The 2026 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), happening February 22-26 in Denver, Colorado, features presentations by several Midwest D-CFAR investigators.

These awards aim to support emerging and established researchers as they expand their focus to HIV-related studies.

The 18^th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health (D&I) was held this week in Washinton, D.C. and several members of the Midwest D-CFAR were there leading workshops, facilitating discussion forums, and presenting novel research.

Kneeshe Parkinson, PhD, coordinator of the Midwest D-CFAR’s Scientific Working Group, attended the 2025 U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) and facilitated a session.

Elizabeth Bukusi, a leading global health expert and renowned HIV researcher, offers insights into her distinguished career, impactful research, and unwavering commitment to improving global health outcomes.

The Center for Telehealth Research and Policy (C-TRaP), will conduct five interrelated studies with the goal of integrating machine learning, federated data science, and implementation research to develop predictive, secure, and generalizable tools for evaluating and optimizing rural telehealth delivery.

Dorothy Mangale, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate at WashU, has been selected to participate in the AIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC)’s prestigious Career Enhancement Program.

Two recipients will be funded to execute innovative research projects aimed at identifying and addressing systemic gaps in HIV care in Missouri and the broader Midwest.

The Midwest D-CFAR-St. Louis Dept. of Health internship program allows dedicated Harris-Stowe students to gain hands-on experience in the field of HIV research and public health.

Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, PhD, is a professor in the WashU Medicine Department of Psychiatry, and co-director of the Midwest D-CFAR’s Development Core.

When communities are authentically engaged and valued in research, it results in not only better science, but also a healthier, more just future for all.

The Midwest D-CFAR hosted its inaugural HIV Proposal Bootcamp on the WashU Medicine campus in April. This event was designed to support emerging HIV researchers in developing competitive grant proposals.

Julia López, PhD, is an assistant professor of medicine and early-stage investigator at WashU.

Nadia Sam-Agudu’s talk at WashU addressed themes from historical nomenclature to the lingering effects of colonialism and necessity of speaking out for what is right.

Claire Najjuuko, Chenyang Lu, Fred Ssewamala use AI to target interventions to improve compliance.

Helena Lamptey has been selected to receive one of five AFRICURE Developmental Awards for 2025.

The Partners 4 Health Grantathon brought together nine participants to develop competitive grant proposals focused on HIV prevention, mental health, and health equity in the Midwest.

Anne Sebert Kuhlmann, PhD, MPH, is a professor at Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice and co-director of our Dissemination and Implementation Science Core.

The Midwest D-CFAR and the Light Institute for Global Health and Transformation brought together a small group public health researchers and stakeholders for the announcement of winning submissions to the recent Partners 4 Health open call.

Samuel Kizito is an assistant research professor at the Brown School at WashU, and co-investigator in our Developmental Core.