World AIDS Day 2021
“Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice”
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Tomorrow is World AIDS Day. This year's theme selected for the U.S. is " Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice”. Each year on the 1st of December, events and activities are held in support of persons and communities affected by HIV. DC CFAR investigators and Community Partnership Council members are invited to participate in a number of virtual events in observance of World AIDS Day. A selection of these events are listed below - click on the links to learn more.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Friday, December 3, 2021
Saturday, December 4, 2021
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New Publication on Social Media and PrEP Among Young Black and Latinx MSM and Women |
Click here to read the article.
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Share Your Abstract Title for this Year's United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) |
Are you presenting at the United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) this December 2-3? Please let us know if you have had an abstract accepted for USCHA. We would like to share this good news with your fellow DC CFAR investigators, including those who will also participate in the virtual USCHA 2021.
Please send the name of the presenting author, the title of the accepted abstract and whether it will be an oral abstract session or a poster presentation to cfarindc@gmail.com. |
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New Publication from DC CFAR Investigators on Using Telemedicine for Youth HIV Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
DC CFAR Pilot Award Recipient Dr. Adeline Koay (Children's) and CPS Core Scientific Advisory Dr. Natella Rakhmanina (Children's) and colleagues published an article in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes December 2021 entitled " Brief Report: Supporting Access to HIV Care for Children and Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic With Telemedicine and Rideshare". The authors report that despite the scale-up of telemedicine and rideshare services to improve access to HIV care among children and youth in DC, laboratory testing rates were lower for patients who used telemedicine compared to patients who attended in-person visits. Reassuringly, viral suppression rates and visit completions rates were stable before and during the pandemic.
Click here to read the article.
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Register Today! DC CFAR Virtual Citywide Seminar in recognition of World AIDS Day "HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Context of COVID-19" |
Please join us for a virtual DC CFAR Citywide Seminar in recognition of World AIDS Day hosted by the Global Scientific Interest Group on Friday, December 3 from 12:00-1:30 pm ET. The seminar will feature a presentation from Dr. Heena Brahmbhatt, Senior HIV Advisor, USAID on "HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa in the context of COVID-19: addressing ongoing and emerging syndemics through integrated and sustainable responses to promote health equity". Following the talk, a panel of discussants including Ms. Rosa Mahlasera, Ambassador, EGPAF, and the Global SIG leadership Dr. Deanna Kerrigan (GW), Dr. Natella Rakhmanina (Children's) and Ms. Khadijah Abdullah (RAHMA) will provide their insights.
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Join the upcoming United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) this December 2-3. To register and to see additional details please visit the website here.
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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December 1, 2021
December 1, 2021
December 1, 2021
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December 1, 2021
December 2-3, 2021
December 3, 2021
December 3, 2021
December 6-9, 2021
December 6, 2021
December 6, 2021
December 8, 2021
December 14, 2021
December 14, 2021
February 12 -16, 2022
February 24-25, 2022
July 29- August 2, 2022
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FUNDING, TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
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Family Medical and Counseling Services, Inc. (FMCS) is seeking a Research Assistant to assist in the conduct of the DC Cohort study and several related sub-studies. The Research Assistant will assist the site Principal Investigator and Project Director in the overall management and coordination of the study.
The Washington DC VA Medical Center is recruiting a registered nurse to assist with COVID-19 interventional trials. Applications are due December 2nd.
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies in collaboration with the UCSF-Bay Area Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is now accepting applications for the Visiting Professor Program. This year the program supports three tracks to offer to program participants, including a new track funded by NIAID. Applications are due January 19.
The Center for LGBT Health Research at the University of Pittsburg Public Health is recruiting new doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in LGBTQ+ health. For more information click here.
Gilead is currently recruiting a Sr. Research Scientist for a position for their HIV research team with the goal to develop novel therapeutics that will induce sustained HIV control in the absence of ART. For more information see the job posting here.
The Emory Roybal Center for Dementia Caregiving Mastery is providing pilot funding to conduct NIH Stage I-III intervention research that will strengthen the context-specific role mastery of informal caregivers of persons living with a dementing illness. Projects with an HIV focus will be competitive.
LOIs are due December 3rd.
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) released three notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) related to HIV and aging. Applications for the three NOFOs are due January 25, 2022.
Application materials for the HPTN Scholars Program are now available for early-career minority investigators wishing to collaborate with HPTN scientists to develop and implement our HIV prevention research agenda. Initial drafts proposals are due December 10.
Two New Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities at UMD
The CFAR Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) released an RFA for funding up to $15K Direct Costs for 1 year. Applications are due December 1.
The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) is requesting abstracts for a new Supplement on “Ageing with HIV” to be published in October 2022. Abstracts are due December 1.
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NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-22-106
Posting Date: October 20, 2021
Closing Date: January 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-22-105
Posting Date: October 18, 2021
Closing Date: January 7, 2022
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-21-352
Posting Date: October 5, 2021
Closing Date: September 7, 2022
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
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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