UCLA - CDU | CFAR

Special Seminar: HIV Virology Seminar Series-Dr. Wesley Ian Sundquist.
2023-05-16 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | BSRB 154, 615 Charles E Young Dr S, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
It is essential for researchers to keep abreast of the work being done by colleagues in a variety of disciplines. To facilitate this, the UCLA-CDU CFAR and the UCLA AIDS Institute sponsors a bi-weekly conference featuring presentations made by researchers working in both basic and translational sciences, clinical therapeutics and biomedical prevention. The topics covered include, among many others, host-virus interactions, novel therapeutics, vaccines, stem-cell research, aging, and viral pathogenesis.
Please note that all information presented during these weekly conferences should be treated as CONFIDENTIAL.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 @ 9:00AM
BSRB 154
“Structure and Function of the HIV Capsid”
Dr. Wesley Ian Sundquist
Distinguished Professor and Chair of Biochemistry
University of Utah

A Rainbow Above the Fish Market: Three Decades of Changing the Indian LGBTQ+ Landscape
2023-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | CHS 23-105, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
“A Rainbow Above the Fish Market: Three Decades of Changing the Indian LGBTQ+ Landscape”
UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health and UCLA CDU Center for AIDS Research
presents
A talk on the work of the Humsafar Trust,India’s pioneering LGBTQ+ organization
by Alpana Dange

UCLA-CDU CFAR Clinical Science Core Training Workshop Series -Regulatory Requirements for Clinical Trials
2023-04-27 12:00 - 13:00
Have you wondered what the responsibilities of a PI of a clinical trial are?
Calling all investigators interested in running clinical trials
Speakers: Terra Hughes, MS, Director, and
Uma Ganapati, PhD, Associate Director, CTSI Office of Regulatory Affairs

Sex Week: "Vaccines and debunking Myths- Q&A" by Dr. Otto O. Yang
2023-04-26 16:30 - 17:30
We welcome you to join UCLA students during SEX WEEK (04/24-04/28) where Dr. Yang will host a special virtual Q&A on “Vaccines and debunking myths” on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 starting from 4:30pm. Registration is required.

4:30PM-5:30PM
“Vaccines and debunking Myths- Q&A”
Presented by: Dr. Otto O. Yang
(Questions can be posted in the chat)
Meeting ID: 988 1821 1719

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Sex Week “HIV Prevention in 2023” by Dr. Raphael Landovitz
2023-04-26 15:00 - 16:00
We welcome you to join UCLA students during SEX WEEK (04/24-04/28) where Dr. Landovitz will give a special virtual presentation on “HIV Prevention in 2023” on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 starting from 3:00pm. Registration is required.

3:00 PM-4:00 PM
“HIV Prevention in 2023”
Presented by: Dr. Raphael Landovitz
Meeting ID 974 1610 6708

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HIV GRAND ROUNDS: Mehdi Bouhaddou, PhD
2023-04-18 11:00 - 12:00
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023 FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M.
Mehdi Bouhaddou, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG)
Member, Quantitative and Computational Biosciences Institute (QCBio)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
“SARS-CoV-2 variants evolve convergent strategies to remodel the host response”

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FY2023 CFAR Administrative Supplement Announcement -LOI due by 03/27/23
2023-03-27
As the UCLA-CDU CFAR is restricted to submitting 2 applications for the first three project categories, a selection process will be held. If you are interested in applying to one of the first three project categories, please submit a letter of intent by Monday 03/27/23.
Letters of intent must be no longer than 2 pages, and must include the following:
A. Name, degrees, and full contact information (email, phone, mailing address) of PI and co-investigator(s)
1. Please note that the Supplement PI MUST be an early career investigator who has never received an R01-equivalent, P-series or U-series research grants, OR an established investigator new to HIV. Post-doctoral fellows are eligible to apply if they will assume a faculty position by the time the supplement project and funding begins.
B. Which topic your project addresses (see NOA for more information on each topic):
1. Formative, intervention, and implementation research to explore delivery of long-acting PrEP in populations who may benefit
2. HIV and co-morbidities: Identification of mechanisms and strategies for optimal care that also reduce disparities
3. Community-led research topic
C. Specific Aims
Please note that this a short timeframe –the final draft would be due by 04/10, where it’ll go to OCGA, and then we’ll submit to NIH on 04/17.

Workshop
2023-03-23 12:00
Regulatory Requirements for Investigator-Initiated Trials, Co-sponsored by the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Registration link: https://uclahs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ucO-gqDksHdLdLQ9yz4uCGeG-GHH8dVWl

HIV GRAND ROUNDS: DR. Maria Cecilia Zea
2023-03-21 11:00 - 12:00
“Challenges of Researching Latina/os and Community-based Participatory Research Approach as a Response to Those Challenges.”
Presented by:
Dr. Maria Cecilia Zea
Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University
Founding Director, GWU Latino Health Research Center
Co-Director, Social and Behavioral Science Core, District of Columbia Center for AIDS

HIV Grand Rounds: Dr. Ricky N. Bluthenthal
2023-02-28 11:00 - 12:00
“Social immiseration, changing drug use patterns and HIV risk among community-recruited people who inject drugs in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles and San Francisco, California”
Presented by:
Dr. Ricky N. Bluthenthal
Professor, Vice Chair for DEI, and Associate Dean for Social Justice
Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Registration is required. Please click here.

Clinical Discovery Seminar (not symposium)
2023-02-27 12:00
Accessing data and samples from NIH-funded HIV cohorts MACS/WIHS and VACS, Presentations by Christopher Berg, MD, MS, and Jee Won Park, PhD
Registration link: https://uclahs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0od-itrj0tGdASpjukR_Q_XuVtYx6ek2bA

CFAR-wide webinar: Tools to Support PrEP Decision Making
2023-01-23 12:30 - 13:30
Registration is required. Please click on the link to register
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIuf-mqrDstHNAFN3_qTyqQj1a6RbIBDTKJ
Detailed Agenda

Topic
Speaker
Time

Introduction
Audrey Pettifor (UNC)
3:30-3:35

P1: PrEP Decision Aid for AGYW in South Africa
Connie Celum/Jen Velloza (UW/UCSF)
3:35-3:50

P2: HIV Prevention Journey Tool
Elmari Briedenhann (Wits RHI)
3:50-4:05

P3: PrEP Decision Aid for Pregnant women in Malawi
Lauren Hill (UNC)
4:05-4:20

Q&A
Moderators; Audrey Pettifor and Lauren Hill
4:20-4:30

HIV Grand Rounds: Dr. Pamela Bjorkman
2023-01-17 11:00 - 12:00
The HIV Grand Rounds series, offered by UCLA-CDU CFAR, UCLA CHIPTS, and the UCLA AIDS Institute, consists of hour-long lunchtime lectures that are delivered by invited guests or distinguished members of the Institute faculty on a broad range of HIV-related topics.
The aims of the Grand Rounds series are to:

Share the latest research findings on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, and highlight important developments in HIV-related research.
Encourage scientific collaborations and networking between UCLA investigators and invited speakers.
Excite an interest in HIV/AIDS research for early career investigators, and provide resources about new research findings, funding, and career opportunities.

For more information regarding the HIV Grand Rounds, please contact Rina Lee at rlee@mednet.ucla.edu
VIRTUAL REGISTRATION:
https://uclahs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwkdOGhqzMiHtyd33ELhZ3VUtJDZKP86hfM
UPCOMING EVENTS:
REGISTER TODAY!
01/17/2023:
Dr. Pamela J. Bjorkman, PhD
Professor of Biology and Bioengineering, Caltech
Making a Difference in Health: Focus on the Environment, Not Only the Individual
Presented by: Marguerita Lightfoot, PhD:

Professor and Associate Dean of Research, Oregon Health and Science University – Portland State University School of Public Health.

Event Flyer: Making a Difference in Health: Focus on the Environment, Not Only the Individual (Flyer)
Presentation: Coming soon!
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
Beyond Research for Research Sake: Centering Equity and Community Engagement to Advance HIV Research

Presented by:
Sannisha K. Dale, PhD, EdM:

Associate Professor with Tenure in Psychology, University of Miami
Director and Founder, SHINE Research Program
Co-Director, MPI, Change

Event Flyer: Beyond Research for Research Sake: Centering Equity and Community Engagement to Advance HIV Research (Flyer)
Presentation: Beyond Research for Research Sake: Centering Equity and Community Engagement to Advance HIV Research (Slides)
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
ETR’s Health Equity Framework: From Reflection to Integration and Action for HIV Research

Presented by:
Dr. Ifeoma C. Udoh:

Senior Research Scientist, Education, Training, and Resource (ETR)

Event Flyer: ETR’s Health Equity Framework: From Reflection to Integration and Action for HIV Research (Flyer)
Presentation: ETR’s Health Equity Framework: From Reflection to Integration and Action for HIV Research (Slides)
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
Regenerating T Cell Immunity

Presented by:
David T. Scadden, MD:

Gerald and Darlene Jordan Professor of Medicine, Harvard University

Event Flyer: Regenerating T Cell Immunity (Flyer)
Presentation: Soon!
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
People Aging With HIV In The US: A Simulation Modeling Approach

Presented by:
Emily Hyle, MD, MSc, DTMH:

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Physician, Infectious Disease Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Event Flyer: People Aging with HIV in the US: A Simulation Modeling Approach (Flyer)
Presentation: People Aging With HIV In The US: A Simulation Modeling Approach (Slides)
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
Environmental Justice and Women’s Reproductive Health
Presented by:
Tamarra James-Todd, PhD, MPH:

Mark and Catherine Winkler Associate Professor of Environmental Reproductive Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of PH
Instructor, Department of Medicine, Harvard T.H. Chan School of PH

Event Flyer: Environmental Justice and Women’s Reproductive Health
Presentation: For a copy of the slides contact tjtodd@hsph.harvard.edu
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
N/A
The Politics of Epidemiologic Risk Data in Global HIV Prevention Science
Presented by:
Amaya Perez-Brumer, PhD, MSc:

Assistant Professor, Division of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, University of Toronto

Event Flyer: The Politics of Epidemiologic Risk Data in Global HIV Prevention Science
Presentation: For a copy of the slides contact a.perezbrumer@utoronto.ca
Featured Article: The wisdom of mistrust: qualitative insights from transgender women who participated in PrEP research in Lima, Peru
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
Getting to Zero, San Francisco: Successes, Challenges, and Future Strategies
Presented by:
Susan Buchbinder, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, UCSF
Director- Bridge HIV, San Francisco Department of Public Health
Attending Physician General Medical Clinic, San Francisco General Hospital

Event Flyer: Getting to Zero San Francisco – Successes, Challenges and Future Strategies. (Flyer)
Presentation: Getting to Zero, San Francisco: Successes, Challenges, and Future Strategies (Slides)
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
The Enemy of My Enemy: Bacteriophage Therapy to Treat Multi-drug Resistant Bacterial Infections
Presented by:
Steffanie A. Strathdee, PhD:

Associate Dean of Global Health Sciences, UC San Diego
Professor and Harold Simon Chair, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego
Adjunct Professor, Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Health Sciences

Robert T. Schooley, M.D.:

Senior Director, International Initiatives, UC San Diego
Co-Director, Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapy
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, UC San Diego

Event Flyer: The Enemy of My Enemy: Bacteriophage Therapy to Treat Multi-drug Resistant Bacterial Infections (Flyer)
Presentation: The Enemy of My Enemy: Bacteriophage Therapy to Treat Multi-drug Resistant Bacterial Infections (Slides)
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
Innovations in Digital Health Strategies for Engaging Youth in HIV Treatment and Prevention
Presented by Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH:

Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of N. Carolina
Professor, Dept. of Health Behavior, University of N. Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health

Event Flyer: Innovations in Digital Health Strategies for Engaging Youth in HIV Treatment and Prevention (Flyer)
Presentation: Innovations in Digital Health Strategies for Engaging Youth in HIV Treatment and Prevention (Slides)
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
Disentangling the Role of Networks in the Transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C Virus among People Who Inject Drugs
Presented by Sunil S. Solomon, MBBS, PhD, MPH:

Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, MD
Chairman, YR Gaitonde Medical Educational and Research Foundation/ Chennai, India

Event Flyer: Disentangling the Role of Networks in the Transmission of HIV and HCV among PWID (Flyer)
Presentation: Disentangling the Role of Networks in the Transmission of HIV and HCV among PWID (Slides)
Question & Answer: N/A
Recording:
Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV PrEP: What We Know and What We Need To Know
Presented by Raphael J. Landovitz, MD, MSc:

Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCLA DGSOM
Co-Director, UCLA Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education
Co-Director, UCLA Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services

Event Flyer: Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV PrEP (Flyer)
Presentation: Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV PrEP (Slides)
Question & Answer: Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV PrEP (Q&A Session)
Recording:

CHIPTS HIV Next Generation Conference
2022-12-02 | UCLA Covel Commons, 330 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States

A Conversation with NIH: Implementing the New Data Management and Sharing Policy (Part 2 of 2)
2022-09-22 10:30 - 12:00
https://ctsi.ucla.edu/events/view?event_id=1104349&return_url=index-filter?timing=future

A Conversation with NIH: Implementing the New Data Management and Sharing Policy (Part 1 of 2)
2022-08-11 10:30 - 12:00
https://ctsi.ucla.edu/events/view?event_id=1104335&return_url=index-filter?timing=future

HIV Grand Rounds: Dr. David Scadden -"Regenerating T Cell Immunity"
2022-07-06 08:00 - 17:00
“Regenerating T Cell Immunity”
Dr. David Scadden, Harvard University

Tuesday July 19, 2022 from 11am to 12pm PST

REGISTER HERE
ZOOM Link HERE (or you can click the link on the attached PDF)

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