With her first NIH grant, TC CFAR faculty member Allison P. Pack, PhD, MPH, will use electronic health record technology to empower women to make informed decisions about PrEP in primary care. 

With his new grant funded by the NIH, Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, PhD, will conduct innovative research to examine whether giving a smaller initial dose of an HIV vaccine can make it work better in the long run.

The Reunion Project released its comprehensive report on the recent town hall forum for HIV long-term survivors held in Chicago, which the TC CFAR co-sponsored.

The NIH-funded CFAR Adelante Research Capacity Program is now accepting concept proposal submissions for its 2025-2027 funding cycle.

University of Illinois Chicago Professor Geri Donenberg, PhD, will join NIH this October to lead the advancement and coordination of HIV/AIDS research.

The Developmental Core leadership congratulates the investigators recently selected for the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (TC CFAR) Summer 2024 Pilot Awards, which span basic, clinical, and implementation science.

The NIH recently funded the five-year SILOS Project, led by principal investigator Michelle Birkett, PhD, which will conduct innovative observational research in five cities across the United States to better understand the social contexts that drive HIV and substance use.

Now in its third year, the Summer Intensive Program in Intersectional BIPOC SGM-focused HIV Science is running from July 29 – August 9, 2024 on Northwestern University’s Evanston Campus. The Summer Intensive Program is sponsored by the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH), Third Coast Center for AIDS Research, and Southern AIDS Coalition.

His research specific to HIV and heart disease is supported by two R01 grants with initial funding from the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research.

The Johns Hopkins University CFAR is accepting applications for its HIV Implementation Science Training Program, with six slots available for a joint fellowship in SDoH and IS, in partnership with ISCI, UA, and UAB. Applications must be submitted by August 30 at 11:59pm ET.

Northwestern University's Division of Infectious Diseases Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens Program has issued new funding announcements for research and infrastructure proposals and dissemination proposals. The deadline for submissions is August 16 at 5pm CT.

A recent publication led by corresponding author Neda Laiteerapong exploring the implementation of population-level portal-based depression and anxiety screening for people with HIV was chosen as the second TC CFAR Directors’ Choice for 2024.

Northwestern's Institute for Sexual and Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH), in collaboration with the TC CFAR, ACTG, and Northwestern University's Out Network Chicago, supported the LGBTQ+ community at the 2024 Chicago Pride Fest on June 22-June 23 in North Halsted.

The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) behavioral health program 2GETHER was added to a compendium of best evidence-based HIV prevention interventions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2024.

With their iCARE research grants, Babafemi Taiwo, MBBS, and his team at Northwestern University are working on interventions combining mHealth strategies and peer navigation aimed at improving HIV testing and linkage to care, and increasing ART adherence and viral suppression among Nigerian youth.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has updated its HIV Language Guide which aims to help scientists, administrators, and researchers use respectful language and aid funded research networks, sites, centers, investigators, and stakeholders as they develop communications and outreach materials.

Apply to open research positions at the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, located within the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago.

The Chicago Department of Public Health and Northwestern University want to hear your ideas on how to get new HIV prevention medicine to sexual minority men in Chicago.

Mustanski, professor of medical social sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine, will focus on social and behavioral sciences.

Public Health Boot Camp is an intensive one-week educational program provided by the AIDS Foundation Chicago and the Institute for Public Health and Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

The first TC CFAR Directors' Choice publication selected for 2024, “Analysis of the Contribution of 6-mer Seed Toxicity to HIV-1-Induced Cytopathicity,” was recently published in the Journal of Virology.

Jessica Ridgway, MD, MS, at the University of Chicago, is now the director of the CS Core, and Jennifer Jao, MD, MPH, at Northwestern University and Lurie Children’s Hospital, is the co-director for pediatrics and metabolism of the CS Core.

The TC CFAR, which is part of the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH), is featured in the institute's inaugural annual report.

Four children who acquired HIV in utero have remained free of detectable HIV for more than one year, according to new findings that were presented during the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver. The study is part of ongoing, multinational research led in part by Drs. Ellen Chadwick and Jennifer Jao.

Third Coast CFAR Developmental Core Co-Director, Elena Martinelli, PhD, and her research team have discovered how blocking an immune cell singling pathway in a model of HIV-1 infection may boost immune responses and decrease viral persistence in combination with antiretroviral therapy.

The Sociostructural Implementation Science Coordination Initiative (SISCI) is a newly established coordination hub that works with five NIH-funded R01 projects across the US. SISCI is co-directed by Brian Mustanski, PhD, and Nanette Benbow, MAS.

Jessica Ridgway, MD, MS, was recently awarded a research grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to utilize clinical phenotyping and better predict which patients living with HIV are most likely to discontinue HIV care.

A partner of the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (TC CFAR), the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE) at the University of Chicago has released its 2023 Annual Report showcasing CCHE's  innovative research and services.

The best and most consequential original HIV research defined the science at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).

Affiliate member of the Third Coast CFAR publishes new HIV research in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has issued a Request for Information to update its Strategic Plan, which will guide NIAID’s priorities over the next five years.

The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (TC CFAR) is soliciting feedback on its core services and resources that will support current and future NIH-funded HIV research.

Dr. Shah is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago and has built cross-institutional partnerships with health disparities researchers and community partners through her collaborations with Third Coast CFAR .

New research shows GEMINI platform may remove barriers to promising cell and gene therapies for HIV.

The Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS and Emerging Infectious Disease at Northwestern University (C-THAN) seeks collaborative research projects to develop novel point-of-care technologies aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of HIV/AIDS in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The application deadline is March 31, 2024 at 11:59PM ET.

The Implementation Science Coordination Initiative (ISCI) at Northwestern University is seeking applicants for its POISE Training Program.

Submit your feedback by March 28, 2024, for the NIH OAR FY 2026‒2030 Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research.

Anna Hotton, PhD, received her first R01 award, which was funded by NIDA. She is a research associate professor at the University of Chicago, director of biostatistics and computational modeling at CCHE, and co-leads the TC CFAR’s Biostatistics and Computational Resources Team.

During the recent CFAR Annual National Meeting hosted by Johns Hopkins University CFAR, Joshua Schrock, PhD, MPH, and Harita Shah, MD, presented posters on their latest HIV research and participated in an early-stage investigator workshop.

In January 2024, the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (TC CFAR) sponsored faculty members, community partners, and other stakeholders’ participation in “Write to Change the World” op-ed writing workshops.

The deadline to apply for the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute pilot awards is April 19, 2024, by 5PM CT.

The deadline to submit applications is April 15, 2024 at 11:59PM ET.

Learn more about the available roles at CCHE, part of the University of Chicago Medicine.

Northwestern University Professor and TC CFAR Director Brian Mustanski, PhD, has been appointed to the Advisory Committee to the Director of National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Monica Bertagnolli.

The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research is excited to solicit nominations for topics for a new Scientific Working Group (SWG).

Jessica Ridgway, MD, MS, and Neda Laiteerapong, MD, MS, received a research grant through the NIDA Racial Equity Initiative to study health inequity in substance use disorder screening and treatment among Black people living with HIV.

The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, in collaboration with the UCSF-Bay Area Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), is now accepting applications for the Visiting Professor Program in summer 2024.

The deadline to submit applications is Feb. 8, 2024.

The HIV Vaccine Trials Network is now accepting applications for Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP) scholar grants for BIPOC medical students. The deadline to apply is Jan. 2, 2024.

Elaine Seaton, MS, executive director of Casa Esperanza Project, reflects on her familial experiences and work with people living with HIV/AIDS, as her organization hosts its first annual World AIDS Day event on Dec. 4.

Northwestern University Assistant Professor Judd Hultquist, PhD, was recently awarded an R21 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study new molecular probes for understanding HIV latency and for developing next-generation curative strategies.

Kathryn Macapagal, PhD; Elena Martinelli, PhD; Michael Newcomb, PhD; and Russell Brewer, DrPH; are new leaders of the Third Coast CFAR's Developmental and BSIS Cores, respectively.

Congratulations to the awardees of five projects the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected for Fiscal Year 2023 supplements to the Third Coast CFAR!

Third Coast CFAR invites members to apply for the role of Clinical Sciences Core Director or Co-Director by November 13.

Become a fellow of the NIDA-funded HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute at Fordham University.

Apply now for the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute's career development award.

With his first R01 award, Dr. Russell Brewer aims to increase access to HIV services and improve employment-related outcomes for criminal legal involved Black men who have sex with men in Illinois and Louisiana.

Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research announces applications are now open for its AFRICURE Developmental Award, which is part of the CFAR Africure program.

Third Coast Center for AIDS Research member Mary Clare Masters, MD, received a K23 award from the National Institute on Aging to implement and evaluate HIV clinic-based screening for impaired cognition and physical function in older people with HIV.

The University of Chicago's Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health in the Biological Sciences Division, is searching for faculty members at any rank who will contribute to research within the Section and the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination.

With the recent emergence of infectious disease outbreaks like Mpox (formerly monkeypox), Christina Hayford's role has taken on greater importance for the HIV research community in the Chicago area.

Northwestern University’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is seeking applicants for HIV research positions in the Institute's THRIVE Center.

The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research 2023 Symposium Planning Committee invites abstracts on research that address the NIH Office of AIDS Research priorities.

Northwestern University’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is seeking applicants for a Research Study Assistant position on a high-impact HIV prevention project.

ARCC is seeking applicants for its Associate Director position to build and support the research partnership capacity of community partners in the Chicagoland area.

This position will be the primary point of contact for Linkage to Care services for prevention teams within adolescent medicine and will conduct educational programming related to HIV/STI screening and sexual health issues impacting adolescents and young adults.

The resilience of people living with HIV (PLWH) and barriers and facilitators to PrEP uptake regarding messaging and communication are assessed in two recent papers published by Walter Gómez, PhD, MA, MSW.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a young, dynamic, creative, and community-engaged person to lead a sizable and diverse portfolio of adolescent programs within a rapidly expanding clinical division at Lurie Children’s Hospital.

The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research congratulates Elena Martinelli, PhD, for receiving an R01 award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

A new book authored by Jenny Trinitapoli, PhD, reveals the consequences of HIV uncertainty status among young women in Balaka, Malawi.

The Third Coast CFAR's Developmental Core is exploring opportunities to expand and evolve its leadership with applications for 1-2 new positions.  

The deadline to apply for Third Coast CFAR BSIS Core leadership and investigator positions is August 1, 2023.

Competitive candidates will have at least one year of financial or administrative support experience in a research environment.

CCHE, embedded within the University of Chicago’s main campus in Hyde Park, is seeking a variety of research positions.

The Research Data Analyst will work across multiple social, behavioral, and epidemiologic research projects focused on the health and development of sexual and gender minority youth.

This role will support HIV and COVID-related clinical research for the Division of Infectious Diseases within Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Northwestern University's Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is seeking applicants for Research Study Assistants in LGBT adolescent health and its RADAR program.

This two-week program offered by the Third Coast CFAR, ISGMH, and the Southern AIDS Coalition runs from July 31 - August 11, 2023.

Reyna Ortiz, Hale Thompson, PhD, and John Schneider, MD, MPH came together with other CFAR investigators and their community partners at the Inter-CFAR Transgender Health Working Group’s research meeting on March 3-4, 2023, in Chapel Hill, NC.

The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center’s Blake Max, PharmD, AAHIVP, has worked closely with the study’s research team to aid in recruitment.

Dr. Schrock is a research assistant professor at Northwestern University’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing.

Lurie Children's currently has two open positions on their HIV outreach/prevention team.

Northwestern University's Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing is hiring a Clinical Research Project Manager to oversee all activities associated with biomedical and/or social-behavioral research studies.

The Center for HIV and Research in Mental Health (CHARM) at the University of Miami is seeking clinical research and outreach coordinators for its Mental Health Disparities and Community Engagement Core and a senior research analyst for its Equitable Implementation Science Core.

In a Third Coast CFAR online seminar on April 3, 2023, Sarah Wood, MD, MSHP, presented on the precision development and implementation of multi-level HIV prevention interventions for youth.

Masters is an assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

The initiative aims to educate LGBTQ+ teens in the Chicago area about PrEP and empower them to access sexual healthcare through a blend of art, advocacy, and science.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a novel compound which could inform future HIV cure strategies.

On March 20, 2023, the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research hosted an online seminar featuring Ramon Lorenzo-Redondo, PhD, and Kimberly Stanford, MD, MPH.

The Third Coast Center CFAR has selected four Developmental Core awards and projects to receive additional funds because their research was adversely impacted by COVID-19. This one-time competition is part of the CFAR’s commitment to [...]

Dr. Moskowitz is a professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

The Northwestern University Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is seeking a Research Project Manager to oversee community-engaged and interdisciplinary research and implementation projects.

University of Washington's 31st Annual Principles of STI/HIV Research and Public Health Practice Course will be held in July.

On February 13, 2023, HARC Center Principal Investigators John Gross, PhD, UC San Francisco, and Judd Hultquist, PhD, Northwestern University, presented new HIV research breakthroughs.

Babafemi O. Taiwo, MBBS, publishes piece in the AIDS Clinical Trials Group’s (ACTG) February Newsletter in recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

CDIS at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is seeking two full-time faculty, one in the Investigator (tenure-eligible) Track and one in the Team Scientist track.

On January 23, 2023, the Third Coast CFAR hosted an online workshop showcasing new services offered by the Center's Biostatistics and Computational Resources Team.

Northwestern’s Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center is now accepting proposals for pilot project awards to support aging-related research.

The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is seeking a Data Assistant Associate to work across numerous projects within its CONNECT Research Program.

Sign up for the fifth-annual Northwestern University Implementation Science Reading Course.

The Third Coast CFAR celebrated many successes in 2022 and would like to thank our members for an incredible year.

The Staff Scientist will function as a post-doctoral scholar with a mix of research activities, training and project oversight.

Former CFAR Director, Richard D’Aquila, MD, will now be the center's co-director.

Mustanski and 11 other faculty with appointments at Feinberg made the list this year.

The Department of Medicine and the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE) announces a Postdoctoral Scholar position at the University of Chicago.

The University of Chicago's Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, is searching for Research Assistant Professors who will contribute to research projects as part of the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination.

The updated dashboard includes an increase in accessibility to data and information for priority populations.

Third Coast Center for AIDS Research member, Lauren Beach, PhD, JD, is the director of a new research program.

All areas of fundamental and discovery science research will be considered.

The NIH has selected four new projects for FY22 supplements to the Third Coast CFAR. These high-impact projects address Office of AIDS Research Priorities for HIV Research and the goals of the federal Ending the [...]

Darnell N. Motley, PhD, is committed to examining and challenging how structural factors such as racism, homophobia, and health stigma attempt to limit the experiences of racial, sexual, and gender minorities and individuals living with [...]

Key to possible HIV cure may lie in mechanisms behind how it replicates. A team led by Judd Hultquist, PhD is using new advances in CRISPR gene-editing technology to uncover new biology that could lead [...]

Register for the symposium.

The Developmental Core leadership congratulates the investigators recently selected for Third Coast CFAR pilot awards. These one-year, high impact projects address NIH’s Office of AIDS Research priorities and will prepare awardees to submit competitive applications [...]

Applications are open for a new Summer Intensive Program in Intersectional BIPOC SGM-focused HIV Science aimed at increasing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) representation in HIV science. The program is [...]

In February 2022, Kathryn Macapagal, PhD and Jim Pickett presented progress and findings from their Ending the HIV Epidemic supplement project and continuing collaboration. View the recorded seminar and slides. The seminar was co-sponsored by [...]

The NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) has released the NIH AIDS Executive Committee (NAEC) FY 2019 Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) in the U.S. Report.   Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) is a [...]

Since last spring, Lighthouse Foundation has worked meticulously to establish indicators of equity for Black Queer folks in the workplace. The Black Queer Equity Index (BQEI) surveys the top LGBTQ+ serving organizations in Chicago to [...]

Congratulations to the the first round of Collaborative Innovation Awardees! The awards support the the work of teams of two or more collaborators pursuing new research questions in HIV biology or pathogenesis. This opportunity was [...]

In time for World AIDS Day 2021, the Fred Says foundation has announced $200,000 in new awards to TPAN, Howard Brown Health's Broadway Youth Center, Lurie Children's Hospital, and other organizations in the US, Nigeria, [...]

The Executive Committee of the Third Coast HIV-related Cardiovascular and Sleep Disorders Career Development Program congratulates Bohdan Khomtchouk, PhD for his appointment as a K12 scholar. Khomtchouk is an instructor of medicine and bioinformatics specialist at the [...]

Congratulations to the teams selected to lead a new round of EHE SWG Planning Projects! The awards support the exploration and development of new partnerships between academic and practice-based members of the Ending the HIV [...]

The Emory Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is now accepting applications for the 4th Annual Planning for Success (PfS) NIH R-level Grant Writing Fellowship program. This nine-month fellowship will be held online and is open to [...]

The NIH has selected seven new projects for FY21 supplements to the Third Coast CFAR. These high-impact projects address Office of AIDS Research Priorities for HIV Research and the goals of the federal Ending the [...]

Elena Martinelli, PhD, associate director of the Viral Pathogenesis Core, is senior author on a new publication describing findings that a novel combination treatment may increase the ability of monoclonal antibodies to control viral infection [...]

The Getting to Zero Illinois (GTZ-IL) initiative to end the HIV epidemic by 2030 is accompanied by a plan that outlines the goals and strategies which promote HIV prevention and access to care. The HIV [...]

Howard Brown Health (HBH) has announced Brandon Hill, PhD as the new executive director of HBH’s Center for Education, Research, and Advocacy. Hill brings vital experience to the role, after serving as CEO of Planned [...]

The NIH has recently released a Request for Information (RFI): Developing Consent Language for Future Use of Data and Biospecimens (NOT-OD-21-131). Responses must be submitted online by September 29, 2021. NIH is requesting information from stakeholders on [...]

In the interest of increasing diversity and representation of minority scholars in HIV research, the Third Coast CFAR has identified local HIV-focused grants that appear eligible to apply for diversity supplements from the NIH. Supplement [...]

In March 2021, Third Coast CFAR member Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH, published When Dogs Heal: Powerful Stories of People Living with HIV and the Dogs That Saved Them with LGBTQ advocate and journalist Zach Stafford, award-winning dog [...]

The Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities (ARCC), a program in the NUCATS Institute's Center for Community Health, has developed a new tool from its Online Resource Directory.  The document, to be considered a ‘community review’, contains [...]

On May 26, 2021, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will host a pre-application technical assistance webinar relating to RFA-MD-21-004, Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on [...]

Third Coast CFAR Member Elissa Sarno, PhD, has been promoted to a research assistant professor in Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Medical Social Sciences and the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH), effective on [...]

Cures Within Reach has announced two new funding opportunities for Chicagoland researchers to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. At least three clinical repurposing trials will be selected for funding for each RFA:  • Clinical repurposing trials led by [...]

The  Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Behavioral Research Coordinator II for LifeSkills, a national HIV prevention study among young transgender women.   View the job posting.

Michael E. Newcomb, PhDAssociate Professor of Medical Social SciencesNorthwestern University Third Coast CFAR member Michael Newcomb, PhD, has been awarded a $9 million U01 from NIAID to lead a national-scale expansion of 2GETHER, his evidence-based relationship education [...]

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released its annual HIV/STI Surveillance Report, which shows declines in new diagnoses for all genders, all age groups, and among Black, white, Latinx, and Asian populations. The [...]

The NIH Common Fund has released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award in the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The program supports scientists with outstanding records of creativity, proposing pioneering approaches to [...]

The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is seeking a full-time, non-tenure eligible Research Assistant Professor in the area of implementation science in HIV research. The candidate will be a highly [...]

The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is seeking to hire a postdoctoral fellow in Implementation Science and HIV. The postdoc will provide implementation science support to existing projects seeking to [...]

The Ending the HIV Epidemic Scientific Working Group (EHE SWG), led by Drs. Inger Burnett-Zeigler and Gregory Phillips, is pleased to share that the NIH has released three RFAs for multi-year, collaborative research awards that [...]

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) has announced the release of the NIH-Wide Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan 2021-2025: Taking the Next Steps. The plan’s goals for advancing minority [...]

The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) at Northwestern has announced the opening of the Center for Translational Health Research and Interventions Advancing Equity for Sexual and Gender Minorities (THRIVE). Third [...]

Jenny Trinitapoli, PhDAssociate Professor Department of SociologyThe University of Chicago Effective May 2021, Jenny Trinitapoli, PhD will begin her term as director of the Third Coast CFAR Developmental Core. Dr. Trinitapoli is an NICHD-funded social demographer [...]

The Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is inviting applications for the newly established Magic City LGBTQ Endowed Professorship. This is a full-time faculty position at the [...]

The Third Coast CFAR is pleased to announce the formation of a new Inter-CFAR Working Group: The Inter-CFAR Substance Use Research Community (I-SURC). The I-SURC’s mission is to identify and bring together CFAR substance use researchers who [...]

The Lifespan/Brown Criminal Justice Research Training Program on Substance Use and HIV is a NIDA R25-funded supplemental training program based at The Miriam Hospital/Brown University with PI Curt Beckwith, MD. This program is designed to prepare [...]

The Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/AIDS Program, Care2Prevent, in the section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, works under the direction of the Principal Investigator and Clinical Director to provide patient care, case management, behavioral health services, and [...]

Please note: This opportunity is currently for remote work. In-person activities will not begin until deemed safe by medical experts. This position is relationship oriented, and has a primary objective to develop, build, and support [...]

Drs. John Schneider and Jenny Trinitapoli, the Developmental Core leaders, and CFAR director, Dr. Richard D’Aquila, would like to congratulate the investigators recently selected for Community Collaborative Awards. These $10,000 grants support exploratory research within community-academic partnerships. Working [...]

Drs. John Schneider and Jenny Trinitapoli, leaders of the Developmental Core, and CFAR director, Dr. Richard D’Aquila, would like to congratulate the investigators recently selected for CFAR pilot awards. These one-year, high impact projects address [...]

Mary Clare Masters, MD The Third Coast CFAR is pleased to announce that Dr. Mary Clare Masters has received her first NIH Grant for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists’ Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR), which is funded [...]

The Implementation Science Coordination, Consultation, and Collaboration Initiative (ISC3I) is happy to announce a call for abstracts to be considered for a supplement of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) on implementation science research to inform [...]

Network Canvas project has announced the release of stable versions of all three apps in its NIDA-supported software suite. Led by Third Coast CFAR members Drs. Michelle Birkett, Gregory Phillips II, and lead software architect Joshua Melville, Network Canvas [...]

Recently published in the Lancet HIV, “The Last Black Man with HIV in San Francisco: the Potential Role of Gentrification on HIV Getting to Zero Achievements,” was written by Third Coast CFAR members Drs. Jade Pagkas-Bather, [...]

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 African-American [...]

The ADEAR Training Program is now accepting applications for postdoctoral training in HIV/AIDS-related research for the 2020-21 academic year. This integrative program provides multidisciplinary training in basic, translational, and clinical science in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 [...]

Funding Opportunity Description The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and the Northwestern Pepper Center within the Center for Applied Health Research on Aging (CAHRA) are pleased to share a new funding opportunity open [...]

The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH; https://www.isgmh.northwestern.edu) is seeking applicants for a Sr. Research Study Coordinator. Coordinates & completes the day to day administrative & technical activities involved in a [...]

The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is seeking applicants for a Sr. Research Study Coordinator. Coordinates & completes the day to day administrative & technical activities involved in a single [...]

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has begun a new study to evaluate whether treatment that personalizes the selection of smoking cessation medication plus treatment that focuses on medication adherence can optimize long-term quitting for individuals living with HIV.   This study is led by Brian Hitsman, [...]

NIAID will host the fifth biennial Strategies for an HIV Cure meeting virtually on November 16-17, 2020. This meeting aims to review research progress by grantees funded through the NIH Martin Delaney Collaboratories for HIV [...]

As CDPH monitors the COVID-19 epidemic in Chicago, it has seen persistent high case incidence in young adults (18-29) over the past few months. To help inform their policy decisions and response, CDPH seeks to [...]

The Social & Behavioral Research Navigator will be responsible to act as a research liaison between those conducting social & behavioral research at Howard Brown Health and the institutional bodies that may be involved in [...]

The Chicago Center for HIV Elimination has been awarded $5 million over two years through the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) RADx Underserved Populations program. Led by the Third Coast CFAR Developmental Core Director, John Schneider, MD, MPH, the [...]

Northwestern University researchers are examining the impact of COVID-19 on young adult sexual and gender minority communities with an innovative antibody testing study funded by the National Institutes of Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National [...]

Timothy Ray Brown, also known as the "Berlin Patient," died on September 29, 2020. He was a vocal advocate for HIV cure research after a stem cell transplant for leukemia in 2007 helped him achieve [...]

The NIH has announced its selection of new and continuing pilot implementation science projects as part of Ending the HIV Epidemic. The Third Coast CFAR teams have been selected for eight awards since 2019. The announcement [...]

Howard Brown Health’s blog featured Q & A with Dr. Maria Pyra, the health center’s Senior Epidemiologist. Dr. Pyra discussed a recent publication in AJPH  and balancing work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Maria Pyra [...]

As part of Fall 2020 Virtual Grand Rounds, PSMG will feature implementation research projects that address the goals of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. Dr. Moira McNulty, a CFAR member and leader of an [...]

The Inter-CFAR Implementation Science Working Group is accepting applications for an NIH-funded training opportunity in implementation science (IS) for early stage investigators (ESIs) engaging in HIV-related research. The fellowship will be open to 24 individuals [...]

The NIH selected six projects for funding through FY20 supplements to the Third Coast CFAR. These high-impact projects address a range of NIH Office of AIDS Research Priorities. CFAR Administrative Supplements Exploring Small Molecule Regulators [...]

The Third Coast CFAR invites applications for a new Research Administrator (RA) position. Competitive candidates will have at least three years of directly related experience in research administration and a demonstrated track record of collaboration [...]

The Third Coast CFAR would like to congratulate these CFAR faculty members on their recent promotions: Kathryn Macapagal, PhDResearch Associate ProfessorMedical Social SciencesInstitute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH)Northwestern University Darnell Motley, [...]

Drs. John Schneider and Jenny Trinitapoli, leaders of the Developmental Core, and CFAR director, Dr. Richard D’Aquila, would like to congratulate the investigators recently selected for CFAR pilot awards. These one-year, high impact projects address [...]

The Evaluation, Data Integration and Technical Assistance (EDIT) Program at the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health (ISGMH)  published an editorial in LGBT Health outlining how to support LGBTQ+ people through research, data collection, clinician training, disaster preparedness, and [...]

Thursday, August 20, 202012–1 p.m.Link to register: https://bit.ly/ihaa8202 On Thursday, August 20, join the discussion as to unpack Illinois laws that specifically criminalize people living with HIV, hear about the harms these laws cause directly from [...]

A message from the International AIDS Society (IAS) regarding the HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P): The health and safeguarding of our community are our highest priorities. IAS - the International AIDS Society - has decided that, [...]

ABOUT HOWARD BROWN HEALTHAt Howard Brown Health, we cultivate a passionate, innovative and empowered workforce committed to furthering our mission to eliminate health disparities and improve the lives of LGBTQ people.  At Howard Brown we [...]

The Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus (CBGMC) is a grassroots, community-based organization whose mission is to advance health equity among Black gay, bisexual and same gender loving men by developing community-centered leadership and innovative programs. [...]

Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes was interviewed by Positively Aware editor-in-chief and Community Collaboration Board member Jeff Berry to preview her session at AIDS 2020: Virtual, addressing the “injuries of inequality” in the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and the [...]

The Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago invites applications for the position of Chief, Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health.  The appointee will be an accomplished program builder with a strong background [...]

Steven W. Thrasher, PhD Steven W. Thrasher, assistant professor and Daniel H. Renberg Chair of social justice reporting at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Ford [...]

Post-Doctoral Training Opportunities in Addiction NIDA T32 Training Grant The University of Chicago has openings for post-doctoral trainees in addiction research as part of our NIDA-supported Training Program. Training faculty represent a broad range of [...]

Dr. Penaloza-MacMaster is an Immunologist in the Department of Microbiology-Immunology and was recruited to Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2016 with a faculty recruitment award from the Third Coast CFAR. He was recently selected for an NIH [...]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is encouraging research to test the implementation of COVID-19 diagnostic testing in underserved or vulnerable communities through the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) initiative. NIH will [...]

Read Dr. Thrasher's essay, "An Uprising Comes from the Viral Underclass," published on June 12 in Slate Magazine. Steven Thrasher is the Daniel H. Renberg Chair of social justice reporting and an assistant professor of [...]

The Third Coast CFAR will participate in #ShutDownSTEM and #ShutDownAcademia on June 10, 2020. Requests for core services and other inquiries will be addressed the following day. Statement from ShutDownSTEM "In the wake of the [...]

As the City of Chicago begins phase 3 of reopening, the Feinberg School of Medicine’s education and research programs will reactivate beginning June 3. It is recommended all Feinberg programs view the General Reactivation Guidance and Research Reactivation guides. [...]

The Third Coast CFAR would like to congratulate Michelle Birkett, PhD, on her new R01, which will use simulation modeling to understand HIV disparities among racial and sexual minorities in Chicago. The project joins experts [...]

As antibody testing ramps up across the country, Northwestern University researchers have developed a new method for testing for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) antibodies. The method requires only a single drop of blood collected [...]

Richard D’Aquila, MD has been selected to lead the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute, effective June 1. Dr. D'Aquila will continue to direct the Third Coast CFAR and looks forward to promoting new [...]

On May 4, Dr. John Schneider gave an interview on WGN Radio with Anna to explain how contact tracing can be used to fight the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Schneider directs the CFAR's Developmental Core. [...]

On April 30, NIAID announced emergency awards (R21 and R01) to support research on SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus Disease 2019. PAR-20-177, Emergency Awards: Rapid Investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 [...]

On April 29, Dr. Babafemi Taiwo gave an interview on CNN to discuss preliminary data that suggest remdesivir reduces time to recovery for COVID-19 patients.    Dr. Taiwo directs the CFAR’s Clinical Sciences Core. He is [...]

An Intensive Public Health Training Institute Fostering Future HIV Community Leaders Public Health Boot Camp is an intensive one-week educational program provided by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and the Institute of Public Health and Medicine [...]

The University of Washington Department of Global Health and the Center for AIDS and STI are accepting applications for the 28th Annual Principles of STI/HIV Research and Public Health Practice Course. The course will be [...]

The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) will launch the first Phase II trial of VRC07-523LS, a broadly neutralizing antibody engineered by the NIH/DAIDS Vaccine Research Center, and long-acting cabotegravir in adults who have achieved durable [...]

The Third Coast CFAR congratulates Andrea Perez in her new role as HIV Section Chief for the Illinois Department of Public Health. With more than 15 years of experience in HIV policy and services in [...]

Dear Third Coast Center for AIDS Research members,I’m delighted to once again celebrate our collective achievements during the previous year as I’ve done before – and 2019 was indeed a really successful year for the CFAR.Today, however, [...]

The Johns Hopkins NeuroHIV Comorbidities Scholars Program— is a national education-research mentoring institute for undergraduate students who reside in high HIV-1 incidence/prevalence regions to receive training during the summer in NeuroHIV and its associated comorbidities. [...]

An interview with Dr. Steven Thrasher was featured on the December 16, 2019 episode of Amanpour & Co. In addition to discussing his recent work on the worsening HIV epidemic in rural America, Dr. Thrasher [...]

Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and practicing clinical psychologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, published an opinion piece, Young Black People Are Killing Themselves, in the December 16 [...]

Northwestern University professor of Sociology and African American Studies, Celeste Watkins-Hayes, will discuss her new book, Remaking A Life: How Women Living with HIV/AIDS Confront Inequality. The work is based on more than a decade of [...]

Congratulations to EHE SWG Co-Director, Gregory Phillips II, and his EDIT team! Dr. Gregory Phillips II, Director of the Evaluation, Data Integration and Technical Assistance (EDIT) program, has received two new awards from the Chicago Department of [...]

Brian Mustanski, PhDProfessor of Medical Social SciencesNorthwestern University Co-DirectorThird Coast CFAR Nanette Benbow, MASResearch AssistantProfessor ofPsychiatry andBehavioral SciencesNorthwestern University On October 28-29, Brian Mustanski and Nanette Benbow led a meeting of [...]

Robert Garofalo, MD, MPHChief of Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent MedicineLurie Children’s Hospital Congratulations to Dr. Robert Garofalo for receiving the 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics Ellen Perrin Award for Excellence in LGBTQ+ [...]

Drs. Frank Palella, Mary Clare Masters, and Chad Achenbach (left to right) attend the 10th International Workshop on HIV & Aging in New York on October 10, 2019 The CFAR congratulates Chad Achenbach and Mary [...]

NIH is pleased to announce the 2020 call for nominations for the Office of Disease Prevention Early-Stage Investigator Lecture. The award is made annually to an early-career scientist who has made significant research contributions in [...]

The New York Times September 24, 2019 edition includes an opinion piece, What Jonathan Van Ness’s Story Teaches Us About the H.I.V. Epidemic, by Celeste Watkins-Hayes. Dr. Watkins-Hayes is a Professor of Sociology and African [...]

The Executive Committee of the  Third Coast HIV-related Cardiovascular and Sleep Disorders Career Development Program congratulates Dr. Jade Pagkas-Bather for her appointment as a K12 scholar. Dr. Pagkas-Bather is an instructor of medicine and infectious diseases [...]

Monday, September 16, 2019 at 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Central Time Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 7:30 am - 11:00 am Central Time  NIH Main Campus - Natcher Conference Center 45 Center Drive Bethesda, Maryland 20894 (301) 496-9612  The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is launching an initiative [...]

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) has relocated its offices to 200 W Monroe, Suite 1150. AFC has been expanding its program areas to better serve the region’s housing and case management services for people living with HIV or other [...]

Prepping Parents for PrEP (P3) is a pilot project created for parents of gay, bisexual, and queer teen guys, funded by the Third Coast CFAR (P30 AI117943). The goal is to learn more about how [...]

The University of Chicago: Biological Sciences Division: Department of Medicine Apply here. The Department of Medicine and the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE) announces a Postdoctoral Scholar position at the University of Chicago, for [...]

The University of Chicago: Biological Sciences Division: Department of Medicine Apply Here. Center Director of Research: Holds a leadership role in developing the research agenda for the Center. Oversees the research management and data analysis [...]

The University of Chicago: Biological Sciences Division: Department of Medicine Apply Here. The University of Chicago's Department of Medicine's Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health in the Biological Sciences Division is searching for a [...]

Richard D'Aquila Director, Third Coast Center for AIDS Research Third Coast CFAR Director, Richard D’Aquila, was recently featured in Northwestern News. The article highlights his contributions to HIV research over the past three decades.   Dr. D’Aquila is the [...]

The Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University has an R25 grant through the NIH/NIMH (R25MH080661) to conduct a NeuroHIV online course called Translational Research in NeuroHIV and Mental Health (TRNAMH). It is open to [...]

The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research is pleased to announce that Dr. Lauren B. Beach has been named an inaugural Third Coast HIV-related Cardiovascular and Sleep Disorders Career Development Program K12 (TC-CS K12) Scholar. [...]

The Illinois Lottery recently launched its annual Red Ribbon Cash instant ticket, which raises funds that will support Getting to Zero Illinois, a statewide initiative to end Illinois’ HIV epidemic by 2030.  The ticket is on sale now at more [...]

CFAR investigators interested in the interface of TB and HIV have come together to form a national working group, with the goal of stimulating inter-CFAR collaborations on this critical coinfection. The working group is organized around [...]

The Third Coast CFAR would like to congratulate Dr. Tom Hope, director the Viral Pathogenesis Core, and Dr. Ann Carias, a pilot awardee, and partners at the Kenyan AIDS Vaccine Initiative, for their growing research [...]

The Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The candidate, working in an [...]

Mai Pho, MD  Assistant Professor of Medicine The University of Chicago The Third Coast CFAR would like to congratulate Dr. Mai Pho and team for their recent publication in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health on public services and [...]

The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research would like to congratulate Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology and of Pharmacology, who is elected to serve as president of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). [...]

Applications are now open for the Public Health Boot Camp (PHBC). The PHBC is an intensive one-week educational program provided by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and the Institute of Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) [...]

Keep It Up! (KIU!) is now accepting applications from community-based organizations (CBO) and other HIV service organizations to implement KIU! as part of their existing HIV prevention and testing services. The Centers for Disease Control and [...]

The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (NIH P30 AI 117943) announces a new Scientific Working Group and a solicitation for its Director.   Description of the EHE Scientific Working Group: The new EHE Scientific [...]

The Third Coast CFAR (NIH P30 AI 117943) announces a new Scientific Working Group and a solicitation for members.   Description of the I3EtHE Scientific Working Group: The new I3EtHE Scientific Working Group (SWG) aims [...]

CFAR Welcomes Dr. Jennifer Jao, Associate Professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine The Third Coast CFAR congratulates Jennifer Jao, MD, MPH, for her appointment as Associate Professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg [...]

The Pathogenesis and Basic Research Branch of the DAIDS Basic Sciences Program is currently searching for a Program Officer candidate to join our team. The Pathogenesis and Basic Research Branch oversees a broad portfolio of [...]

Network Modeling for Epidemics (NME) is a 5-day short course (August 12 - 16, 2019) at the University of Washington that provides an introduction to stochastic network models for infectious disease transmission dynamics, with a [...]

Assistant or Associate Professor Department of Epidemiology The University of Kentucky invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant and/or Associate Professor level in the Department of Epidemiology of the College of Public Health. [...]

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Temple University College of Public Health seeks a talented, highly motivated, and self-driven researcher with a background in epidemiology, biostatistics, applied mathematics, or other related social/behavioral science to [...]

The NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register. This RFI seeks input and review of the current overarching NIH HIV/AIDS Research Priorities and Guidelines for [...]

Don’t Assume If You Build It They Will Come: Two Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trials of eHealth HIV Prevention Programs for Diverse Adolescent and Young Adult MSM Don’t Assume If You Build It They Will Come: Two Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation [...]

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of NIAID, Robert W. Eisinger, PhD, and Carl W. Dieffenbach, PhD, published an article in the January 2019 online issue of JAMA, discussing U=U campaigns. The authors note that the U = U concept provides incentives for individuals with HIV to seek, initiate, and adhere to ART, as well as removes the [...]

The 6th National LGBTQ Health Conference is now accepting abstract submissions on LGBTQ health research and practice. Abstract themes include: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections Adolescent Health Violence, Trauma, Suicide and Mental Health Intersections of Race/Ethnicity [...]

Research Coordinator (TURNNT Study) Position Description We are seeking a Research Coordinator to coordinate a project titled the Trying to Understand Relationships, Networks, and Neighborhoods among Transwomen of color (TURNNT) Study, a new study comprising [...]

The NHLBI-funded, Third Coast HIV-related Cardiovascular and Sleep Disorders K12 program led by Drs. Hossein Ardehali (Northwestern University) and John Schneider (University of Chicago) with support from the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research is [...]

In the November 20, 2018 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, an editorial titled, “Learning ‘Known Unknowns’ and ‘Unknown Unknowns’ to Cure HIV” was written by Dr. D’Aquila, director of the Third Coast CFAR [...]

The Third Coast CFAR congratulates Judd Hultquist, PhD, for his recent appointment as an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Hultquist was a postdoctoral fellow in systems biology at the [...]

Dr. John Schneider, director of the Third Coast CFAR Developmental Core, and CFAR director, Dr. Richard D’Aquila, would like to congratulate Inger Burnett-Zeigler, PhD Emily Miller, MD, MPH, Ann Carias, PhD, Jia Chen, PhD, Amy [...]

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of NIAID, and Tara A. Schwetz, PhD, chief of NIAID Strategic Planning & Evaluation Branch, recently published an article in The Journal of Infectious Diseases discussing the impact advancements in HIV [...]

NHLBI Funding Opportunity for Biospecimens: October 2018 and January 2019 Application Due Dates RFA-HL-17-022: Maximizing the Scientific Value of the NHLBI Biorepository: Scientific Opportunities for exploratory Research (R21) This funding opportunity is to support meritorious [...]

These 12-month projects cover a range of topics that are high priorities for NIH’s Office of AIDS Research. The project leaders will collaborate closely with multiple core directors and utilize CFAR core services to complete [...]

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has recognized several Third Coast CFAR faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases for their cutting-edge research. As chief of Infectious Diseases, Babafemi Taiwo, MBBS, Third Coast CFAR Clinical [...]

Brian Mustanski, PhD Dr. Brian Mustanski, co-director of the Third Coast CFAR, published a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Mustanski’s study evaluates the evaluating the effectiveness of Keep [...]

Brian Mustanski, PhD The Third Coast CFAR would like to congratulate Brian Mustanski, PhD, Third Coast CFAR co-director, who has been elected president of the International Academy of Sex Researchers (IASR). The IASR’s mission is [...]

Harold Pollack, PhD,  was featured in the New York Times for his op-ed on the potential uses of the fortune of Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, in humanitarian efforts. Dr. Harold Pollack is the [...]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) will host the Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (TIDIRH). Applications are being accepted through June 12th. OBSSR, [...]

Dr. Thomas Hope, director of viral pathogenesis core, published a piece in News & Views in the April 2018 edition of Nature Medicine. “Inflammation weakens HIV prevention” discusses challenges in developing topical PrEP and encourages [...]

Inger E. Burnett-Zeigler, Third Coast CFAR member, was featured in the New York Times for her work on Black women and mental health treatment. Burnett-Zeigler, an assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is interested [...]

Third Coast CFAR member, Robert Murphy, MD, has been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s (AIMBE) College of Fellows. He was inducted on Monday, April 9 during AIMBE’s 2018 annual meeting [...]

The Department of Medicine and the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE) announces a post-doctoral position at the University of Chicago (UC), focusing on quantitative data sciences and HIV/STI prevention research, with a joint affiliation [...]

     Brian Feinstein, PhD   The Third Coast CFAR congratulates Brian Feinstein, PhD, for his appointment as Research Assistant Professor at Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH). Dr. Feinstein [...]

Russell Brewer, DrPH, MPH The Third Coast CFAR congratulates Russell Brewer, DrPH, MPH, for his appointment as Research Associate Professor at the University of Chicago and Director of Community Engagement at the Chicago [...]

AIDSVu, an interactive online map illustrating characteristics of the HIV epidemic in the United States, has released the first-ever publicly available data and interactive maps of PrEP use by state.  The data visualize the growth [...]

Mai Pho, MD, a CFAR administrative supplement recipient, with her partner Wiley D. Jenkins, PhD, MPH have been awarded a $1.3 million federal grant to study the Illinois state epidemic affecting the 16 southernmost counties, [...]

John Schneider, MD, MPH Richard D'Aquila, MD Nanette Benbow, MAS             John Schneider, Director of the CFAR Developmental Core, has been awarded an R01 [...]

The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), in collaboration with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), will hold the Eighteenth Annual Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials on July [...]

The First HIV MUCOSAL SYSTEMS MEETING is to be held April 29 - May 2, 2018, in Santa Rosa, California. The goal of this meeting is to provide a much-needed platform for international interchange on important [...]

The planning committee for the HIV Implementation Science Workshop convened at NIH in Rockville, MD on January 31. The diverse group of experts and key stakeholders met to prepare for the Workshop to be held [...]

Third Coast Center for AIDS Research would like to congratulate Mojgan Naghavi, PhD, associate professor of Microbiology-Immunology, and Qingqing Chai, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in Naghavi’s lab, for having identified and inhibited a molecular process [...]

On March 22, 2018 the Tennessee Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) will host an Inter-CFAR workshop entitled “Partnerships between HBCUs and CFARs – Addressing the Underrepresentation of African American Investigators in HIV/AIDS”. This Workshop is [...]

The Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS at Yale University is currently seeking postdoctoral applicants for the 2018-2019 cohort of its NIMH Interdisciplinary HIV Prevention Training Program: http://cira.yale.edu/training/nimh-hiv-prevention-interdisciplinary-training-program. Applicants should have an interest in working [...]

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time, non-tenure eligible Team Scientist at the rank of Assistant Professor. The candidate will join a rich, collaborative environment [...]

Implementation Research Institute (IRI)    The Implementation Research Institute (IRI) is an exciting learning collaborative of implementation researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  This [...]

On Thursday, January 25, The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing will host its First Affiliate Showcase to highlight the diverse and innovative sexual and gender minority research being done by ISGMH affiliate [...]

John Schneider, Director of the Developmental Core, and the full CFAR leadership, congratulate the outstanding teams selected for the 2017 Community Collaborative Awards. Annually, grants up to $10,000 are awarded to support exploratory research within [...]

Third Coast Center for AIDS Research would like to congratulate Celeste Watkins-Hayes, professor of sociology and African American studies, who has been named an associate vice president for research at Northwestern University. Starting the role [...]

On Tuesday, December 5, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago will host Planting Hope to celebrate local contributions to the effort to find a cure for HIV. In addition to presentations from renowned advocates and prominent community members [...]

Naghavi Findings Locate A Potential Therapeutic Target The Third Coast CFAR congratulates Dr. Mojgan Naghavi for her findings that deepen the understanding of HIV infection and present a potential therapeutic target: the human immunodeficiency virus [...]

The Deadline has been extended to register for the HIV and Aging Workshop that will be held in conjunction with an HIV and Aging conference, “HIV & Aging: From Mitochondria to the Metropolis,” scheduled for [...]

The Specimen Repository stores more than three million specimen types from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) and the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials  (IMPAACT) Network. These include blood, serum, plasma, sputum, peripheral blood [...]

These 12-month projects cover a range of topics and will build capacity for additional HIV research at Third Coast CFAR institutions. Their selection also speaks to the impressive reputation Northwestern University and University of Chicago [...]

The NIH has reopened the 2017 Adelante RFA. Adelante - meaning forward or onward in Spanish - embodies the primary mission of this mentored research program. Through Adelante, the Centers for AIDS Research strives to develop [...]

Dr. Brian Mustanski, Tenured Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Psychology at Northwestern University; Director of the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing; and Co-Director of the Third [...]