Inter-CFAR Collaborative Symposium for HIV Research in Women

描述（由申请人提供）：2012年妇女艾滋病研究联合研讨会的目标是确定艾滋病和妇女研究的知识差距，并制定将推动该领域向前发展的战略。为了实现这一目标，我们将在CFARs和其他研究网络之间开展合作活动，突出前沿科学，并为年轻研究人员提供机会。研讨会将于2012年9月19日至20日在罗德岛普罗维登斯举行，由Lifespan/Tufts/Brown CFAR主办。专题讨论会将包括三次会议：预防艾滋病毒：妇女的特别问题；艾滋病毒与生殖健康；妇女的健康差距和社会脆弱性。我们预计将有175名来自CFARs和其他妇女研究网络的与会者。大约50%将是cfar的初级教员。会议的具体目标是：1)确定与艾滋病毒和妇女有关的研究知识差距，并制定将推动该领域向前发展的战略；2)在不同的艾滋病研究中心（CFARs）和其他研究网络之间开展合作活动，突出前沿科学；3)促进和强调青年研究者的机会。

Description (as provided by the applicant): The goal of the 2012 Joint Symposium on HIV Research in Women is to identify gaps in knowledge in research on HIV and women and to develop strategies that will move the field forward. In order to accomplish this goal we will generate collaborative activity between CFARs and other research networks highlighting cutting edge science and promote opportunities for young investigators. The symposium will be held in Providence Rhode Island on September 19 - 20, 2012 and will be hosted by the Lifespan/Tufts/Brown CFAR. The symposium will consist of three sessions: HIV Prevention: Special Issues in Women; HIV and Reproductive Health; and Health Disparities & Social Vulnerabilities of Women. We are anticipating 175 attendees from the CFARs and other women's studies networks. Approximately 50% will be junior faculty members of the CFARs. The specific aims of the conference are to: 1) Identify gaps in knowledge in research related to HIV and women and develop strategies that will move the field forward; 2)Generate collaborative activity between the different Center for AIDS Research sites (CFARs) and with other research networks highlighting cutting edge science; and 3) Promote and emphasize opportunities for young investigators. Public Health Relevance: There are very few opportunities to feature early career investigators. The symposium will also create opportunities for mentoring and networking for CFAR junior investigators. This is one of the few meetings that will link the CFARs to various networks and other large cohort studies of HIV infected women.