, School of International Service, American University and DC CFAR AU Institutional Representative
- Peter Kilmarx, MD, Acting Director, Fogarty International Center and Acting Associate Director, International Research, National Institutes of Health
- Godfrey Woelk, Director, Global Implementation Research, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Please use the link here to register by November 27, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding the event, please email Wendy Davis, at wendywdavis@gwu.edu
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Fall/Winter 2023 DC Cohort Newsletter, Now Available | The DC Cohort team is pleased to share their Fall/Winter 2023 DC Cohort newsletter. In this edition, they highlighted the research of Maria Jaurretche, a former DC Cohort Senior Research Associate and now an Epidemiologist with DC Health's HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration (HAHSTA), and her work on the various stages of the HIV care continuum among DC Cohort participants. In addition, they highlighted the research of Rachel Harp, a master of public health (MPH) graduate from George Washington University, and her work on housing stability and HIV outcomes in Washington, DC. They also outlined planned initiatives for the next five years and provided information on their PositiveLinks and Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) sub-studies. To read the Fall/Winter 2023 edition of the DC Cohort newsletter, click here. To learn more about the DC Cohort study, click here. | |
Dr. Marjorie Gondré-Lewis (HU) featured in Neuron for Q&A on Research and Career Trajectory | |
Dr. Majorie Gondré-Lewis (HU) was recently interviewed and featured in the Journal, Neuron, where she discusses disparities in treatment and health care for the underserved, the experiences of navigating with certain identities, mentorship, and the future of science. Neuron stated the following regarding the interview:
"In a conversation with Marjorie C.Gondré-Lewis on her career journey and current research on mental health and substance use disorders, she shares thoughts on current challenges and opportunities in neuroscience. She provides a perspective on conducting research with an equity lens and on navigating academia as an African American woman and mentor."
Join us in congratulating Dr. Gondré-Lewis, and read the full interview here.
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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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International Conference on Stigma 2023
November 11-17, 2023
Washington, DC
NEW – 4th Annual Ending the HIV Epidemic Conference: Registration Now Open
December 1, 2023
NEW – SYNC 2024: Registration Now Open & Call for Abstracts
May 29-31, 2024
Washington, DC
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
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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This Friday! – DC CFAR Virtual Writing Retreat (Every 3rd Friday of the Month, 12-2:00PM EST via Zoom); Next Virtual Retreat will be on November 17, 2023
"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.
NEW – DC Health, World AIDS Day Celebration
DC Health Presents, "Empowering Resilience: Uniting for Change" for a World AIDS Day celebration, on Thursday, November 30th, at 6:00PM EST, at the Schuyler at the Hamilton Hotel. More details and events can be found here.
NEW – The HIV Pandemic in Baltimore: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
Please join the Johns Hopkins CFAR for a World AIDS Day Panel on the state of the HIV epidemic in Baltimore, MD. The in-person event is on, Monday, December 4, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm, EST in te Anna Baetjer Room (W1020), JHU SPH. More info and registration can be found here. Please contact Greg Rosen, at jrosen72@jhu.edu
NEW – SYNC 2024: Registration Now Open & Call for Abstracts
SYNChronicity (SYNC) 2024, the national conference for HIV, HCV, STIs, Harm Reduction, and LGBTQ Health will take place in Washington DC, May 29-31, 2024. SYNC 2024 will focus on SYNCing to end the epidemics by driving discussion and strategy development around the innovation and implementation necessary to make an impact. For conference details and information on submitting an abstract (abstracts are due January 31, 2024) please visit SYNC2024.org.
HPTN Scholars Program (2024-2025 Cohort)
"The HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) is proud to offer two scholarship programs for early-career investigators funded through a supplement from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The HPTN Scholars Program now includes two components: a domestic (U.S.) program and an international program. Both programs seek to increase opportunities for scientists from groups under-represented in HIV prevention research." More information available here.
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.
Post-Doctoral (T32) Training Program in Ending the HIV Epidemic – Application Open at Emory University
Emory Training Program in Translational Research to End the HIV Epidemic is now accepting applications to fill postdoctoral slots for January and July 2024. The program will offer a continuous rolling application and deadlines will vary depending on the intended start date. More information here.
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, NEWS, AND RESOURCES
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DC Government Hiring Fair: Looking for a CHW and Nurse (Hiring Fair on Nov. 9, 2023).
Community Health Worker/Public Health Advisor: "This is a bilingual (English and Spanish) Community Health Worker who will be placed 100% off-site at a HIV agency (Nova Salud) in Falls Church. This is a direct service position, working with people living with HIV in the Latino community."
Clinical Nurse: "This position will be placed 100% off-site at MedStar Hospital in DC. This position will provide direct clinical services to people living with HIV and lost to care. Services will primarily be conducted in the client's home." Registration Link for hiring fair (vacancies are under agency, DC Health): https://dchr.dc.gov/node/1683576
Program Manager Position at Massachusetts General Hospital
"A clinical investigator within the Division of General Internal Medicine seeks a part-time
Program Manager (20 hrs. per week) to direct and oversee the work of a major NIH funded
clinical trial aimed at overcoming health disparities in Latinos with HIV through an innovative
psychosocial intervention. The PM will work directly with the PI (Julie Levison, MD)."
Full description and criteria here.
37th Annual Walk to End HIV! December 2nd at Anacostia Park
"The Walk to End HIV is more than just a fundraiser at Whitman-Walker. The Walk symbolizes our continued efforts to find a cure for HIV and to stop the stigma surrounding HIV. This fight will take the entire community's support and commitment." Register Here.
Hablamos de TI Study (Now Recruiting Providers and Patient Interviews)
Owen Smith, RN PhD Candidate from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is recruiting medical/psychosocial service providers working with Latino immigrant men living with HIV (LIMWH) and LIMWH themselves to participate in his dissertation study: Hablemos de TI. The Hablemos de TI study is focused on understanding the perspectives of LIMWH regarding their experiences with interpersonal trauma, emotional support, and engagement in HIV care. Interviews with providers and LIMWH will be conducted in either Spanish or English, will last approximately 1 hour, and can be conducted by phone or Zoom. Participants will be compensated for their time with a gift card. Interested providers can fill out the interest survey at: https://redcap.link/cv4nvocz . Interest survey link (in Spanish) to be shared with LIMWH clients: https://redcap.link/hkscgs1d For more information, contact, Owen Smith at: osmith7@jhmi.edu.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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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
Minority HIV Research Initiative (MARI): Epidemiologic, Behavioral, and Implementation Science Research in Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities Disproportionately Affected by HIV and Build Research Capacity Among Historically Underrepresented Researchers
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-PS-24-063
Posting Date: Oct 11, 2023
Opening Date: Nov 15, 2023
Close Date: Jan 16, 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
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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
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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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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