National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a day to address the impact of HIV on Black communities. Together, we can make HIV Black history by working to overcome structural barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and treatment. You have the power to take charge of your HIV status on your time, in your space. Learn more…Continue Reading February 7th: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
MGH: HIV/Aging Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates
Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MPEC) & Center for Aging & Serious Illness (CASI) at Massachusetts General Hospital are offering two mentored, paid internships for Summer and Fall in either Research Methods or Research Administration with a focus on HIV and Aging for undergraduates who are interested in careers in medicine, public health, scientific research, management,…Continue Reading MGH: HIV/Aging Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates
Request for Applications (RFA): HIV Cure-Related Research in Africa
The RFA is for one-year $150,000 grants to African institutions, with up to $25,000 subawards to non-African collaborators. Applications are due April 15, 2024. Eligibility: Proposal application materials submitted to CRDF Global must be prepared in English and compiled in the proposal package template. Acceptable file formats are MS Excel (.exsm), MS Word (.docx), and…Continue Reading Request for Applications (RFA): HIV Cure-Related Research in Africa
Mentored Career Development Program for Early Stage Investigators Using Nonhuman Primate Research Models (K01)
PURPOSE: To provide early-stage investigators with support and protected time (up to five years) for intensive, research-focused career development program activities under the guidance of an experienced mentorship team with expertise in both the preclinical application of nonhuman primate (NHP) models and in translation of the results from such studies to clinical application. The focus…Continue Reading Mentored Career Development Program for Early Stage Investigators Using Nonhuman Primate Research Models (K01)
HIV/AIDS Scholars Using Nonhuman Primate (NHP) Models Program (K01)
Purpose: To provide salary and research support to investigators who are within ten years of completing their terminal professional degree or residency training. Research and mentorship must be in the field of HIV/AIDS translational studies, using nonhuman primates (NHPs) as preclinical models. These awards will provide 3 years of support for intensive research career development under…Continue Reading HIV/AIDS Scholars Using Nonhuman Primate (NHP) Models Program (K01)
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): HIV Cure-Related Research in Diverse Populations
PURPOSE: To highlight NIAID’s interest in HIV cure-related research in diverse cohorts of people living with HIV to determine similarities and differences in the establishment and dynamics of persistent non-subtype B HIV reservoirs, as well as in post-treatment control of viremia. Standard AIDS due dates:…Continue Reading Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): HIV Cure-Related Research in Diverse Populations
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Opportunities for HIV Cure Interventions at the Time of ART Initiation (R21, R01)
PURPOSE: To identify new opportunities for cure interventions administered during active HIV infection at or near the start of antiretroviral therapy (ART) or as a potential replacement for conventional ART with the ultimate goal of achieving a sustained ART-free HIV remission. STANDARD AIDS DUE DATES:…Continue Reading Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Opportunities for HIV Cure Interventions at the Time of ART Initiation (R21, R01)
“Just the Stigma Associated with PrEP Makes You Feel Like It’s HIV Itself”: Exploring PrEP Stigma, Skepticism, and Medical Mistrust Among Black Cisgender Women in Urban and Rural Counties in the U.S. Deep South
AUTHORS (Published on 09 January 2024): ABSTRACT: Despite its effectiveness in HIV prevention, PrEP use among Black women is suboptimal. Notably in the Deep South, Black women have the lowest PrEP uptake rates among all US regions. To increase PrEP engagement, research suggests the implementation of structural and social interventions particular to the needs of…Continue Reading “Just the Stigma Associated with PrEP Makes You Feel Like It’s HIV Itself”: Exploring PrEP Stigma, Skepticism, and Medical Mistrust Among Black Cisgender Women in Urban and Rural Counties in the U.S. Deep South
In Memoriam: Dr. Adaora Adimora (UNC)
We mourn the passing of our colleague and Harvard University CFAR External Scientific Advisory Board member, Dr. Adaora Adimora. Dr. Adimora was the Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at University of North Carolina, where she worked for decades to study and to ameliorate racial and gender disparities in HIV care. She…Continue Reading In Memoriam: Dr. Adaora Adimora (UNC)