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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the NIH is hosting a virtual webinar titled, “Advancing Biomedical Careers: Strategies for Successful F and K Awards.” This webinar is designed for early-career investigators interested in pursuing NIH Fellowship (F) and Career Development (K) awards. Participants will gain practical...

The Office of AIDS Research (OAR) in collaboration with NIH Institutes and Offices has announced the dates for their upcoming Office Hours for ECIs in HIV Research: Friday, March 27 (1pm-4pm ET); Register by 5pm ET on Thursday, March 26. Monday, April 6 (2pm-4pm ET); Register by 5pm ET on Sunday, April 5. Wednesday,...

Are you an early- or mid-career researcher, clinician-scientist, or program implementer passionate about advancing HIV, infectious disease, and global health research? If so, we are excited to share an outstanding opportunity to deepen your skills and expand your network! The 2026 application cycle for the HIV, Infectious Disease and Global Health Implementation...

In a new chapter of global HIV cure science, Cindy Gay, MD, MPH, a researcher at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and the UNC HIV Cure Center, has launched one clinical trial, and plans to start the second in the next few months, designed to make infected...

The Leadership of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD) recently published a comment in the Nature titled: “The new vision from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).” In the article, NIAID leadership introduced two new strategic aims: (1) Support research to address important challenges in...

Join the UNC CFAR for the March CFAR-Wide Webinar with Dr. Geri Donenberg. Geri R. Donenberg, Ph.D., is the Associate Director for AIDS Research and Director of the Office of AIDS Research (OAR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Working in close collaboration with NIH Institutes and Centers, Dr....

Early registration for AIDS 2026 ends today, February 12. The Conference will take place July 26-31, 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and virtually. This year’s theme will be Rethink. Rebuild. Rise. At a pivotal moment for HIV research and response—marked by unprecedented funding cuts and disruptions to HIV programs—the...

Join the UNC CFAR and the NIH in honoring National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7th! Since 1999, this day has highlighted the importance of community engagement and improved access to HIV education, prevention, testing, and treatment services. While progress have been made in the areas of prevention, care,...

Respond Carolinas is a community‑centered initiative aimed at improving HIV prevention, testing, and care engagement among Black and Latino men and transgender women in Charlotte, NC, and the surrounding area. The project is led by Ann Dennis, MD, MS, the principal investigator and an associate professor of infectious diseases at...

A phase 2 study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine and led by Joe Eron, MD, Director of the CFAR Clinical Core, found that a new once-weekly oral HIV treatment regimen achieved virologic suppression through 48 weeks. The study evaluated the efficacy and safety of once-weekly oral islatravir plus lenacapavir...

The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) has begun the IPACE-HIV study (Improving Physical Ability and Cellular Senescence Elimination in HIV). IPACE-HIV aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of dasatinib and quercetin, medications that can help with reversing symptoms of frailty, in people living with HIV (PLWH), as well...

UNC CFAR SBIS Core Director Vivian Go and Developmental Core Co-Director Bill Miller recently published the findings from their hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness, cluster-randomized trial in ten provinces in Vietnam. This study, conducted with a team from UNC Vietnam, Hanoi Medical University, and the Vietnam Ministry of Health, aimed to...