Submit a Concept Paper or Serve as a Consultant!
Are you an emerging researcher looking for expert feedback on your HIV/AIDS grant proposal? Or an experienced investigator eager to mentor the next generation of researchers? The submission period for our 2025 HIV Proposal Bootcamp is now open!
🔹 For Participants: To submit your proposal, please upload a concept paper to this page by March 14 at 5 PM CT. The Bootcamp is designed to support emerging HIV researchers in developing competitive grant proposals across various disciplines, including basic science, clinical science, epidemiology, behavioral and social sciences, biostatistics and data science, dissemination and implementation science, biomedical sciences, and health policy. Participants will be matched with 6–8 experienced investigators for 30-minute, face-to-face “lightning round” consultations, receiving rapid, expert feedback on their proposals.
🔹 For Consultants: We are seeking established researchers with expertise in any of the disciplines listed above—basic science, clinical science, epidemiology, behavioral and social sciences, biostatistics and data science, dissemination and implementation science, biomedical sciences, and health policy. While expertise in HIV research is welcomed, it is not required. If you are interested in serving as a consultant, please email dev@midwestdcfar.org for more details.
Event Details:
📅 Date: April 9, 2025
📍 Location: In-person, all-day event
🎤 Keynote Speaker: David W. Haas, MD, Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Haas is an internationally recognized expert in HIV pharmacogenomics and clinical research. His work focuses on understanding genetic factors that influence antiretroviral drug metabolism, treatment outcomes, and HIV-associated complications. His research has contributed to advancements in precision medicine for HIV care, and he has been a leader in large-scale, multi-institutional studies on HIV treatment response and drug resistance.
🤝 Networking Opportunities: Accepted proposal teams will have the opportunity to consult with research experts, network over meals, and attend the keynote lecture.
The event is open to WashU, SLU, HSSU, and Mizzou researchers and/or research teams with a principal investigator from WashU or SLU.
For questions or to express interest in serving as a consultant, please email dev@midwestdcfar.org.
