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February 14, 2013. The Fordham HIV Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute is now accepting applications for the 2013 summer program. The year 3 program will be held July 7-17, 2013. Applications for the program are due March 8, 2013. For more information, please visit www.Fordham.edu/EthicsInstitute.

January 25, 2013. PRIM&R has issued a call for abstracts for their annual Advancing Ethical Research Conference, scheduled for November 7-9, 2013 in Boston, MA. Abstracts should fit into one of two categories: Programmatic, which describe novel or innovative approaches to the management, function, and operations of IRBs or HRPPs, or Scientific, which address empirical studies related to research ethics. Abstracts should be submitted by March 15, 2013. PRIM&R Website.

January 23, 2013. The University of Cincinnati Center for Clinical & Translational Science and Training will be hosting the conference "Empirical Bioethics: Emerging Trends for the 21st Century" on February 21-22, 2013. During this 2-day conference, participants will learn about cutting-edge research that defines the ethical framework guiding clinical and translational studies. Speakers include internationally recognized experts in the application of bioethics to clinical research and medicine. For registration or more information, please visit the Conference Website.

January 22, 2013: The Department of Medical Ethics of Kaiser Permanent Northern California (KP NCAL) invites you to attend its annual ethics symposium, scheduled for March 2, 2013. This year's theme, "Respecting Community, Reflecting Community," will center on the idea and ideal of "community" as important influences on - and reflections of - our moral lives. For more information please visit the Symposium Website.

January 18, 2013. Washington University in St. Louis will host a Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health from June 3-7, 2013. One of the most critical issues impeding improvements in public health today is the enormous gap between what we know can optimize health and healthcare and what actually gets implemented in every day practice. This training seeks to address this gap by understanding how to best ensure that evidence-based strategies to improve health and prevent disease are effectively delivered in clinical and public health practice. For more information on this training, please visit the Training Institute Website.

January 15, 2012. The Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute on Hispanic Drug Abuse is seeking applicants for its 2013 program, to be held at the University of Southern California from June 5-15, 2013. This program promotes the career development of pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and early career scientists conducting research on drug abuse among Hispanics. Applications should be submitted by February 15, 2013. For more information please visit the Program Website.

January 8, 2012. The 2013 Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia Annual Conference is scheduled for March 21-22, 2013 at Emory University. The topic of this year’s conference will be “The Politics of Caring: Ethical Issues of Distributive Justice in an Era of Scarce Resources.” Topics will include justice in the provision of mental health care, access to health care, and those who fall outside the health care system. For more information please visit the Conference Website.

December 17, 2012. The College on Problems in Drug Dependence (CPDD) has announced the inaugural meeting of an HIV/AIDS Workgroup during their annual meeting, scheduled for June 15-20, 2013 in San Diego, CA. This HIV/AIDS Workgroup has issued a call for abstracts that address issues relevant to combination HIV/AIDS prevention as well as the role of social and structural factors in HIV/AIDS prevention with substance users. Abstracts should be submitted by February 15, 2013. For more information please visit the CPDD Website.

December 15, 2012. The Association for Psychological Science (APS) has issued a call for abstracts for their annual convention, scheduled for May 23-26 in Washington, DC. Abstracts should be submitted by January 31, 2013. For more information please visit the APS Website.

November 29, 2012. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues released an ethics study guide based on the Commission's investigation into the U.S. Public Health Service experiments conducted in Guatemala in the 1940s. This study guide can be accessed on the Bioethics Commission website.

November 22, 2012. NIH has released a statement indicating that NIDA and NIAAA will be functionally integrated, but not structurally reorganized as had been under consideration. NIDA and NIAAA will each retain their institutional identities while strengthening their ongoing efforts to work more closely with each other and with related research programs at other institutes and centers. For more information please view the NIH Press Release.

November 12, 2012. The Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases has issued a call for papers for a Special Issue on "Combination Prevention for HIV," which includes an updated mix of new and existing prevention interventions such as traditional behavioral and structural interventions and biomedical interventions (e.g., prevention of mother-to-child transmission, medical male circumcision, PrEP, and treatment as prevention). Submissions must be received by January 18, 2013. For more information please visit the Journal Website.

October 29, 2012. The Y-Mind Sao Paulo School of Advanced Science has issued a call for abstracts for a research conference on the prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. Postdoctoral fellows conducting research on these topics are encouraged to apply. The program will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil March 25-29, 2013. Applications must be received by November 15, 2012. For more information please visit the Y-Mind Website.

October 15, 2012. The Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) will be holding a webinar on November 8, 2012 titled “When PIs come a knockin’: Everything investigators want to know but are afraid to ask.” This webinar will feature Michelle Feige, MSW, Public Health Analyst with the Division of Education and Development, OHRP. Michelle will discuss investigator obligations under the HHS regulations at 45 CFR part 46 when conducting research with human subjects. For more information and to register please visit the OHRP Website.

October 7, 2012. Sponsored by NIMHD, the 2012 Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit will focus on building a healthier global society by integrating science, practice and policy, and specifically aims to provide scientific evidence to inform immediate policies and actions to confront health disparities, and provide recommendations on practical steps for addressing health disparities. The summit will be held October 31 – November 2, 2012 in National Harbor, Maryland. For additional information, visit the Summit Website.

September 26, 2012. The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) has announced a call for papers for their 21st annual meeting "The Science of Prevention: Building a Comprehensive National Strategy for Well-Being," scheduled for May 28-31 in San Francisco, CA. Abstracts must be submitted by November 7, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, please visit the Meeting Website.

The 2nd National Community Partner Forum on Community-Engaged Health Disparities Research, scheduled for December 5-7 in Washington, DC, has issued a call for applications. Applications are due by October 12 and must represent a collaboration between academic and community partners. For more information on this opportunity, please visit the CCPH Website.

September 7, 2012. The New York HIV Research Centers Consortium will be holding a meeting on "HIV Treatment as Prevention: Ethics, Policy, and Implementation in the New York Region." The meeting will take place October 12, 2012 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at New York University.

August 1, 2012. The 2012 PRIM&R Advancing Ethical Research Conference is scheduled for December 4-6 in San Diego, CA. The annual conference serves those involved in every facet of the research arena. The 2012 conference will bring together nearly 3,000 individuals from hospitals, universities, and other research institutions, the federal government, and industry. Attendees will acquire essential information, learn fresh strategies, and develop essential skill-sets through a series of 18 informational and inspirational plenary sessions, as well as via their participation in 150 highly practical workshops and didactic sessions. For more information, visit the Conference Website.

July 23, 2012. The World Health Organization has announced its endorsement of the use of PrEP for HIV risk populations, and has suggested that countries wishing to introduce PrEP establish pilot projects to help public health workers better understand and realize its potential benefits. Additional information is available in the news brief.

February 10, 2012. NIH is soliciting input regarding the new institute that would include NIDA & NIAAA. For more information on this opportunity, please visit the following site.

January 31, 2012. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has released new recommendations regarding the provision of antiretroviral therapy to allpersons living with HIV, regardless of CD4 count. Information about this new treatment recommendation can be found here.

January 18, 2012. An early career investigator poster session sponsored by NIDA, NIAAA and APA Divisions 28 & 50 will take place at the upcoming APA annual convention, scheduled for August 2-5, 2012 in Orlando, FL. The application deadline is Monday, February 6, 2012. For more information please visit the conference webpage.

January 5, 2012. Registration is now open for the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) annual conference, scheduled for April 18-21, 2012 in Houstin, TX. The conference aims to facilitate opportunities for participants to engage in substantive discussions, gain new knowledge and practical skills, think critically about their work and take action individually and collectively. For more information and to register, please visit the CCPH event website.

November 3, 2011. With the support of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the International AIDS Society (IAS) has established a research fellowship programme focusing on HIV and drug use, with the goal of contributing to advances in the scientific understanding of drug use and HIV, while fostering international collaborative research on HIV and drug use. The fellowship programme is awarded as a stipend of $75,000 in two categories: to a junior scientist for 18-month post-doctoral training, or to a well-established HIV researcher for an eight-month-long professional development training at leading host institutes excelling in HIV-related drug use research. Fellows must select a mentor to work with from the IAS-NIDA For more information, please visit the fellowship webpage.

October 31, 2011. Region II STD/HIV Prevention Training Center and the NY/NJ AIDS Education and Training Center will be hosting a webinar, "Expedited Partner Therapy in New York City," on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 12 - 1:30 p.m. EST. Continuing Education credits are available. To register visit the webinar website.

October 10, 2011. The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) has issued a call for papers for their 20th annual meeting. The meeting will focus on "Promoting Healthy Living through Prevention Science", and will take place May 29 - June 1, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Washington, Washington, DC. Please visit the SPR webpage to learn more about the call for papers and annual meeting.

September 7, 2011. Social Science & Medicine has issued a call for papers for a special issue which will focus on how the practical work of bioethics is undertaken in different cultural contexts.

August 26, 2011. Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) is now offering advanced level webinars on informed consent and on communication and crisis management in research. Please visit their website to learn more about these webinars or to register.

August 8, 2011. The 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference begins on August 14th in Atlanta. This year's theme is "The Urgency of Now: Reduce incidence. Improve access. Promote equity." Follow the conference on Facebook.

August 3, 2011. The Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health is now accepting applications for post-doctoral fellowships for 2012. Please visit the Department of Bioethics website for more information.