Recent HIV/AIDS News from NIAID and NIH

February 25, 2014: NIH Expands Focus of Research Funding Opportunity Targeting HIV Reservoirs “The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute of Mental Health, both part of the National Institutes of Health, recently expanded the scientific scope of an HIV-cure related funding announcement to allow for a broader range of studies and approaches. “Specifically, the funding opportunity 'Targeting Persistent HIV Reservoirs,' which was originally issued February 17, 2012, has been significantly expanded to allow for 'proposed basic research into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of HIV latency and persistence.' … “The funding opportunity is part of the larger NIH HIV Cure Initiative designed to fuel research toward finding a cure for HIV. NIAID and NIMH will accept applications through April 25, 2014. For more information about the specific changes to the RFA, see the Notice of Change of Program Priorities to be Supported by PAR-12-109 ‘Targeting Persistent HIV Reservoirs (TaPHIR) (R21/R33).’ View the complete RFA.”   February 24, 2014: Youth Born With HIV May Have Higher Heart Disease Risk, NIH Network Study Shows “Nearly half of adolescents who have had HIV since birth may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease — including heart attack and stroke — later in life, according to a National Institutes of Health netwo...