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Inter-CFAR Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group: Background & Updates

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The CFAR-SSA is an inter-CFAR working group founded in 2011 to promote collaborative HIV/AIDS research opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa and support early career investigators from the region. It coordinates activities like international meetings and workshops. Resources include a listserv of around 600 members, a website with presentations and an inventory map. The document outlines activities of past meetings and resources provided. It solicits ideas for other activities and resources. The second half provides the agenda for a "Specific Aims Lightning Round" session including introductions, proposal presentations and feedback.

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Inter-CFAR Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group (CFAR-SSA): Background & Updates
CFAR-SSA Background Founded 2011 Goals: Promote Collaborative SSA Research Opportunities Support Early Career SSA Investigators General Coordination by Johns Hopkins CFAR Co-Directors: Larry Chang, Dick Chaisson, Chris Beyrer
Activities International Meetings Organized by different CFAR(s) 1st Kampala (UCSF) 2nd Cape Town (Hopkins) 3rd Durban (Brown/Harvard) Workshops (e.g. pre-CROI 2015) Suggestions?
Resources Listserv: ~600 members Website: resources, presentations www.hopkinscfar.org Inventory Map NEW! Facebook Group
Other Ideas? Contact: Larry Chang larrywillchang@gmail.com
Specific Aims Lightning Round!
Facilitator Table Assignments 1. Larry Chang 2. Ingrid Bassett 3. Steven Reynolds 4. Maria Wawer 5. Henry Boom 6. Bruce Walker 7. Susan Cu-Vin 8. Mark Siedner 9. Oliver Laeyendecker 10. Scott McCelland 11. Ira Wilson 12. Lisa Butler 13. Thomas Quinn 14. Dan Kurizkes 15. John Santelli
Specific Aims Lightning Round Procedures: 1. Brief introductions (name, position, institution). 2. Presenter distributes specific aims page. 3. Presenter briefly (2-3 minutes) describes the proposal including target grant mechanism, e.g. K43. 4. Group reads specific aims. 5. Open questions, discussion, and feedback to presenter

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Inter-CFAR Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group: Background & Updates

  • 1. Inter-CFAR Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group (CFAR-SSA): Background & Updates
  • 2. CFAR-SSA Background Founded 2011 Goals: Promote Collaborative SSA Research Opportunities Support Early Career SSA Investigators General Coordination by Johns Hopkins CFAR Co-Directors: Larry Chang, Dick Chaisson, Chris Beyrer
  • 3. Activities International Meetings Organized by different CFAR(s) 1st Kampala (UCSF) 2nd Cape Town (Hopkins) 3rd Durban (Brown/Harvard) Workshops (e.g. pre-CROI 2015) Suggestions?
  • 4. Resources Listserv: ~600 members Website: resources, presentations www.hopkinscfar.org Inventory Map NEW! Facebook Group
  • 5. Other Ideas? Contact: Larry Chang larrywillchang@gmail.com
  • 7. Facilitator Table Assignments 1. Larry Chang 2. Ingrid Bassett 3. Steven Reynolds 4. Maria Wawer 5. Henry Boom 6. Bruce Walker 7. Susan Cu-Vin 8. Mark Siedner 9. Oliver Laeyendecker 10. Scott McCelland 11. Ira Wilson 12. Lisa Butler 13. Thomas Quinn 14. Dan Kurizkes 15. John Santelli
  • 8. Specific Aims Lightning Round Procedures: 1. Brief introductions (name, position, institution). 2. Presenter distributes specific aims page. 3. Presenter briefly (2-3 minutes) describes the proposal including target grant mechanism, e.g. K43. 4. Group reads specific aims. 5. Open questions, discussion, and feedback to presenter