The mission of the Tennessee CFAR is to reduce the burden of HIV/AIDS in Tennessee and to generalize these benefits nationally and globally.
Nashville, TN
Joined November 2019
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Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Just 2 more days--still time to RSVP! Join @EmoryCFAR for the virtual #HIV & #Aging Conference: Population Determinants of Health. Speakers incl #EmoryCFAR Co-Director,
@CarlosdelRio7 & epidemiologist, @kerinalthoff. More info & RSVP: ow.ly/zjJ650EmZgY
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
I am excited that Biden infrastructure proposal includes up to $45 billion for HBCUs to upgrade research facilities, support research and create centers of excellence. This would be largest ever investment in these institutions. sciencemag.org/news/2021/03/…
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
On Thursday 2/18, virtually join the #EmoryCFAR Bios Core as they welcome Bryan Shepherd (@tncfar). Dr. Shepherd will discuss statistical approaches to improve #HIV studies. More info & RSVP: bit.ly/CFARFebruarySeminar
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Had opportunity to speak @AliVelshi on MSNBC on challenges of vaccinating minority communities. Emphasized need to rely on trusted organizations and to take COVID19 vaccines to communities. Same issues creating vaccine challenges responsible for health inequities.
.@JamesEKHildreth tells @AliVelshi that to ensure communities of color can access COVID vaccinations, we should focus on the "vulnerability index," which accounts for socio-economic factors such as income and education level, as well as race and ethnicity. on.msnbc.com/39yTJ9I
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Nashville, we have entered into scary time in the pandemic. Metrics now show more than 70 new cases/100,000 along with 7d positive rate >10% & transmission rate >1. It would be wise to act as if all except those in your pod are positive & take steps to protect yourself & family.
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
NIAID ‘Strategies for an HIV Cure 2020’ meeting Nov. 16-17th, 2020. Information about the meeting and registration, can be found on the meeting website: web.cvent.com/event/ce3ffad3…
The meeting is free and open to the public.
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
ICYMI: Are you an early-stage #HIV investigator at an institution affiliated w/ an @NIH Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) who is interested in #implementation science? Check out this opportunity. Apply by 10/18 for to be an Implementation Science Fellow: bit.ly/2ZYXxeS
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
This webinar aims to highlight how faith and spiritual communities can strengthen harm reduction efforts to support the healing of individuals and families hurt by the addiction epidemic in our country.
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Will all do respect, this is totally unacceptable in light of 210,000 dead. All of us should be afraid of COVID if not for ourselves for those close to us who may get very sick and die. We should continue to treat COVID19 as serious threat it represents. nytimes.com/2020/10/05/healt…
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Saturday, October 3rd, Meharry is partnering with The Living Word International Church to provide free COVID-19 testing to the community 9 am -1 pm. #FreeTesting #COVID19
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Calling all early-stage #HIV investigators associated w/ an @NIH Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)! Join us for our 3rd Annual Planning for Success Fellowship — a 9-month, mentored grant writing program to prepare an R-level application. More info: bit.ly/CFAR-PfS
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Making It Plain: African Americans and the COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall, a two-part national Town Hall on Sept.16th and 17th from 7pm-8pm EDT. Listen to experts' perspectives on participating in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials.Sponsored by @MeharryMedical @MSMEDU @HowardU @cdrewu
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Excited to announce that Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded Meharry $34M to ease the burden of debt for our students.This is the largest donation in Meharry’s history.Thank you to @mikebloomberg & @bloombergdotorg for the transformative gift will impact the lives of our student
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
New from @AnnaKPerson in @SciSpeaksBlog:
Reflections on the 30th anniversary of the #RyanWhite program, what it has meant for patients, and how our experience with #HIV can inform responses to health inequities & #COVID19.
bit.ly/3iWS1Ay
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Join us on Aug. 20 from 12:30 - 4:00 pm ET for a virtual scientific summit to explore the current state and future opportunities for neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) as a possible treatment for #COVID19 with #NIH & Operation Warp Speed. nih.gov/research-training/me…
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Make plans to join this webinar in our series discussing #faith and community engagement in the era of #HIV and #COVID19. @UABNews @uabSOPH @UABSOM
The Inter-CFAR Faith and Spirituality Research Collaborative webinar Faith & Community Engagement: How HIV is Informing COVID-19 Vaccine Research will be held on Friday, August 28th from 11 am – 12:30 pm CST.
Click the link to registrar: hanc.webex.com/hanc/onstage/…
#UABCFARBCSC
ALT As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend every aspect of our lives, researchers are working around the clock to find a vaccine. To confront this new pandemic researchers are increasingly utilizing knowledge and lessons learned from the ongoing HIV epidemic to pave a way forward. The powerful advocacy of people living with and affected by HIV has created new paradigms in community engagement in research and culturally-responsive science. Just as in the HIV epidemic, faith communities play an important role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Please join the Inter-CFAR Faith and Spirituality Research Collaborative for a panel discussion on how people of faith and spiritual individuals can support COVID-19 research. The panel will also discuss the various ways HIV research is informing COVID-19 vaccine development.
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Strong evidence mounting that prior infections with common cold coronaviruses, around since 60s, provide immunity to COVID19 virus. This may explain why some with COVID19 clear virus rapidly with limited antibody responses. Very exciting science. rdcu.be/b54V2
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Vaccines don't save lives - vaccinations do. We must start now educating and dispelling myths so that the people who most need COVID19 vaccines will be willing to accept them. Mistrust of science & vaccines is a major COVID19 challenge & work needs to begin now to change that.
When @MeharryMedical College begins conducting #Covid_19 vaccine trials in a few months, it will face a big challenge: how to inspire trust in the Black community that has reason to mistrust such interventions but stands to benefit the most.
diverseeducation.com/article… #hbcus
Tennessee Center for AIDS Research retweeted
Health care #providers: Have you seen the new webinar, "COVID-19: Approaches for Optimizing HIV Prevention and Treatment," moderated by Dr. Virginia Caine? Access the recording for free from our PACT partner, @NationalMedAssn bit.ly/2z9b6Oq
