January 20, 2009

• A. CIRA SPONSORED AIDS SEMINARS
• B. CIRA MEETINGS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
• C. OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. CIRA SPONSORED AIDS SEMINARS

1. AIDS Science Day 2009
   Date: Wednesday, 04/01/09
   
   Registration for AIDS Science Day 2009, set for Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Omni New Haven Hotel, is open. Although it is free, registration is required. Deadlines are as follows:
   
   Abstract Submission Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
   General Conference Registration: Friday, March 13, 2009
   Community Booth Registration: Monday, February 2, 2009 (Booth registrants must submit this completed form as an email attachment to Michelle Gardin, or by fax to 203-764-4353.)
   
   Please address any questions to Sandrine Bertrand-Cadi via email, sandrine.bertrand-cadi@yale.edu, or phone, 203-785-3104.
   
   There is no charge for attending AIDS Science Day 2009, but you must register.

B. CIRA MEETINGS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Law, Policy and Ethics Core Meeting
   Date/Time: 01/27/09, 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
   Location: CIRA, Ste # 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
2. Community Research Core Meeting
   Date/Time: 01/28/09, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
   Location: CIRA, Ste # 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
3. NEW! Development Core Career Development Consultations
   Date/Time: 01/28/09 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
   Location: CIRA, Ste # 200, Rm. 223, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
   
   To further strengthen the Center's mentoring activities, CIRA's Development Core offers quarterly Career Development Consultations to junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows and associates. At these meetings Core members provide advice about research and career directions, with special emphasis on mentoring for development of K awards or other types of career development awards. The sessions are tailored to suit the requirements of individual scientists and offer consultees an opportunity to garner valuable career information in an informal and confidential setting. Please contact Jon Atherton (jon.atherton@yale.edu or 203-764-4338) if you are interested in receiving a consultation.
4. From CIRA's LPE Core: CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS for edited book, Ethics in the Shadows: Moral Challenges in the Study of Illicit and Stigmatized Behaviors.
   Details: http://cira.med.yale.edu/opportunities/callforpapers_ethicsinshadows.pdf
   
   CIRA Researchers Kaveh Khoshnood, Merrill Singer and Kevin Irwin, along with Craig Fry (University of Melbourne) are editing a book provisionally entitled Ethics in the Shadows: Moral Challenges in the Study of Illicit and Stigmatized Behaviors. The edited volume, which is being supported by CIRA's Law, Policy and Ethics Core, will examine the ethical issues that arise in the study of highly stigmatized and/or illicit behaviors and the populations that engage in such behaviors. These populations and behaviors may include: illicit drug use, sex work, homosexuality, gambling, domestic violence victims and perpetrators, prisoners, drug dealers, undocumented persons, pedophiles, child abuse victims and perpetrators, homeless persons, oppressed ethnic minorities, gang members, or people who attempt suicide or engage in self-mutilation (e.g., "cutters"). Other relevant behaviors and populations can be proposed. This book is intended to address ethical research challenges that have not been adequately addressed by existing guidelines or literature. Uniquely international issues are also highly encouraged. Please see the full Call for Papers on the CIRA Web site at: http://cira.med.yale.edu/opportunities/callforpapers_ethicsinshadows.pdf.
   
   Chapter proposals are due February 13, 2009.

C. OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. NEW! THIS WEEK! Medical Student Council Perspectives on Medicine: "The Ethics of Conflict of Interest in Scientific Research and Physician Relationships with Industry"
   
   The Medical Student Council Perspectives on Medicine series will resume its 2008-2009 Academic year on Thursday, January 22.
   Date/Time: 01/22/09 Lunch will be served at 1:00 PM followed by the lecture
   Speaker: Eric G. Campbell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine (Health Policy) at Harvard Medical School
   Location: Beaumont Room, Sterling Hall of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven
   Contact: For information, call 785-5954 or e-mail claire.bessinger@yale.edu. The schedule for the remainder of the academic year is posted on the series Web site: http://info.med.yale.edu/ysm/council/.
2. NEW! AIDS WALK NEW HAVEN - APRIL 26, 2009
   www.aidswalknewhaven.org (New Web site!)
   You can now Register Online for the Walk!
   All registration and donations can now be done via the internet as well: just click Register Now on the AIDS Walk home page or go to www.firstgiving.com/aidswalknewhaven. This year we will also feature our first 5K Run event. We will provide awards and prizes for the fastest times and Runners will be able to also participate in the traditional AIDS Walk. Check the Web site for more details to follow. In order for AIDS Walk New Haven to continue its success, we need your help!
   
   How You and Your Organization Can Help with AIDS Walk New Haven Publicity (Spread the word!) - In order to get a large showing, we need to get the word out! Please tell your friends, family, co-workers, employees, spouse's co-workers, all about our new Web site and the date of the Walk - April 26, 2009. AIDS Walk New Haven, Inc. minimizes its expenses to ensure every dollar goes to our cause in supporting the HIV / AIDS patient community, but this means our advertising budget is low so your word-of-mouth promotions are a valuable asset! To get off to a good start, feel free to forward this email around.
   
   Register as an Individual or Team - Our registration is now fully online where you can sign up for the Walk and create your own personalized fundraising page. All organizations and businesses are further encouraged to create a Team, where each member can see how their teammates are fundraising and compete with other teams to see who can raise the most. The online set up is simple, easy, and a great way to get others to donate to the cause.
   
   Donate by Shopping Online - That's right, you can donate to AIDS Walk New Haven simply by shopping online. Check out our GoodShop Web site at http://www.goodshop.com/?charityid=889135 where you can buy from over 700 stores (including Amazon, Best Buy, eBay, Apple, 1-800-Contacts) and a small portion of your purchase will go to our cause. It's free, quick and easy.