FY 2026–2030 NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of AIDS Research (OAR) announced the release of the FY 2026–2030 NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research. The Plan reflects the contributions of scientific staff across NIH, members of the broader HIV community, and external experts including researchers and health care providers. It provides a roadmap for the NIH HIV research program through September 30, 2030.

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New NIH Highlighted Topics - Oct 2026

Before you write your next NIH grant application, consider reviewing NIH’s centralized list of highlighted topics that represent research priority areas within one or more NIH Institutes, Centers, or Offices. Recently released highlighted topics include:

• Advancing Evidence-Based Dissemination and Implementation Science to Optimize Health Outcomes in Low-Resource Clinical and Community Settings
• Increasing Engagement in Treatment for Behavioral Health
• Intergenerational Interventions to Promote Health and Reduce Risk for Chronic Disease

Edelman to Study Smoking Cessation Medication and Rewards in Persons with HIV

As part of a larger initiative focused on advancing HIV service delivery through pharmacies and pharmacists, a Yale team led by E. Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS, professor of medicine (general medicine), and the PHOENIX Lab has been awarded a five-year grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01AA032477). The grant will focus on studying the effectiveness of teamlets (little teams) collaborating with clinical pharmacists to deliver medications for tobacco use disorder and contingency management to address smoking, HIV, and other health behaviors among people with HIV.

Connecticut AIDS Drug Assistance Program (CADAP) 101
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm ET
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CBPR, Implementation Science, and Ethics Mini-Conference
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 11:00 am-2:30 pm ET
Note: This in-person event is open to Yale community only
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Pragmatic Healthcare Ethnography for HIV and Substance Use Disorder Care and Research: Designing for Impact
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm ET
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Issues in Pragmatic Implementation Science
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm ET
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Implementation Outcomes: Definitions, Reporting Recommendations, and Future Directions
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET
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CMIPS/ISC Seminar: Brian Mittman "Strengthening Implementation Science to Enhance and Accelerate Its Contributions to Improved Health"
Date: Monday, October 26, 2026, 12:00 pm-12:50 pm ET
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CUGH Virtual Global Health Week 2026
Date: October 27-29, 2026
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amfAR's Krim Fellowship in Biomedical Research 2026 Informational Webinar
Date: Thursday, October 29, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm ET
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Yale R3EDI Hub Webinar: Patrick Sullivan & Leisha McKinley-Beach
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET
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19th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health
Date: December 13-16, 2026
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Call for Applications: Integrated Network of Scholars in Global Health Research Training (INSIGHT) Fellowship
Application due date: October 16, 2026
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Call for Applications: Women's Infectious Diseases Scholars (WINGS) Program
Application due date: October 31, 2026
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Call for Applications: UCSF-Bay Area CFAR Mentoring the Mentors Workshop
Application due date: November 6, 2026
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Call for Applications: Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health
Application due date: November 15, 2026
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Call for Papers: Expanding Access to Long-Acting Antiretroviral Regimens: From Implementation to Real-World Impact
Submission due date: December 1, 2026
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Call for Abstracts: CPDD 89th Annual Scientific Meeting
Submission due date: January 7, 2027
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Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Biomedical Research
Letter of intent submission due date: November 12, 2026, 3:00 pm ET
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Pathways for Health Research Collective: More Than Medicine
Pre-proposal submission due date: November 18, 2026, 3:00 pm ET
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Emerging Global Leader Award
Application due date: December 3, 2026
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HIV SUCCESS Pilot Program
Application due date: December 18, 2026
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Development and Testing of Novel Interventions to Improve HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Program Implementation for People Who Use Substances (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
Application due date: March 16, 2027
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Implementation Science to Advance HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
Application due dates: standard dates apply (expiration date: June 21, 2029)
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Exploring barriers and facilitators for non-communicable disease care for persons living with HIV in Peru through a socioecological framework: HIV physician and coordinator perspectives
Rebecca Slotkin, Daniel Granda, Joselito Malca Hernandez, Diego Cabrera, Carlos Manuel Benites, Patricia J Garcia, Evelyn Hsieh
PLOS Global Public Health. 2026 Sep 25;6(9):e0006608. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006608. eCollection 2026.

Associations Between HIV Infection Status, Psychosocial Factors, and Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Adherence Among South African Women with Stage I-III Breast Cancer
Daniel S O'Neil, Charmaine L Blanchard, Molly Ream, Keletso Constance Mmoledi, Nontlantla Mkwanazi, Victor Shandukani, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Michael Anton
International Journal of Behavior Medicine. 2026 Sep 30. doi: 10.1007/s12529-026-10492-0. Online ahead of print.

Developmental Asset Profiles as Moderators of the Association Between Intersectional Discrimination and Mental Health Among Black Sexual Minority Men
Donte T Boyd, Addie Weaver, Xin Feng, Hans Oh
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 2026 Sep 28:10.1037/sgd0000968. doi: 10.1037/sgd0000968. Online ahead of print.

The 5 Senses Framework-People Who Use Drugs Were and Are the First Drug Checkers
Katherine Hill, Elizabeth Znamierowski, Cameron Breen, River Rose, Kimberly L Sue, Robert Heimer
Substance Use & Addiction Journal. 2026 Sep 23:29767342261484080. doi: 10.1177/29767342261484080. Online ahead of print.

Recording: CIRA Talk – "Highlights from AIDS 2026"
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Recording: CHIPTS, CHIMES, and CIRA Webinar – Scientific Report Back from the 26th International AIDS Conference
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Recording: Community Implementation Studios: Building Community-Led Capacity for Implementation Science
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AIDS 2026 Conference Content Now Available
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2025 BRFSS Public Dataset Now Available
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Addressing Stigma in HIV Prevention Services Toolkit
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Recording: Growing Older With HIV - Falls Prevention Awareness
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NOTE: All times are expressed in Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. All dates refer to 2026 unless otherwise noted.

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CIRA EVENTS

Friday, October 16, 2026
12:00 pm-1:00 pm ET
CIRA's Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG)
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CIRA Peer Review Program

CIRA's Peer Review Program is designed to enhance the quality of grant proposals, manuscripts, and research presentations written by CIRA affiliates by sharing them with a multidisciplinary group of colleagues for their critique and feedback. The spirit of our program is one of collegiality and respect; it is constructive rather than evaluative in nature. We encourage peer review at any stage of development, from a 2-3 page concept sheet to a penultimate draft.

Please submit your request for Peer Review 4 weeks prior to requested review date. Review materials are due:

• Specific Aims: 5 days in advance of the review date
• Grant Sections (i.e. approach, significance etc): 7 days in advance of the review date
• Full Grant proposal: 14 days in advance of the review date
• Sections of a paper (i.e. methods, tables, discussion etc): 7 days in advance of the review date
• Full Manuscript: 10 days in advance of the review date
• Concept paper: 5 days in advance of the review date
• Conference Presentation: nothing due in advance
• Conference Poster: 5 days in advance of the review date

Sessions are held at CIRA's Offices (135 College Street, Suite 200, New Haven CT) on Zoom, or via email and last around one hour. Reviews are typically led by a primary reviewer; whose role is to provide oral and written feedback on each proposal. This is followed by the other reviewers’ feedback and then we hold a group discussion.

The peer review process has multiple benefits: Researchers gain from practical advice on products. Also, they offer a rare opportunity for a cross-section of the entire CIRA community – scientists, staff, community representatives and post-doctoral fellows – to keep abreast of and discuss the very latest research, to forge additional, cross-disciplinary collaborations, and to expand and build on professional networks.

To request a Peer Review, please click here. For further information or questions, please contact Daniel Davidson (daniel.davidson@yale.edu).