Authors: Aditya R. Gandhi, MD , Linda-Gail Bekker, MD, PhD , A. David Paltiel, PhD, MBA , Emily P. Hyle, MD, MSc , Andrea L. Ciaranello, MD, MPH , Yogan Pillay, PhD , Kenneth A. Freedberg, MD, MSc, & Anne M. Neilan, MD, MPH Read the article below:…Continue Reading Potential Clinical and Economic Impacts of Cutbacks in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Program in South Africa: A Modeling Analysis
Training Opportunity: NIH-funded T32 Research Training Funds
Availability of NIH-funded T32 Research Training Funds to Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Boston Children’s Hospital with funding slots available beginning June, July, or August of 2025 (depending on the grant). The goal of the program is to train MD…Continue Reading Training Opportunity: NIH-funded T32 Research Training Funds
October 15 is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD)!
National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) is an opportunity to help address the disproportionate impact of HIV in Hispanic/Latinx communities, promote HIV testing, and stop HIV stigma. This observance is also a community mobilization effort that helps promote effective ways to prevent, treat, and stop the transmission of HIV among Hispanic/Latinx people. It’s time to…Continue Reading October 15 is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD)!
NIAID New Innovator DP2 (PAR-23-198)
DUE DATE: October 11, 2024Access the NIAID New Innovator Award website! The NIAID New Innovator DP2 program has been in place since 2019 to help launch research careers for talented individuals with creative, novel, high-impact research concepts that may be risky or at a stage too early to fare well in the traditional peer review…Continue Reading NIAID New Innovator DP2 (PAR-23-198)
In Memoriam: Todd M. Allen
The HU CFAR community mourns the loss of Todd M. Allen, a beloved researcher, mentor, and friend. Todd spent over 20 years at the Ragon Institute leading a lab studying HIV transmission and HIV reservoirs. We are grateful for his work toward finding an HIV cure and for his dedication to our community. Please see…Continue Reading In Memoriam: Todd M. Allen
NIAID June 2024: Council-Approved Concepts
See the new Council-approved concepts at Concepts: Potential Opportunities. DAIDS DAIT DMID Trans-Divisional June 2024 June 2024 June 2024 June 2024 January 2024 January 2024 January 2024 None September 2023 September 2023 September 2023 September 2023 June 2023 June 2023 June 2023 June 2023 January 2023 January 2023 January 2023 January 2023 September 2022 September 2022 September 2022 September 2022…Continue Reading NIAID June 2024: Council-Approved Concepts
NIH Ending the HIV Epidemic Projects Bridge Gaps Between HIV Research and Public Health Practice (VIDEO)
The National Institutes of Health recently issued $26M in awards to HIV research institutions in its fifth year supporting implementation science under the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative. These awards are the latest investments in a program that is rapidly and rigorously generating evidence to inform the unified domestic HIV response by agencies in the Department…Continue Reading NIH Ending the HIV Epidemic Projects Bridge Gaps Between HIV Research and Public Health Practice (VIDEO)
2024 AFRICA HEALTH CONFERENCE REPORT: “Mapping Changemakers Transforming Health in Africa”
The conference held on the 23rd and 24th of February 2024 exceeded expectations, drawing a total of 532 attendees (300 online and 232 in-person over the two days). Many of the distinguished speakers flew from different parts of the world to simply be in-person with the attendees and participate in the panel discussions. Some of the distinguished…Continue Reading 2024 AFRICA HEALTH CONFERENCE REPORT: “Mapping Changemakers Transforming Health in Africa”
February 7th: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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
SPOTLIGHT: Jessica Haberer & Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie received the 2023 Program Award for Culture of Excellence in Mentoring from Harvard Medical School
Congratulations Program Leaders: Jessica & Sherri!! Harvard Medical School has established this mentoring award to recognize the efforts of a department, division, office or program to foster innovation and sustainability in mentoring while building a culture of mentoring. This award provides an opportunity to learn from successful formal mentoring programs and allows others in the…Continue Reading SPOTLIGHT: Jessica Haberer & Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie received the 2023 Program Award for Culture of Excellence in Mentoring from Harvard Medical School