Oral Mucosal Vaccination Against HIV Infection: NIDCR

Substantial advances have been made in understanding the immunology of oral and nasopharyngeal mucosal tissues. To capitalize on this research in the fight against AIDS, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) invites applications to investigate the use of the oral and nasopharyngeal mucosal immune system as a route for vaccination against HIV and associated opportunistic infections.

HIV/AIDS and Ageing: Basic and Clinical Research: DHHS and NIH

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute on Aging (NIA), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invite research grant applications through this request for applications (RFA) to support research about older adults (greater than 50 years of age) infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

The MAC AIDS Fund/Global Foundation Grant Guidelines

The MAC AIDS Fund makes grants to registered charitable, non-profit organizations worldwide that provide basic needs, direct services, education, awareness and prevention programs to men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Research Program: DOD and USAMRMC

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) research program emphasizes prevention of disease transmission and measures to prevent disease progression. This includes vaccines for prevention, prevention education of service members, disease assessment, and intervention strategies. Research will be conducted to maximize the use of unique characteristics of military populations such as the broad cross-sectional nature of the community, their potential to be deployed to almost any area of the world, and the total susceptibility of the group to the disease.

Small Grant Fund: Global Health Council (GHC)

With funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Global Health Council's Global AIDS Program is now in its second year of administering a Small Grant Fund to support crucial networking activities. This fund awards grants in order to better promote the participation of community-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) representatives at key conferences, meetings, and workshops, and to assist NGOs in holding meetings, workshops, seminars, and producing relevant information, education, and communication materials.

Research on Alcohol-Related HIV/AIDS in Women: NIAAA

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) seeks applications to support research to identify and characterize the role of alcohol, drinking behaviors, and drinking environments in the epidemiology and natural history, pathogenesis, prevention, treatment, and control of HIV/AIDS among women. The number of women with HIV infection and AIDS has been increasing steadily worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 16,000,000 women are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, accounting for 46 percent of the 32,400,000 adults living with HIV/AIDS. As HIV/AIDS research becomes more focused, there is growing evidence that alcohol consumption may play an important role in sexual transmission, susceptibility to infection, and progression of HIV disease among women. In addition, alcohol use, abuse, and dependence among women may have a significant impact on the occurrence and course of comorbid conditions such as hepatitis C virus (HCV), oral and esophageal candidiasis and tuberculosis (TB), pregnancy and birth outcomes, adherence to medications and provider advice, provider and patient attitudes toward treatment, and survival.

AIDS International Training and Research Program - FIC

The purpose of this announcement is to invite applications from eligible institutions for innovative, collaborative training programs that would contribute to the long-term goal of building sustainable research capacity in HIV/AIDS and HIV-related conditions at developing country institutions. These research-training programs will strengthen scientific knowledge and skills to enhance prevention of and treatment and care for HIV/AIDS and HIV-related conditions in developing countries.

NIH Loan Repayment Programs

The NIH announces the opening of five extramural Loan Repayment Programs. The online applications for these programs are now available and the application closing date for the Clinical, Pediatric, and Contraception and Infertility Research LRP's is November 30, 2002.

International Research Collaboration on Drug Addiction - NIDA

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites applications for international collaborative research on drug abuse and drug addiction.

HEARD - AIDS Brief - Donor Operations

As part of the current USAID project "Operationalising HIV/AIDS Issues For Development", which commenced early in 1998, HEARD identified a need for a much wider, expanded and more detailed series of documents.