If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it - Albert Einstein

CIRA seeks proposals for its seventh annual Community Research Partnership Program (CRPP) grant competition in HIV prevention research.

Learn more and apply to leif.mitchell@yale.edu by Friday, November 13, 2009.

CIRA Sponsored Seminars and Meetings

1. YACS@CIRA Seminar Series
   
   Date/Time: 10/29/09, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Lunch Included)
   Title: Socio-economic Determinants of Antiretroviral Treatment Coverage and the Backlash Against AIDS Funding
   Speaker: Nicoli Nattrass, University of Cape Town
   Location: CIRA, Suite 200, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
   RSVP: Please RSVP to Michelle Gardin (203-764-4333) by 10/27 @ 12:00 Noon.

General Announcements

1. NEW! AIDSLEX: Advancing the rights of people living with and vulnerable to HIV
   
   AIDS and Law Exchange (AIDSLEX) is a new online resource for activists, community organizations, researchers, policy-makers, journalists, health workers and anyone who seeks quick and easy access to a wide range of resources about HIV, human rights and the law. To view it, please go to www.aidslex.org.
2. THIS WEEK! Connecticut Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference
   The purpose of this conference is to:
   • To provide attendees with insight and information on current and emerging health policy, science and practice issues.
   • To showcase community –based best practices and promote sharing of new ideas, products and services among Connecticut public health practitioners.
   Date/Time: October 23, 2009, 8:00 AM - 3:15 PM
   Location: The Aqua Turf Club, 566 Mulberry Street, Plantsville, CT 06479
   Contact: For more information, click here.
   
3. NEW! Global Health Initiative: Faculty Travel Awards
   Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): December 4, 2009
   
   The Global Health Initiative (GHI) is seeking applications for Faculty Travel Awards to facilitate the development of new Global Health research collaborations. GHI goals include stimulating and supporting faculty research to enhance health around the world. The awards will provide seed funds for faculty to travel to low- and middle-income countries to establish new research collaborations and to plan new research projects. These awards will not fund research itself, but will fund the planning of new research.
   
   Contact: To view the RFA, please click here.
4. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 14th International Workshop on HIV Observational Databases, March 25-27, in Sitges Spain
   
   Abstract submission deadline: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 (Close of UK business (18:00 GMT))
   Details: For more information on the workshop and the call for abstracts, please click here.