DC CFAR Investigators Awarded NIH CFAR Administrative Supplements |
Please join us in congratulating the following DC CFAR Investigators on the receipt of five NIH CFAR Administrative Supplements! The first three supplements were in support of the National Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. These initiatives are led by Dr. Lisa Bowleg (GW) on "Addressing Intersectional and Social-Structural Barriers to Ending the HIV Epidemic in Black Sexual Minority Men and Black Heterosexual Women", Dr. Marjorie Gondré-Lewis (HU) on "Implementing Brain Health Assessment into the HIV Care Continuum in Washington DC" and Dr. Carlos Rodríguez-Díaz on "An intersectionality-based policy analysis of social determinants of HIV in Puerto Rico". The fourth supplement was awarded to Dr. Anne Monroe (GW) on "Improving Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing (PIP) for Aging People with HIV: An Individualized Approach to be Scaled City-Wide". The fifth supplement focused on the request for equipment was awarded to Dr. Natalia Soriano-Sarabia (GW) entitled "Automated Cell Isolation using the RoboSepTM System and Muse Cell Analyzer for HIV Cure Studies".
Additional details on each of these supplements will be available on the DC CFAR website soon.
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Join the SBS Core HIV at 40: Looking Back and Moving Forward |
Please join the DC CFAR Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Core for a seminar entitled "HIV at 40: Looking Back and Moving Forward" on Wednesday, September 22 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET. This seminar will feature a panel discussion on how COVID is impacting the present, and future of research and care in the field. SBS core Associate Director Dr. Nina Yamanis (AU) will moderate the discussion of distinguished panelists including Dr. Rupali Doshi (GW and DC Health), Ms. Marcia Ellis (CFAR CPC), and Dr. Audrey Pettifor (UNC). More details can be found in the flyer here. Register below to receive log-in details.
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Register to Join the DC CFAR Developmental Core Virtual Grant Writing Workshop! |
Are you a DC CFAR member planning on submitting an application for the DC CFAR Pilot Awards Program this cycle or a grant to NIH? Register to join the DC CFAR Developmental Core Virtual Grant Workshop on Thursday, September 23 and Friday, September 24 via Zoom. This day and a half virtual workshop will be led by the Grant Training Center to assist you with writing and designing competitive NIH proposals. The agenda includes grant writing concepts, developing an application, writing specific aims, the review process, resubmissions, and more. Please let us know if you would like to attend the grant writing workshop by registering at the link below. Space is limited and you will receive a confirmation and additional information about the workshop if we are able to accommodate you. Priority will be given to DC CFAR early stage investigators, DC CFAR Community Partnership Council members, and investigators who plan to apply for a DC CFAR pilot award this cycle.
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Join the Wednesday Conversations with the DC CFAR CPS Core: Best Practices in Statistics |
Please join the DC CFAR for Wednesday Conversations with the Clinical and Population Sciences (CPS) Core on September 22 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm via Zoom. The session will feature a presentation from CPS Core Co-Director Dr. Sam Simmens (GW) who will discuss best practices for statistical analyses in research proposals. Register below to receive log-in details.
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Join the DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core Imaging Mass Cytometry Open House |
Please join the DC CFAR Basic Sciences Core for an Open House via Zoom on Thursday, September 23 from 12:00-1:00 pm ET. This event will focus on the Imaging Mass Cytometry and other applications of the CyTOF. It will include a presentation by Fluidigm Corporation’s Chief Science Officer Dr. Andrew Quong and Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Dr. Ivana Peran. Core facility workflow and service requests will also be discussed. Register below to receive log-in details.
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Community Education Group (CEG) is looking to fill several intern, contractor, part-time, and full-time positions. CEG is an organization that works to eliminate disparities in health outcomes and improve public health in disadvantaged populations and under-served communities. Click here for more information.
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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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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September 20, 2021
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November 15-19, 2021
Washington, DC
Abstracts due October 1. For more information click here.
November 18-21, 2021
San Juan, PR
December 2-3, 2021
February 24-25, 2022
Abstracts due October 15. For more information click here.
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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The Brown University Community and Clinical Research Training (CCRT) Program is accepting applications, the objective of this program is to train the next generation of researchers to end the HIV epidemic and to conduct research related to reducing racial disparities in HIV outcomes. Applications are due October 1.
The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) is releasing a special issue on "Getting to the Heart of Stigma", submissions are due September 22.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Use and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and
Quality (CBHSQ) is an epidemiologist responsible for carrying out a full range of complex epidemiologic and surveillance activities for CBHSQ.
The Hopelab is a social innovation lab committed to supporting and improving the health and happiness of young people through the co-creation and distribution of behavior-change tech. The Head of Research supports Hopelab’s mission by serving as an expert in mental health, well-being, and positive development of adolescents and emerging adults.
The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and the National LGBTQ Institute on IPV in partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the Research Consortium on Gender-Based Violence is hosting a four-part institute for gender-based violence practitioners and researchers who engage in community-based participatory research to learn new methods, share skills, and create meaningful collaborations.
NIH is requesting information from stakeholders on the utility and useability of sample language developed for use in informed consent documents for data and biospecimen sharing. Response to this Notice is voluntary. The deadline for responses is September 29, 2021.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-22-040
Posting Date: September 8, 2021
Closing Date: February 15, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-CA-21-056
Posting Date: August 25, 2021
Closing Date: December 15, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AA-21-016
Posting Date: August 23, 2021
Closing Date: December 16, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-21-250
Posting Date: August 19, 2021
Closing Date: December 7, 2021
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-21-058
Posting Date: August 12, 2021
Closing Date: December 9, 2021
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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