December 1, 2008

• 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: Abstract Submission and Online Registration are now available. You are invited to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, to register a community booth, and/or to register for AIDS Science Day 2009.
   Description: AIDS Science Day 2009 is a biennial event sponsored by CIRA to highlight the HIV/AIDS research being conducted at Yale and at CIRA's two collaborating institutions, The Institute for Community Research in Hartford, and the University of Connecticut's Center for Health Intervention and Prevention (CHIP). The conference also highlights research collaborations involving community based AIDS Service Organizations in CT and CIRA affiliated scientists and provides many opportunities for networking. AIDS Science Day 2009 will be held in New Haven, Connecticut, at the Omni New Haven Hotel, and will include panel presentations, a poster session, community booths, and a keynote address.
   
   There is no charge for attending AIDS Science Day 2009, but you must register.
   
   Conference Registration (Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2009)
   Complete the registration section of the on-line Abstract Submission/Conference Registration form.
   
   Submitting Abstracts (Deadline: Monday, December 15, 2008)
   In order to submit an abstract, complete the on-line Abstract Submission/Conference Registration form. You will automatically be registered for the conference if you submit an abstract. Indicate whether you prefer your abstract to be considered for an oral or a poster presentation. Instructions immediately after that.
   
   Registering a Community Booth (Deadline: Monday, February 2, 2009)
   In addition to poster and oral presentations, we will be including community booths in AIDS Science Day to increase the visibility among researchers and students at Yale of community based organizations (CBOs) and AIDS service organizations (ASOs). The booth registration form is available online to download and complete as a word document. Please complete the form and submit it electronically (preferably) to Michelle Gardin or via fax (203-764-4353). Upon registration of a booth, the contact person indicated on the booth registration form will be registered for the conference automatically. You may also use this form to register others from your organization who will assist in your booth.
   
   Special Student Abstract Competition (Deadline: Monday, December 15, 2008)
   Students may submit abstracts for poster presentations. As in past years, in order to encourage student submissions, we will hold a special competition. The student who submits the best poster abstract will be asked to present her/his paper on one of the panel sessions. Please note that in order to be considered for the student prize, you must be planning to attend the conference. Students can submit abstracts and registrations using the same on-line Abstract Submission/Conference Registration form, indicating their student status.
2. THIS WEEK! Research in Progress Seminar Series
   
   Date/Time: 12/05/08, 1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
   Title: "The study of prevalence and effectiveness of using atypical anti-psychotics compared to typical anti-psychotics in patients with schizophrenia"
   Speaker: Maria Taame, M.P.H., International Trainee
   Sponsor: Office of International Training (OIT), CIRA
   Location: CIRA, Ste. 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
   Contact: Annette Ackerman (annette.ackerman@yale.edu, 203-764-4344), Coordinator, International Training, OIT
3. YACS@CIRA Seminar Series
   
   Date/Time: 12/11/08, 12:30 PM – 1:30 P.M.
   Title: "What's Love (and Men) Got to do With It: Pregnancy and HIV Prevention"
   Speaker: Trace Kershaw, Ph.D., CIRA Scientist, Assistant Professor, Yale School of Public Health
   Co-Sponsors: Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention (CHIP)
   Location: CHIP, 2006 Hillside Rd Unit 1248, Storrs, CT
   Video Conference: CIRA, Ste 200, Rm. 202, 135 College St, New Haven, CT
   Contact: Lunch will be included at the video conference with an RSVP to (michelle.gardin@yale.edu) by Wednesday at noon, 12/10/08.

B. CIRA MEETINGS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. THIS WEEK! Law, Policy, and Ethics (LPE) Core Meeting
   Date/Time: 12/03/08, 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: 12/04/08, 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; 764-4338).
3. Community Research (CR) Core Meeting
   Date/Time: 12/09/08, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
   Location: CIRA, Ste. 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
4. Peer Review
   Date/Time: 12/10/08, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
   Location: CIRA, Ste. 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
   
5. Interdisciplinary Research Methods (IRM) Core Meeting
   Date/Time: 12/12/08, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
   Location: CIRA, Ste. 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
6. NEW! Peer Review
   Date/Time: 12/16/08, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
   Location: CIRA, Ste. 200, Rm. 202, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT
   
7. NEW! Clinical Health Services Research (CHSR) Core Meeting
   Date/Time: 12/19/08, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
   Location: LEPH Basement, 60 College Street, New Haven CT

C. OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. NEW! Reminder and Clarification on NIH/AHRQ/CDC/FDA Transition to Adobe-based forms for SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Electronic Submissions through Grants.gov (NOT-OD-09-020)
   Release Date: November 21, 2008
   
   This Notice provides updated details and dates pertaining to the Transition Schedule for NIH/AHRQ/CDC/NIOSH/FDA from PureEdge to Adobe-based grant application forms for electronic submissions of SF424 Research and Related (R&R) applications.
   Issued by: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, (CDC/NIOSH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
   Contact: For more complete information please go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-020.html.
2. TODAY! The 19th Annual World AIDS Day: Keeping the Promise, “Leading with our Hearts”
   Date/Time: 12/01/08, 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM, Lunch immediately following
   Location: United Church on the Green, 323 Temple Street, New Haven, CT
   Speaker: The keynote speaker is Evan Orenstein '08, coordinator of the Yale AIDS Watch and the New Haven AIDS Walk. The information for this event is posted on CIRA's Web site.
3. CDC's 2009-2011 DHAP/ORISE Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships for HIV Prevention in Communities of Color
   
   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) proudly announces that it is offering four two-year post-doctoral research fellowships--the 2009-2011 DHAP/ORISE Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships for HIV Prevention in Communities of Color. The mission of this fellowship program is to recruit, mentor, and train recently graduated doctoral-level researchers (with doctorates earned no earlier than May 2004 and no later than May 2009) in conducting research leading to the prevention of HIV infection in communities of color in the United States. The fellowships will begin August 1, 2009, and end August 1, 2011; the fellows will be located in various branches in DHAP at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Applications will be accepted from November 1, 2008 until December 31, 2008. More information about these fellowships and their application procedures and materials may be found at this Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/aboutdhap/orise/.
4. ANNOUNCING THE 2009 HIV PREVENTION CONFERENCE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
   
   The sixth National HIV Prevention Conference, "Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program: Innovation and Action to End the Epidemic" convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public, private, and government agencies announce a Call For Abstracts highlighting HIV prevention in the United States. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta and the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, in Atlanta, GA from August 23 - 26, 2009. This unique conference covers the entire spectrum of HIV prevention, from science to programs. It convenes HIV prevention experts and advocates from various backgrounds and communities nationwide.
   
   Abstracts submission for the 2009 HIV Prevention Conference should be completed and submitted online from www.2009NHPC.org. Authors may submit no more than two abstracts on which they are listed as the presenter. Abstracts are to be submitted in English only. All abstracts must be received by December 10, 2008. Any abstracts received after this date will not be considered.