MPTs: Articles from the Field

MPTs: Articles

from the Field

Issue #47 - 15 March 2018

Greetings,

The field of multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) is steadily evolving and expanding. Below are links to recent publications, media articles, and other resources relevant to MPTs in order to keep you informed. Note that contents are neither endorsed by nor necessarily represent the views of the IMPT, and that due to publication copyright and permissions restrictions, full-text versions of resources may not be publicly available.

If you have a resource to include in our next issue, please send to Kathreen Daria . Also, previous issues are available in our archives and other MPT-related materials are accessible in our resource center .

Best,

IMPT Secretariat Staff

Reports

2017 IMPT Annual Report. (2018). Initiative for MPTs.

Press Releases

Evofem Biosciences Receives Fast Track Designation for Amphora for Prevention of Chlamydia. (2018, February 21). Cision PR Newswire.

Journals

Research gaps and emerging priorities in sexual and reproductive health in Africa and the eastern Mediterranean regions. Ali, M., Farron, M., Ouedraogo, L., Mahaini, R.K., Miller, K., & Kabra, R. (2018, March 5). Reproductive Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-018-0484-9.

The cost-effectiveness of multi-purpose HIV and pregnancy prevention technologies in South Africa. Quaife et al. (2018, March 14). Journal of the International AIDS Society. DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25064.

Media Articles

Dapivirine Ring Shown to Reduce HIV-Risk in Women by 54%. Mroz, D. (2018, March 8). Contagion Live.

In the era of daily PrEP, feds may stop research funding gels, rings, and douches for HIV prevention . Murphy, T. (2018, March 1). The Body.

Interim open-label study results suggest higher dapivirine vaginal ring use, lower HIV risk . IPM. (2018, March 6). Medical Express.

Size does matter. Biswas, S.S. (2018, March 12). The Telegraph.

Traditional socio-behavioral research and human-centered design: Similarities, unique contributions and synergies . nd. (2018, March 12). The Health Communication Network.

In the Blogosphere

From the Pipeline | A long-acting multipurpose prevention ring to help protect against HIV and unintended pregnancy. Ng, C. (2018, March 13). IMPT Secretariat.

From the Pipeline | The road to female controlled prevention: The female condom as a currently available MPT . van Dijk, D. (2018, February 26). IMPT Secretariat.

Human-centered design and socio-behavioral research: scientific rigor with a dash of savvy and spice . Russell, E. (2018). USAID.

Overcoming regulatory barriers to increase female condom access . Whipkey, K., Kilbourne-Brook, M., & Semelka, S. (2018, February 5). CTI Exchange.

Upcoming Deadlines

15 Mar | IUSTI 2018 early abstract submissions
19 Apr-10 May | IAS 2018 late-breaker abstracts
13 Apr at 23:59 ET | ICFP 2018 abstracts
23 Apr | HIVR4P 2018 abstracts

Please get in touch if you or any of your colleagues are attending any of these meetings and conferences. We would be happy to provide you with materials to help enhance your presentations around MPTs and the MPT field.

Funding Opportunities

RFA-HD-19-004

Male and Female Contraceptive Development (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional) - NICHD will be accepting Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) applications to support and facilitate the development of new and/or improved contraceptive products to diversify options for contraception, including MPT products that combine contraception and HIV/other STI prevention, that are acceptable to women and men. Visit the link above for more information. Letters of Intent due

16 March 2018.

RFA-AI-17-028 Next Generation Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (NGM) (R61/R33 - Clinical Trials Optional) - NIAID and NIMH will be accepting applications to support the development of new and innovative multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) with the dual purpose of contraception and HIV prevention. View the link above for more detailed information. Applications due 19 March 2018.

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