CHAART Consortia Scientific Meetings

描述（由申请人提供）：酒精使用在艾滋病毒感染风险和老龄化人群中很常见，并在其健康结果中起着重要的可改变作用。CHAART科学会议的目标是促进跨学科、跨联盟的研究合作和培训，重点是减轻酒精对艾滋病毒感染者健康的有害影响，包括艾滋病毒传播。活动将由联盟成员和NIAAA科学和项目工作人员共同领导，与合作协议结构一致，并作为一个有效的平台，讨论当前和未来的研究活动。会议的具体目标包括：1.更新联盟成员和主要NIAAA和其他NIH合作者的最新发现2。加强跨联盟数据协调、问题解决、协作和培训3.为每个联盟提供未来研究方向的战略讨论4.提供讨论综合和协作活动的平台

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Alcohol use is common among people at risk for and aging with, HIV infection and plays a central modifiable role in their health outcomes. The goal of the CHAART Scientific Meeting is to foster interdisciplinary, cross consortia research collaboration and training focused on mitigating harmful health effects of alcohol among those with HIV infection including HIV transmission. Activities will be jointly led by consortia members and NIAAA scientific and program staff consistent with the cooperative agreement structure and act as an effective platform for discussion of both current and future research activities as a group. The specific aims of the meeting include: 1. Update consortia members and key NIAAA and other NIH collaborators on recent findings 2. Enhance cross consortia data harmonization, problem solving, collaboration, and training 3. Provide strategic discussion of future research directions for each consortium 4. Provide a platform for discussion of integrative and collaborative activities