Summer listening: H=H podcast

H=H, the H is for Human is a podcast that presents content on the human side of HIV research education, affirming Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC), and sexual gender minority communities disproportionately impacted by HIV. The H is for Human interconnects communities, HIV/AIDS Research Networks, DAIDS, and the Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC).

The latest H=H episode features our very own Dr. Lance Okeke and collaborators Dr. Kenric Ware of South University and Russell Campbell of HANC discussing the Evidence2Practice program that is aimed at promoting the interest of students at Historically Black Colleges and University and Minority Serving Institutions in HIV science. E2P is funded by a supplement as part of the CFAR Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pipeline Initiative (CDEIPI).

News from the CFAR

Quantitative Interns Begin Their Summer of HIV Research

This May, 13 graduate students began the Quantitative Methods for HIV Researchers Summer Internship program, which offers full-time summer internships for graduate students in the quantitative sciences to be immersed in HIV-related research. Each intern is co-mentored by a CFAR researcher and a quantitative sciences faculty member.

The interns are in session through the end of July, meeting in-person every Wednesday. Outside of the labs, the group has been getting to know each other and enjoying Durham, including the beautiful Duke Gardens. We look forward to hearing about their summers and their reflections on the program.

In case you missed it: Drs. Chris Beyrer and Nwora Lance Okeke named Associate Directors of the Duke Center for AIDS Research

The Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is pleased to announce the appointments of Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH and Nwora Lance Okeke, MD, MPH as Associate Directors of the CFAR starting July 1, 2023. Drs. Beyrer and Okeke will join Director Georgia D. Tomaras, PhD and Co-Director Susanna Naggie, MD, MHS in leadership of the Duke CFAR. The addition of Drs. Beyrer and Okeke as Associate Directors will strengthen the continued evolution of the Duke CFAR with a focus for development in data and implementation science, global HIV research, and collaborations with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Read the announcement on the CFAR website.

Submit Your Nominations for the 2023 Outstanding Leadership in Scientific Mentoring Award!

In partnership with the Duke School of Medicine and the Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), the long-standing NIH T32 Duke Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in HIV/AIDS (IRTPA) has recognized the outstanding and important leadership role of early career investigators in: generating a scientifically rigorous and inclusive environment to mentor early career scientists and colleagues & supporting the innovation of their own research to advance scientific knowledge to improve human health.

If you would like to nominate an early career investigator for the 2023 Outstanding Leadership in Scientific Mentoring Award, please fill out the nomination form by the deadline of July 31, 2023

Submit a nomination.

HANC Webinar - Diversity and Inclusion in HIV & AIDS Clinical Research: The Role of Language Justice (Pt 1)



Wednesday, July 12, 2023 |2-3pm EDT | Zoom

The enrollment of Hispanic and Latinx people in HIV clinical research is low; however, these populations account for the nearly 30% of HIV incidence in the US (CDC, 2023). The limited provision of Spanish language services in the context of HIV research may contribute to the low enrollment of Hispanic and Latinx individuals with limited English proficiency. Organized by the Latinx Caucus of the Legacy Project, this webinar will contribute to understanding how language can be a key tool to help facilitate the inclusion of more diverse participants in the conduct of HIV research.

This webinar will be very relevant to investigators, study coordinators, program officers and managers, protocol specialists, community educators and recruiters, other clinical research staff and the general public. 

Register for the webinar. 

July NIDA HIV Seminar - Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US: How do we intervene to meet our ambitious goals?

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | 1pm EDT | Zoom

Join the NIDA HIV Research Program in welcoming Dr. Bohdan Nosyk of Simon Fraser University, on July 26, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. ET for the next installment of the online NIDA HIV Seminar Series.



Bohdan Nosyk, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and St. Paul’s Hospital CANFAR Chair in HIV/AIDS Research at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, and leads the Health Economic Research Unit at the Center for Health Evaluation & Outcome Sciences. Dr. Nosyk’s research seeks to inform complex policy decisions surrounding the prevention and management of HIV/AIDS and substance use disorders. He has led population-level evaluations related to these dual epidemics in China, in the state of California; across urban centers in the US; as well as his local region in British Columbia. He combines simulation modeling methods and cost-effectiveness analyses with econometric and biostatistical investigation of health administrative data. Dr. Nosyk’s teaching interests are in the areas of health economic evaluation and health services research. Register now for an opportunity to interact with one of the world's experts on how HIV and SUDs impact each other now with a look to the future. 

Register for the seminar.

Duke QualCore Hiring Postdoctoral Associate in Qualitative Research

The Department of Population Health Sciences (DPHS) at Duke University is seeking qualified applicants for a Postdoctoral Associate in Qualitative Research with DPHS’s QualCore. This position provides an opportunity for the candidate to gain hands-on experience in serving as a qualitative research methodologist within an established methods group in the Duke University’s School of Medicine.

QualCore includes Duke faculty, doctorate and masters-level interviewers and analysts, research assistants, and students, and we partner with Duke clinicians and faculty to conduct qualitative research as part of their behavioral, clinical, implementation science, and health services research.

The postdoctoral associate will serve as a qualitative methodologist and provide expert guidance to research partners on designing qualitative research (e.g., type of qualitative research and methods, sample size and sampling, question guide development, type of analysis) and serve as a project leader on the implementation, analysis, and write up of qualitative studies.

Interested candidates can contact Kevin McKenna, QualCore Operations Director, at kevin.mckenna@duke.edu for more information. 

Learn more about the position.

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