Emory CFAR

Save the date: Get an inside look at how NIH makes funding decisions 📢 Join NIH leadership on August 14 to understand how NIH's Unified Funding Strategy supports informed, transparent, and flexible funding decisions while reinforcing the importance of peer review. Register for the webinar: bit.ly/3T1AXki

Check out AIDSVu, an interactive mapping tool by @EmoryCFAR, @EmoryRollins, and @GileadSciences that helps visualize the impact of the #HIVepidemic on communities across the U.S. to increase disease awareness and promote data-driven public health decision-making.

🗓️Save the date: The Epic Cosmos Datathon is returning on August 4 and 5! Join us for a two-day voyage exploring the platform, diving into real-world health data, and networking with industry leaders & peers. 🪐 Register ➡️ bit.ly/ec-datathon-26

Registration is open for TRANSPIRE 2026! 🎉 NASTAD's national conference for health department staff! 📅 Sept 28–Oct 1 | Scottsdale, AZ Register → nastad.org/TRANSPIRE/Regi…, agenda → nastad.org/TRANSPIRE/Agen… #TRANSPIRE2026 #PublicHealth

📣Calling all scientists! Help us uncover new biological signals of health, disease, and treatment response.👇 The NIH All of Us Research Program has launched its first-ever participant-donated Biospecimen Access opportunity! Extramural researchers are invited to apply for access to finite, high-value samples (DNA, plasma, and serum) matched with deep longitudinal data. Learn more and apply ➡️ bit.ly/4x40Bo5

Learn practical strategies to scale long-acting anti-retrovirals in diverse clinical settings during our webinar next Friday, June 5 at 1pm ET, featuring speakers Meredith Lora, MD, and @JColasantiMD of @EmoryMedicine. Register: bit.ly/4u0HIzy

📢 Researchers and practitioners: @jiasociety is calling for papers for its February 2027 supplement on advanced #HIV disease in children and adolescents. 🗓️ Learn more and submit your work by 8 June: iasociety.org/sites/default/…

"AI has the potential to revolutionize clinical trials, from recruitment & design to diagnostics & analysis," shares Catherine. Her AI blog, "What If the Data is Not Accurate?" explores why clinical trials close prematurely and how AI can help. 🔗bit.ly/3PTjI3r

📣TRAINING OPPORUNITY! Want to pursue a career in translational #HIV research? Submit an Interest Form by 6/8 for an NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship with the @EmoryUniversity Training Program in Translational Research to End the HIV Epidemic. Apply: cfar.emory.edu/HIV-T32-Progra…

🆕 Register to attend a webinar designed to provide a comprehensive roadmap for interpreting viral blips & persistent low-level viremia in patients on ART. 🗺️🧬Gain evidence-based strategies to support long-term virologic success for your patients. 🔗conta.cc/3Rfa0ss

#IDWeek2026 registration is NOW OPEN for all partner society members! Join us in person in Washington, DC, Oct. 21–24, or attend virtually from anywhere in the world. 🌍 Register today and save: idweek.org/registration

Next Monday at K-Club ➡️ Drs. Janet Gross, Kathleen Krause, and Nael McCarty will share strategies for workshopping your specific aims page! 🗓️ 5/11/26 at 12pm (virtual only) ✅ Register here: survey.qualtrics.emory.edu/jfe/form/SV_b1…

Applying for NIH funding? 📝 Use Highlighted Topics to align your research, connect with staff, and strengthen your proposal. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4cXaJ98

Final reminder! ⏰ Join our upcoming webinar on the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan. Hear from NIH leadership about the framework and get your questions answered live. Registration is required, and you can submit questions when registering or during the webinar. Register here: bit.ly/3Px9fdj.

Join us next Monday for a K-Club presentation from Drs. Evan Orenstein and Naveen Muthu on AI in research! 🗓️ 4/13/26 at 12pm (virtual only) ✅ Register here: survey.qualtrics.emory.edu/jfe/form/SV_8C…

🚨 The application period for the Academy's 2026 HIV Credentialing Program is NOW OPEN until June 30! 📅 Check requirements, exam dates & new programmatic changes at aahivm.org/credentialing. 🔔 Reminder: This year, the #HIV Credentialing Exam will be offered only once!

Deadline extended through Monday, April 6! Lead the charge in #HIV #prevention! 🌟$7.5K fellow stipend 🌟$7.5K startup support 🌟Up to 20 CME credits Review the requirements and apply today: aahivm.org/dawn-k-smith-h…

Congrats to all the @EmoryUniversity faculty members who were recognized on Doctors' Day 2026 -- especially @EmoryCFAR Members, Lauren Epstein, Austin Gitomer, Nora Oliver, & Ashley Urrutia! 🎉

Turn Your Innovation into Impact 💥 Applications for the $25,000 award are now open! Clinical teams using technology in innovative ways to support HIV prevention or care are encouraged to apply by May 14, 2026.👩‍⚕️👨‍💻 conta.cc/41CZBbE

Join us for the NMAC 2026 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit, centered on Strengthening the HIV and Public Health Workforce. This year’s theme highlights the urgent need for integrated, cross-sector solutions to complex health challenges. Register: nmac.org/bhps/