Celebrate National Public Health Week

Monday, April 6 - Sunday, April 12

Since 1995, communities across the U.S. have celebrated National Public Health Week to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving the public's health.

Below are details on a panel discussion sponsored by the Office of Community Health, Yale School of Public Health:

Perspectives on Public Health Disparities in CT
Date: Monday, April 6, 3:30 PM
Moderator: Paul D. Cleary, Ph.D., Dean, YSPH
Panelists: Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., Connie Malave-Branyan, M.P.H., Edith Pestana, M.P.H., Eric Triffin, M.P.H.
Location: YSPH, Room 101, 60 College St, New Haven, CT

Reception to immediately follow panel.

AIDS Science Day is just 2 days away!

Wednesday, April 1
8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Omni New Haven Hotel

We're just two days away from AIDS Science Day. The conference agenda is now available. We look forward to seeing you all on April 1.

Please address any questions to Sandrine Bertrand-Cadi via email, sandrine.bertrand-cadi@yale.edu, or phone, 203-785-3104.

Braithwaite, R.S., Goulet, J., Kudel, I., Tsevat, J., and Justice, A.C. (2008). Quantifying the Decrement in Utility from Perceived Side Effects of Combination Antiretroviral Therapies in Patients with HIV. Value in Health, 11(5): p. 975-979. PMID 18225989

Sueoka, K., Goulet, J., Fiellin, D., Rimland, D., Butt, A., Gibert, C., Rodriguez-Barradas, M.C., Bryant, K., Crystal, S., Justice, A.C. (2008). Depression Symptoms and Treatment Among HIV Infected and Uninfected Veterans. AIDS and Behavior, p. 1090-7165.

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CIRA Sponsored Seminars and Meetings

1. THIS WEEK! Law Policy and Ethics (LPE) Core Meeting
   
   Date/Time: 03/31/09, 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
   Location: CIRA, Ste # 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
2. THIS WEEK! Peer Review
   
   Date/Time: 04/02/09, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
   Location: CIRA, Ste # 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
   CIRA peer review provides an opportunity to enhance the quality of grant proposals and manuscripts written by CIRA scientists by sharing them with a multidisciplinary group of colleagues. The spirit of CIRA peer review is one of collegiality and respect; peer review is constructive rather than evaluative. Investigators use the feedback they receive as they see fit. We encourage you to have your proposal reviewed early in its development. If you would like to submit a grant proposal or manuscript for peer review, please contact Jon Atherton (jon.atherton@yale.edu; 203-764-4338)
3. Peer Review
   
   Date/Time: 04/08/09, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
   Location: CIRA, Ste # 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
   If you would like to submit a grant proposal or manuscript for peer review, please contact Jon Atherton (jon.atherton@yale.edu; 203-764-4338)
4. NEW! YACS@CIRA Seminar Series
   
   Date/Time: 04/09/09, 12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM (Lunch Included)
   Title: Social Grants & the Incentive to Trade-Off Health for Income among Individuals on HAART in South Africa
   Speaker: Atheendar S. Venkataramani, Ph.D. Candidate, Yale School of Public Health
   Co-sponsor: Institution for Social and Policy Studies
   Location: CIRA, Ste # 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
   RSVP: Please RSVP to Michelle Gardin (203-764-4347) by April 7
5. NEW! Peer Review
   
   Date/Time: 04/14/09, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
   Location: CIRA, Ste # 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
   If you would like to submit a grant proposal or manuscript for peer review, please contact Jon Atherton (jon.atherton@yale.edu; 203-764-4338)

General Announcements

1. NEW! NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2009 (NOT-OD-09-066)
   
   This Notice provides guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations Plan for FY2009 and it implements the FY 2009 enacted Omnibus appropriation that provided NIH with $30.4 billions or 3 percent more than FY 2008 funding. The NIH will continue to manage its portfolio of investments in biomedical research as described in the FY 2008 Fiscal Policy Notice (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-036.html). This includes continuing to address the need for a highly productive pool of researchers by providing support for new investigators and sustaining established investigators, who have little or no additional research support.
   Issued by: National Institutes of Health
   Contact: For more information please go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-066.html.
2. NEW! Announcing the FY 2009 NIH Director’s Bridge Awards (NOT-OD-09-068)
   
   This announcement updates and expands the NIH Director’s Bridge Award (NDBA), which was initiated in FY 2007. The NDBA provides continued but limited bridge funding for meritorious investigators who just miss the funding cutoff and have minimal support from other sources. The continued funding will permit the Principal Investigator additional time to strengthen a resubmission application. An NDBA recipient will receive an R56 award for a single year.
   Issued by: National Institutes of Health
   Contact: For more information please go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-068.html.
3. NEW! Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts (NOT-OD-09-069)
   
   This notice provides updated information regarding the salary limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and development contract awards.
   Issued by: National Institutes of Health
   Contact: For more information please go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-069.html.
4. NEW! Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2009 (NOT-OD-09-070)
   
   The Omnibus Appropriations Acts, 2009 (Public Law 111-8), provides funding to NIH for the remainder of FY2009. The intent of this Notice is to provide information on the statutory provisions that limit the use of funds on National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, cooperative agreement, and contract awards for FY2009.
   Issued by: National Institutes of Health
   Contact: For more information please go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-070.html.
5. NEW! The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 Makes the NIH Public Access Policy Permanent (NOT-OD-09-071)
   
   In accordance with Division F Section 217 of PL 111-8 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009), the NIH Public Access Policy (NOT-OD-08-033) remains a legislative mandate for FY 2009 and beyond. The law states: SEC. 217. The Director of the National Institutes of Health ("NIH") shall require in the current fiscal year and thereafter that all investigators funded by the NIH submit or have submitted for them to the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Central an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication: Provided, That the NIH shall implement the public access policy in a manner consistent with copyright law.
   Issued by: National Institutes of Health
   Contact: For more information please go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-071.html.
6. NEW! Incorporating Cost-Effectiveness Analysis into Factors Affecting Quality-of-Life Health Related Research (R01) (RFA-NR-09-005)
   
   Application Due Date: May 18, 2009
   Expiration Date: May 19, 2009
   This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications to study cost-effectiveness of interventions that will improve health outcomes. The focus on the use of cost-effectiveness analysis is necessary in order to expand the knowledge base, increase awareness of the value of cost-effectiveness utilization, and to identify the next steps for incorporating cost-effectiveness analysis into translational research and patient-focused interventions pertinent to health-related quality of life. In addition to interest in cost-effectiveness analyses affiliated with acute and chronic health problems, this FOA is especially interested in applications that focus on the science areas of quality of life (self-management and symptom management) health promotion/disease prevention, as well as studies using new technologies and improving research methods.
   Issued by: National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
   Contact: For more information please go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-09-005.html.
7. NEW! Mental Health Dissertation Research Grant to Increase Diversity (R36) (PAR-09-132)
   
   Application Due Date: please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#AIDS
   Expiration Date: January 8, 2012
   The purpose of this funding opportunity is to increase the diversity of the mental health research workforce. It will enable qualified doctoral candidates to pursue research careers in any area relevant to the research mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). These awards are available to US citizens or permanent residents who are predoctoral students advanced to candidacy in accredited research doctoral programs in the United States (including Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories or possessions).
   Issued by: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
   Contact: For more information please go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-132.html.
8. NEW! HIV Vaccine Research and Design (HIVRAD) Program (P01) (PAR-09-134)
   
   Application Submission Dates: July 13, 2009; July 13, 2010 and July 13, 2011
   Expiration Date: July 14, 2011
   The NIAID held a Vaccine Summit in March 2008 to solicit input on how best to advance the field of HIV vaccine discovery research. The HIV Vaccine Research and Design (HIVRAD) Program, a multi-project, multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS prophylactic vaccine-related funding mechanism is one such mechanism that may be used for support of the research priorities identified at the NIAID Vaccine Summit.
   Sponsored by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
   Contact: For more information please go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-134.html.
9. NEW! Recovery Act Limited Competition for NIH Grants: Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities" (RC2) (RFA-OD-09-004)
   
   Application Due Date: May 27, 2009
   Expiration Date: May 28, 2009
   This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds provided to the NIH under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act" or "ARRA"), Public Law 111-5, solicits through this limited competition applications from domestic (United States) institutions/organizations proposing to develop and implement critical research innovations to advance the research enterprise, stimulate future growth and investments, and advance public health and health care delivery.
   Sponsored by: National Institutes of Health
   Contact: For more information please go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-004.html .
10. AIDS WALK NEW HAVEN - APRIL 26, 2009
    
    http://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.
11. Recovery Act Limited Competition: NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (RC1) (RFA-OD-09-003)
    
    Application Due Date(s): April 27, 2009; Expiration Date: April 28, 2009
    As part of the Recovery Act, the NIH invites, through this limited competition, NIH Challenge Grant (RC1) applications from domestic (United States) institutions/organizations proposing novel research in areas that address specific knowledge gaps, scientific opportunities, new technologies, data generation, or research methods that would benefit from an influx of funds to quickly advance the area in significant ways. This program is designed to support research in scientific areas identified by the Institutes and Centers.
    Sponsor: National Institute of Health (NIH)
    Contact: For more information please go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-003.html.
12. Community-Based Research: New Ethical Challenges
    
    Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009
    Description: With generous support from the Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation, the Yale Interdisciplinary Center on Bioethics and CARE are hosting a one-day conference at Yale University in New Haven, CT on ethical principles and guidelines for engaging community and university partners in the conduct of community-based research. This will be an opportunity to bring together representatives from the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) sites, community and university representatives of institutional review boards (IRB's), and, community agency leaders responsible for reviewing research in their agencies. The conference will be designed for active engagement of all participants in working group sessions, with concrete recommendations to meet each objective.
    Speaker: Jeremy Sugarman, M.D., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Bioethics and Medicine
    Sponsors: CARE: Community Alliance for Research and Engagement and the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics
    Location: Yale University
    Contact: To RSVP and for more information, please contact: Laurie Hurshman at 203-432-9736 or laurie.hurshman@yale.edu.
    The conference is free and will include breakfast, lunch, and reception. Attendees are responsible for travel and hotel expenses; discount rooms will be available to all participants.
13. The 12th Annual Summit on Adolescents and HIV: The Impact on Youth, Families, Schools and Communities
    
    Date: Wednesday, 06/03/2009
    Description: This one day conference will focus on youth, advocacy, prevention, screening, care and treatment, and is designed for the full spectrum of providers who serve adolescents/young adults in New England.
    Sponsors: Boston Happens/Children's Hospital, New England HIV Education Consortium, New England AIDS Education & Training Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, University of Massachusetts
    Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2 Somerset Parkway Nashua, NH
    Contact: For more information contact Brian Abascal, Boston Happens/Children Hospital, E-mail: brian.abascal@childrens.harvard.edu; Phone: (617) 355-2735; or access the Web site: http://www.neaetc.org/events/detail.cfm?eventID=1262
    NOTE: Registration will be available at http://www.neaetc.org.
14. North America Housing and HIV/AIDS Research Summit Mobilizing Knowledge: Housing is HIV Prevention and Care
    
    Date: 06/03/2009 - 06/05/2009
    Description: The US National AIDS Housing Coalition (NAHC), working in collaboration with the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) and the Department of Health, Behavior and Society of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, announces the fourth Housing and HIV/AIDS Research Summit, a meeting of leading health, housing and social service researchers and policy makers. The Housing and HIV/AIDS Research Summit series is an interdisciplinary, interactive forum for the presentation of research findings on the relationship of housing status and HIV prevention and care, coupled with dialogue on public policy implications and strategies among researchers, policy makers, and providers and consumers of HIV housing and services. The theme of Summit IV is Examining the Evidence: The Impact of Housing on HIV Prevention and Care, and the conveners invite abstracts presenting the results of scientific research, program evaluation, community-based interventions, and public policy strategies that reflect this theme. Both research and policy abstracts are encouraged, and abstracts may be submitted for oral or poster presentations.
    Sponsors: The National AIDS Housing Coalition (NAHC)
    Location: Double Tree Hotel Crystal City-National Airport, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. (Please call 1-866-999-8439 for reservations and reference the National AIDS Housing Coalition)
    Contact: For more information contact NAHC, E-mail: nahc@nationalaidshousing.org; Phone: (202) 347-0333; Fax: (202) 347-3411; or access the Web site: http://nationalaidshousing.org/2008/08/save-the-date/