Upcoming events
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.
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
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: 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.
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.
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
SWG Community Collaborative Meeting
Our multidisciplinary research collaborative is focused on addressing the needs of neglected populations affected by the HIV epidemic in Missouri.
HIV Transdisciplinary Grand Rounds: Francesco Simonetti
Francesco Simonetti, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins University will present on Targeting HIV-1 viremia during therapy to improve clinical outcome and perturb HIV persistence.
Special workshop: Crafting and delivering compelling messages
In this workshop, participants will learn and practice distilling a message to the essentials and delivering it effectively in various scenarios.
Inter-CFAR Antiretroviral for Prevention Lecture: Mitchell Warren
The Harvard CFAR is hosting this Inter-CFAR Antiretroviral for Prevention lecture on “What’s New & Next in HIV Prevention: Update on Research & Development AND Delivery,” presented by Mitchell Warren.
HIV Transdisciplinary Grand Rounds: Jannette Berkley-Patton
Jannette Berkley-Patton, PhD will be presenting on Using Faith Community Engagement to Increase Access to HIV Testing and Linkage to Care: The Taking It to the Pews Project.
LIGHT Festival
The LIGHT Festival was designed to bridge the divide between public health researchers and the public through connection, exploration, and creative expression–art, letters, stories, and poetry–to build and restore trust.
Virtual EHE Community Forum: HIV Testing Access
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of HIV, STI and Hepatitis, is hosting this virtual community forum focused on HIV testing access.
Early-Stage Investigator Social
Midwest D-CFAR early-stage investigators are welcome to join this informal hangout time to celebrate the end of a busy school year.
HIV Works in Progress (HIP) Seminar: Chen Shen, George Kyei
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: Chen Shen, PhD and George Kyei, PhD
SWG Community Collaborative Meeting
Our multidisciplinary research collaborative is focused on addressing the needs of neglected populations affected by the HIV epidemic in Missouri.
HIV Works in Progress (HIP) Seminar: Ross Brownson and Charles Goss
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: Ross Brownson, PhD, and Chuck Goss, PhD