Dr. Becky White, an infectious disease physician, has been awarded $677,000 by the NIH to adapt a program called FIT4PrEP, aimed at providing HIV prevention through pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to individuals released from prison, particularly African American women. The initiative will leverage the infrastructure of the N.C. FIT model, which uses community health workers to … Read more

    The UNC CFAR would like to invite you to the 26th annual World AIDS Day Symposium. Please see the details, speakers, and agenda below. The Symposium will start with breakfast available at 8:30am and will have refreshments during the 10:45am break. Speakers and Agenda: 9:15am – 9:30am Welcome and Introduction 9:30am – 10:15am … Read more

  Join the Duke CFAR for the Launch of the Inter-CFAR Health Equity Working Group on November 7th, 2024, at 11:00am ET! Duke invites you to the launch of their new initiative aimed at connecting HIV-focused investigators dedicated to reducing inequities across HIV prevention, care, and treatment.   Event Details: 📅 Date: November 7, 2024 … Read more

As the UNC CFAR prepares for our competitive renewal, there are name changes that have happened within our cores. In the past few years, the NIH has increased support for research that enhances the implementation science knowledge base needed for Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative. Due to this, the NIH encourages CFARs to do … Read more

UNC CFAR Developmental awardee Katryna McCoy has been focusing her research on interventions for HIV disparities in North Carolina. HIV transmission is notably higher among racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S., with Black communities disproportionately affected. Despite comprising only 12 percent of the population, Black individuals represented 37 percent of those living with HIV in … Read more

Dr. Benjamin Chi, a UNC CFAR Associate Director for the International Core, has successfully renewed his K24 mentoring grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for a second five-year cycle. This NIH K24 award supports the mentorship of early-stage investigators in patient-oriented research, focusing on HIV prevention for pregnant and postpartum … Read more

During the IAS AIDS conference held in Munich in July, UNC had over 15 faculty members and trainees attend to showcase the important work that is being done on HIV/AIDS within our university. Here are some of the highlights from our UNC team in Munich: Recent research has provided new insights into managing HIV-related comorbidities. … Read more

The UNC CFAR Traditional Developmental Award RFP guidance for proposals should be used unless otherwise noted in this CFAR Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) Request for Proposals for Collaborative Clinical-Social Science Secondary Data Analyses (SDA) Awards The University of North Carolina Center For AIDS Research (CFAR) is soliciting proposals for small grants for up to … Read more

The below Traditional Developmental Award funding opportunity is an open solicitation for proposals on any HIV-related topic in alignment with NIH funding priorities. In addition, the Developmental Core periodically posts Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs) in UNC CFAR priority areas. A CFAR NOSI for a Secondary Data Analysis of specific databases shares the timetable of … Read more

The International AIDS Society Conference 2024 took place this year in Munich, Germany, where over 40 oral abstract sessions, 50 invited-speaker sessions, 20 workshops, 30 symposia sessions, 100 satellite sessions and 2,200 posters showcased exciting community-led innovations alongside scientific breakthroughs and game changers. See a few key points from the conference summarized below: Cure: The … Read more

In collaboration with NC Central University and NC A&T University, the UNC Center for AIDS Research is looking for their next cohort of interns for the year 2025.   Please see the information below if you are interested in applying:     About: Paid internship tailored to student interest Research teams working on pressing issues … Read more

Early-stage investigator Mathhew Painschab, MD has received a NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (DP-1) for his proposal titled “Innovations in diagnosis for lymphadenopathy across HIV Centers of Excellence in Malawi”. The DP-1 supports research from creative early-stage investigators who propose highly innovative, pioneering studies with potential to open new areas of HIV/AIDS related to coinfections, comorbidities, … Read more