Past Events

March 24, 2023
Lecture
10:00 am / 11:00 am Los Angeles

Implementation Science Beachside Chat: What’s new with the updated CFIR?

Please join our UCLA Rapid, Rigorous, Relevant (3R) Implementation Science Hub for the next Implementation Science Beachside Chat on What's new with the updated CFIR? coming up on Friday, March 24, from 10-11 AM PT! Hosted by Dr. Alison Hamilton, this Chat will feature Ms. Laura Damschroder in an informal discussion with colleagues Dr. Matthew Chinman and Dr. Shari Rogal about recent updates to the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), one of the most commonly used determinant frameworks in implementation research and practice. Please REGISTER HERE to join and share this opportunity with your networks! A flyer is attached. To access past Chats and methods workshops hosted by the Hub, check out our YouTube playlist. Please let me know if you have any questions.  
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March 21, 2023
Grand Round
11:00 am / 12:00 pm Los Angeles

Challenges of Researching Latina/os and Community-based Participatory Research Approach as a Response to Those Challenges

REGISTER TODAY! The UCLA Ground Round entitled, “Challenges of Researching Latina/os and Community-based Participatory Research Approach as a Response to Those Challenges” will take place on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., PST. The event will feature Maria Cecilia Zea, PhD, Professor, Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University

Event Flyer: Challenges of Researching Latina/os and Community-based Participatory Research Approach as a Response to Those Challenges - Flyer

The Grand Rounds are monthly lecture series, which is offered by the UCLA CHIPTS and UCLA-CDU CFAR, consists of hour-long lunchtime lectures, delivered by invited guests or distinguished members of the Institute faculty, on a broad range of subjects. The aims of the program are to highlight important developments in AIDS-related research, encourage collaborations between UCLA investigators and invited speakers, interest young investigators in AIDS research, and provide information about new findings and new funding opportunities.

The Grand Rounds monthly lectures are delivered by renowned researchers/scientists, clinicians, community members and leaders in the HIV prevention and treatment field, and aim to:

  • Share latest research findings on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, and highlight important developments in research
  • Encourage scientific collaborations and networking between UCLA investigators and invited speakers
  • Excite an interest in HIV/AIDS research for early career investigators, and provide resources about new research findings, funding, and career opportunities.

For more information regarding UCLA Grand Rounds, please visit our page.

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March 9, 2023
Training
12:00 pm / 1:30 pm Los Angeles

Building a Budget – Financial Basics for Research Proposals

Dear Colleagues - CHIPTS is excited to invite you to a career-development webinar titled “Building a Budget – Financial Basics for Research Proposals” on Thursday, March 9, 2022 from 12:00 PM1:30 PM PT. Learn more and register below. During this webinar, Laura Sheehan, Manager of Research Administration for the Department of Family Medicine at UCLA DGSOM, will review the basics of how to create a budget that will meet the needs of your research proposal while remaining within the confines of sponsor restrictions. Areas of discussion will include reviewing sponsor guidelines, best practices for quantifying research team member effort, how a project’s timeline, scope, and scale will affect the budget, how to create a customized excel template to help build your budget, understanding overhead and other common budget elements, and how to craft a comprehensive budget justification. The objectives of the webinar include:
  1. Identifying and describing common elements of a research budget
  2. Dissecting sponsor guidelines to glean important information needed to create a strong budget proposal
  3. Determining how project needs might affect specific budget line items
  4. Describing best practices for crafting a budget justification
All are welcome. We especially encourage emerging investigators, post-doctoral students, and graduate students interested in research to join. REGISTER HERE or copy and paste URL: https://bit.ly/3DShCYh If you have any questions, please contact Enrique Sanchez at EESanchez@mednet.ucla.edu  
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March 8, 2023
10:00 am / 11:30 am Los Angeles

Equitable Injectable PrEP in LA County Initiative – Workshop 1B: For Community Members and Frontline Staff

Dear colleagues, CHIPTS invites you to attend one of two upcoming online community workshops on long-acting injectable PrEP, hosted by our Equitable Injectable PrEP in LA County Initiative! These workshops will cover the “State of the Science: What we know and what we still need to know about long-acting injectable PrEP.” The workshops facilitate the equitable dissemination of information about long-acting injectable PrEP to Black and Latina/o transgender woman and men who have sex with men in Los Angeles County. Workshop 1B: For Community Members and Frontline Staff The Equitable Injectable PrEP in LA County Initiative presents a workshop with Dr. Raphael J. Landovitz on up-to-date scientific and medical information about long-acting injectable PrEP for HIV prevention. The primary audience for this workshop is:
  • Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am
  • This workshop will be conducted in English with live Spanish translation
  • REGISTER HERE
Please see the attached flyers for more information about each workshop.                                                   www.chipts.ucla.edu  
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March 7, 2023
Conference
12:00 pm / 1:00 pm Los Angeles

In Case You Missed It: Key highlights from the 30th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infection

Dear Colleagues, CHIPTS is pleased to invite you to attend a virtual session entitled,  “In Case You Missed It: Key highlights from the 30th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections” on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PT. The purpose of this virtual session is to share key abstracts from CROI 2023 selected by CHIPTS scientists specifically for the CHIPTS community. We welcome students, community members, researchers, health professionals, and anyone interested in receiving information from the CROI 2023 conference to attend. REGISTER HERE or https://bit.ly/3YuvzDE If you have any questions, please contact Damilola Jolayemi (ojolayemi@mednet.ucla). Did you receive this email as a forward? Subscribe to the CHIPTS listserv to stay updated on future programs.
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February 28, 2023
Grand Round
11:00 am / 12:00 pm Los Angeles

Social Immiseration, Changing Drug Use Patterns and HIV Risk among Community-Recruited People who Inject Drugs in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles, and, San Francisco California

REGISTER TODAY! The UCLA Ground Round entitled, “Social Immiseration, Changing Drug Use Patterns and HIV Risk among Community-Recruited People who Inject Drugs in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles, and, San Francisco California” will take place on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., PST. The event will feature Ricky Bluthenthal, BA, MA, PhD, Professor, Vice Chair for DEI, and Associate Dean for Social Justice Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, USC

Event Flyer: Social Immiseration, Changing Drug Use Patterns and HIV Risk among Community-Recruited People who Inject Drugs in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles, and, San Francisco California (Flyer)

The Grand Rounds are monthly lecture series, which is offered by the UCLA CHIPTS and UCLA-CDU CFAR, consists of hour-long lunchtime lectures, delivered by invited guests or distinguished members of the Institute faculty, on a broad range of subjects. The aims of the program are to highlight important developments in AIDS-related research, encourage collaborations between UCLA investigators and invited speakers, interest young investigators in AIDS research, and provide information about new findings and new funding opportunities.

The Grand Rounds monthly lectures are delivered by renowned researchers/scientists, clinicians, community members and leaders in the HIV prevention and treatment field, and aim to:

  • Share latest research findings on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, and highlight important developments in research
  • Encourage scientific collaborations and networking between UCLA investigators and invited speakers
  • Excite an interest in HIV/AIDS research for early career investigators, and provide resources about new research findings, funding, and career opportunities.

For more information regarding UCLA Grand Rounds, please visit our page.

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Conference
10:00 am / 12:00 pm Los Angeles

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative Sessions 23: “Integrated Statewide Strategic Plan and EHE

Hello, EHE Regional Response partners! I hope you’re doing well! Over the past couple of months, we’ve been working hard to plan a special session for the EHE Regional Learning Collaborative in partnership with the CA Department of Public Health Office of AIDS. This session will focus on the Integrated Statewide Strategic Plan and EHE and will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 10 AM-12 PM PT. Participate in this session to learn about implementation of the new Integrated Statewide Strategic Plan and how it aligns with Ending the HIV Epidemic efforts. REGISTER HERE A flyer is attached. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your colleagues and community partners!  
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February 27, 2023
Conference
12:00 pm / 1:30 pm Los Angeles

Equitable Injectable PrEP in LA County Initiative – Workshop 1A: For Healthcare Providers

Dear colleagues, CHIPTS invites you to attend one of two upcoming online community workshops on long-acting injectable PrEP, hosted by our Equitable Injectable PrEP in LA County Initiative! These workshops will cover the “State of the Science: What we know and what we still need to know about long-acting injectable PrEP.” The workshops facilitate the equitable dissemination of information about long-acting injectable PrEP to Black and Latina/o transgender womaen and men who have sex with men in Los Angeles County. Workshop 1A: For Healthcare Providers The Equitable Injectable PrEP in LA County Initiative presents a workshop with Dr. Raphael J. Landovitz on up-to-date scientific information and clinical considerations for the implementation of long-acting injectable PrEP. The primary audience for this workshop is healthcare providers who serve Black and/or Latina/o transgender women and/or men who have sex with men in Los Angeles County. All are welcome
  • Monday, February 27, 2023, from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
  • REGISTER HERE
Please see the attached flyers for more information about each workshop.                                               www.chipts.ucla.edu
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February 1, 2023
Methods Seminar
9:00 am / 10:00 am Los Angeles

Gems of the Implementation Science Literature

Dear colleagues, Our UCLA Rapid, Rigorous, Relevant (3R) Implementation Science Hub is excited to invite you to join the next Implementation Science Beachside Chat on Gems of the Implementation Science Literature coming up on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 from 9 AM to 10 PM PT! Hosted by Dr. Alison Hamilton, this Chat will feature Drs. Ann Baumann, Matthew Chinman, Geoffrey Curran, Erin Finely, and Russel Glasgow in an engaging dialogue with leading implementation science experts about their current favorite publications from the implementation science literature. Please REGISTER HERE to join, and share this opportunity with your networks! A flyer is attached. If you have any questions, please contact Elena Rosenberg-Carlson at erosenberg-carlson@mednet.ucla.edu. www.chipts.ucla.edu
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January 18, 2023
Lecture
12:00 pm / 1:00 pm Los Angeles

Translational perspectives on pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV

Dear colleagues, Our partners at UCLA CTSI in collaboration with the DGSOM are hosting an in-person/virtual (hybrid) seminar for their 2022-23 Distinguished Speaker Series at the NRB Auditorium (UCLA Campus) on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT. Learn more below The seminar will feature CHIPTS very own Policy Core Director Dr. Nina Harawa who will be presenting on “Translational perspectives on pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.” The seminar series emphasizes the DGSOM research themes which include: cancer, neuroscience, metabolism, regenerative medicine, cardiovascular research, and I3T (immunity, inflammation, infection and transplantation). Participants can expect to hear from nationally and internationally recognized speakers coming from NIH-NIAID, NIH-NCI, Harvard University, UCSF, Johns Hopkins University, University of British Columbia, Caltech, and more. View the detailed schedule or the series' webpage to see the full list of upcoming speakers. Please REGISTER HERE to join and share this opportunity with your networks! A flyer is attached. If you have any questions, please contact Lucy Vaca at llvaca@mednet.ucla.edu.
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