Exploratory studies to investigate mechanisms of HIV infection, replication, latency, and/or pathogenesis in the context of substance use disorders (R01)

This grant will support high risk high impact studies that 1) develop or apply novel tools or technologies or 2) test novel hypotheses to investigate mechanistic questions in HIV infection, replication, latency, and/or pathogenesis (including neuroHIV) in the context of Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). This initiative focuses on exploration and characterization of signaling pathways that are involved in CNS HIV establishment and expansion.

Funding: $700,000 per year

Duration: 5 years

Research Authority due date: 1.7.24, 1.7.25

LOI (encouraged) due date: 14.7.24, 14.7.25

Full proposal due date: 14.8.24, 14.8.25