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
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)
NIH Request for Information (RFI) on Research Opportunities Related to HIV and Women
This Request for Information (RFI) invites women with lived experience, the larger advocacy and research communities, the general public, as well as others with interest in research on HIV and women to provide comments and testimonies on: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of AIDS Research (OAR) and Office of Research on Women’s Health…Continue Reading NIH Request for Information (RFI) on Research Opportunities Related to HIV and Women
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
HIV Vaccine Research Grants for BIPOC Medical Students – RFP Now Open, Due Jan 2, 2024
DEADLINE: Tuesday, January 2, 2024 HIV Vaccine Research Grants for Medical Students : Seeking BIPOC medical students interested in HIV vaccine research. The HIV Vaccine Trials Network, in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health, is investing in a young generation of HIV prevention researchers by providing…Continue Reading HIV Vaccine Research Grants for BIPOC Medical Students – RFP Now Open, Due Jan 2, 2024
2024 HIV and Aging Pilot Funding: Request for Applications
DEADLINE FOR CONCEPT PROPOSALS; January 12th, 2024, 2-4 pilot grants will be funded, Up to $40,000 total costs per grant. The purpose of this program is to promote multidisciplinary research in Georscience and HIV by bridging research excellence between CFAR, OAIC, NSC, and MBI and developing the next generation of HIV Geroscience Researchers. Proposals with…Continue Reading 2024 HIV and Aging Pilot Funding: Request for Applications
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE)
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Notice Number: NOT-AI-23-070 Key Dates: PURPOSE: The objective of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to solicit applications proposing research that is grounded in implementation science and can address the goals of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative. The overall…Continue Reading Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE)
CFAR AFRICURE Developmental Award: Concept Proposal due November 7, 2023
This AFRICURE program program is funded by the US National Institutes of Health & National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and administered through the Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) & Inter-CFAR Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group. Important Dates: The AFRICURE program will award five grants of $150,000 for one year, plus…Continue Reading CFAR AFRICURE Developmental Award: Concept Proposal due November 7, 2023