Upcoming events
SWG Research Community Collaborative Meeting
Our multidisciplinary Research Community Collaborative is focused on addressing the needs of neglected populations affected by HIV in Missouri.
HIV Works in Progress (HIP) Seminar: Sebla Kutluay and Octavio Mesner
HIP Seminars are designed to enhance mentoring and peer-to-peer connections among emerging HIV investigators, supporting their career development and helping them successfully obtain NIH funding.
Duke CFAR Seminar
Join us along with Eric Refsland, PhD, Program Officer and Team Lead – Centers for AIDS Research, for an interactive webinar that will focus on navigating the current funding landscape for research on social drivers of health in HIV research.
Duke CFAR Seminar
Nrupen Bhavsar, PhD, of the Duke CFAR Quantitative Sciences Core, will discuss innovative approaches to research on social drivers of health and their impact on people living with HIV/AIDS through the use of datasets like SEED Health Atlas, and how novel EHR data resources such as EPIC Cosmos can provide extensive clinical data to support HIV research.
2026 HIV Proposal Bootcamp
Bootcamp is a full-day in-person event designed to support emerging HIV investigators in developing competitive grant proposals. During the event, attendees receive rapid, expert feedback through a series of 30-minute, face-to-face "lightning round" consultations with established investigators.
Duke CFAR Seminar
Duke CFAR Social and Behavioral Sciences Core leaders, Sadie Wilson, PhD, and Amy Corneli, PhD, MPH, will guide a discussion on staying grounded in your work and connected to the communities we serve in times of increased barriers to funding.
HIV Works in Progress (HIP) Seminar: Jean Hunleth, Ginger McKay, and Emmanuel Tetteh
HIP is designed to enhance mentoring and peer-to-peer connections among emerging HIV investigators, supporting their career development and helping them successfully obtain their first R01 awards.
Presenters: Jean Hunleth, PhD, MPH, Ginger McKay, PhD, and Emmanuel Tetteh, MD
SWG Research Community Collaborative Meeting
Our multidisciplinary Research Community Collaborative is focused on addressing the needs of neglected populations affected by HIV in Missouri.
Drop-in stats office hours
Andrew Atkinson, PhD, hosts bi-weekly drop-in virtual office hours for Midwest D-CFAR members seeking expert assistance with statistics.
HIV Works in Progress (HIP) Seminar: Elvin Geng and Beryne Odeny
HIP is designed to enhance mentoring and peer-to-peer connections among emerging HIV investigators, supporting their career development and helping them successfully obtain their first R01 awards.
Presenters: Elvin Geng, MD, MPH, and Beryne Odeny, MD, PhD
Mic Check: Voices of Community
This World AIDS Day virtual round table discussion is focused on improving health and wellness through community care and advocacy.
Drop-in stats office hours
Andrew Atkinson, PhD, hosts bi-weekly drop-in virtual office hours for Midwest D-CFAR members seeking expert assistance with statistics.
Transdisciplinary Solutions for HIV, Mental Health, and Poverty
The WashU IMPACT Global Center is hosting this hybrid-format seminar/workshop, Transdisciplinary Solutions for HIV, Mental Health, and Poverty: A Discussion with the Center Leaders.
CFAR-wide seminar: Cardiovascular health in pregnancy
The Tennessee CFAR is hosting this CFAR-wide webinar on Cardiovascular health in pregnancy: Opportunities for prevention and implementation,” presented by Zainab Mahmoud, MD, MSc.
Drop-in stats office hours
Andrew Atkinson, PhD, hosts bi-weekly drop-in virtual office hours for Midwest D-CFAR members seeking expert assistance with statistics.
HIV Works in Progress (HIP) Seminar: Anne Sebert Kuhlmann and Jonathan Williams
HIP is designed to enhance mentoring and peer-to-peer connections among emerging HIV investigators, supporting their career development and helping them successfully obtain their first R01 awards.
Presenters: Anne Sebert Kuhlmann, PhD, and Jonathan Williams, MD
SWG Research Community Collaborative Meeting
Our multidisciplinary research collaborative is focused on addressing the needs of neglected populations affected by the HIV epidemic in Missouri.
Merck Investigator Studies Program info session
A representative from Merck Research Laboratories will be available to share information about Merck's Investigator Studies Program.
Drop-in stats office hours
Andrew Atkinson, PhD, hosts bi-weekly drop-in virtual office hours for Midwest D-CFAR members seeking expert assistance with statistics.
She Leads Symposium featuring keynote speaker Juliet Iwelunmor
Juliet Iwelunmor will give the Karl King Hoagland Jr. keynote address for “She Leads,” a half-day event featuring WashU faculty, administrators and alumni, joined by distinguished experts in their fields.
WashU Medicine Grand Rounds: Elvin Geng
Elvin Geng will deliver a global health lecture.
Title: “Glocal – Connecting Research in Global and Local Contexts”
PrEP Week with the St. Louis Dept. of Health
PrEP Week is a citywide call to action for all St. Louisans to learn about and access HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). Various community-centered events will be hosted to educate, celebrate, and engage.
Drop-in stats office hours
Andrew Atkinson, PhD, hosts bi-weekly drop-in virtual office hours for Midwest D-CFAR members seeking expert assistance with statistics.
CFAR-Wide seminar: The role of collaboration in combating HIV policy challenges
The Tennessee CFAR is hosting this CFAR-wide webinar on Empowering change: The role of collaboration in combating HIV policy challenges, presented by Cedric Pulliam, PhD.
Conversation with Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Elizabeth Bukusi
The Midwest D-CFAR is hosting an informal lunchtime conversation with Elizabeth A. Bukusi, MBChB, PhD, MMed, MPH, Chief Research Officer of the Kenya Medical Research Institute.
Medicine Grand Rounds w/ Elizabeth Bukusi
Join Medicine Grand Rounds with International Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, MBChB, MMed, MPH, PhD. Dr. Buksi will be discussing The Big Five.
This event is in-person only.
Special Seminar: Communication Planning for Researchers
In this workshop, participants will learn and practice distilling a message to the essentials and delivering it effectively in various scenarios.
SWG Community Collaborative Meeting
Our multidisciplinary research collaborative is focused on addressing the needs of neglected populations affected by the HIV epidemic in Missouri.
Drop-in stats office hours
Andrew Atkinson, PhD, hosts bi-weekly drop-in virtual office hours for Midwest D-CFAR members seeking expert assistance with statistics.
Global Oncology Implementation Science Symposium
The Global Oncology Initiative invites you to join the Global Oncology Implementation Science Symposium!
The Symposium brings together researchers, clinicians, and practitioners to advance the use of implementation science in improving cancer prevention, treatment, and care worldwide, with a focus on equitable and scalable solutions in low-resource settings. This year's theme is Building on the HIV Response: A Roadmap for Global Oncology.
Speaker Information
Professor Elizabeth Bukusi, International Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Kenya Medical Research Institute
Dr. Satish Gopal, National Cancer Institute, Director, Global Health Center
Additional global panelists from Uganda, Kenya, and WashU
Supported in part through funding from the Office of the Provost: Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program
The Pediatric US HIV Epidemic: Looking Back to Propel Forward
WashU Pediatrics is hosting the 24th Annual J. Neal and Lois Middelkamp Lecture with presenter Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Drop-in stats office hours
Andrew Atkinson, PhD, hosts bi-weekly drop-in virtual office hours for Midwest D-CFAR members seeking expert assistance with statistics.
SWG & SAC Potluck and Social
Members of the Midwest D-CFAR Scientific Working Group and advisory committees are invited to bring their families and join us for a picnic.
AVAC webinar: Will lenacapavir be a lever or a let-down?
AVAC, the Choice Agenda, and the HIV BLUPrInt team are hosting this webinar featuring a deep dive into rolling out lenacapavir (Yeztugo) in the US.
ART-Associated Weight Gain: Perspectives from Regional, National, and Global HIV Cohorts (CFAR-wide seminar)
The Tennessee CFAR is hosting this CFAR-Wide Seminar Series, where Kassem Bourgi, MD, will discuss ART-Associated Weight Gain: Perspectives from Regional, National, and Global HIV Cohorts.
HIV Works in Progress (HIP) Seminar: Enbal Shacham, Javan Kisaka
HIP is designed to enhance mentoring and peer-to-peer connections among emerging HIV investigators, supporting their career development and helping them successfully obtain their first R01 awards.
Presenters: Javan Kisaka, PhD, and Enbal Shacham, PhD