{"id":1707,"date":"2024-05-06T12:13:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T19:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/?page_id=1707"},"modified":"2025-04-29T13:37:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T20:37:37","slug":"early-stage-investigator-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/early-stage-investigator-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Early-Stage Investigator Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CFAR hosts multiple mentoring groups for early-stage investigators (ESIs). Check out the list below to see which one best fits your needs! Please contact <a href=\"mailto:cfar@uw.edu\" data-linkindex=\"0\">cfar@uw.edu<\/a>\u00a0with any questions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"early-stage-investigator-esi-groups\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Groups<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Clinical Core Scientific Working Group Works-in-Progress (WIP)<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/cores\/clinical-and-comorbidity-research-core\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Clinical and Comorbidity Research Core<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLeaders:\u00a0 Heidi Crane, MD, MPH, Joseph Delaney, PhD, MPH, Lydia Drumright, PhD, MPH, and Mari Kitahata, MD, MPH<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audience<\/strong> \u2013 Investigators (any discipline) conducting research in HIV and comorbidities through the Comorbidity Research Collaborations (CRCs) focused on early-stage investigators (ESI) including students, post-doctoral fellows and faculty<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goals<\/strong> \u2013 Provide research support including study planning, analytic planning, manuscript planning, presentation practice particularly for ESI<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process for new members<\/strong> \u2013 Open participation, no application<\/li>\n<li><strong>Length of commitment<\/strong> \u2013 No minimum commitment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process<\/strong> \u2013 Meetings Thursday afternoons, including trainee presentations of works in progress, monthly or bimonthly depending on ESI needs (typically more sessions before CROI)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact for questions<\/strong> \u2013 Heidi Crane (<a href=\"mailto:hcrane@uw.edu\">hcrane@uw.edu<\/a>) or Bridget Whitney (<a href=\"mailto:bmw05@uw.edu\">bmw05@uw.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Note we also lead bimonthly CNICS-wide scientific working groups (SWGs) focused on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in PWH (focus of meetings alternate between epidemiology and inflammatory markers). These are open to all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">East and South Africa ESI Group<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/cores\/developmental-core\/\"><strong>Developmental Core<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLeaders: Alison Roxby, MD, MSc; Andrew Mujugira, MBChB, PhD; Irene Njuguna, MBChB, MSc, PhD<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audience<\/strong> \u2013 Postdoctoral fellows and early-stage faculty (K-awards or first R-level grant) in medicine and public health, living and\/or working in East and Southern Africa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goals<\/strong> &#8211; Peer mentoring and career development<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process for new members<\/strong> &#8211; Open to new members annually in September. Candidates are selected through nomination by CFAR faculty, and referrals are actively sought from CFAR faculty members working in the respective countries by emailing mentors and listservs of CFAR and specific research groups. General advertising by CFAR also aids in the referral process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Length of commitment<\/strong> \u2013 At least one year; may stay for an additional 1-3 years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process<\/strong> \u2013 Approximately 8-14 participants meet monthly by Zoom. Meetings are divided between a trainee presentation of a work in progress and a brief faculty talk on a professional development topic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact for questions<\/strong> &#8211; Alison Roxby (<a href=\"mailto:aroxby@uw.edu\">aroxby@uw.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Health Access Scientific Working Group Works-in-Progress (WIP)<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/scientific-working-groups\/health-equity-scientific-working-group\/\"><strong>Health Access Scientific Working Group Works-in-Progress (WIP)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLeaders: Jane Lee, PhD, Roberto Orellana, PhD, David Katz, PhD, MPH<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audience <\/strong>\u2013 Investigators (any discipline) conducting research in HIV and health access<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goals<\/strong> &#8211; Share projects related to health access, grant and manuscript development, peer mentorship, networking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process for new members<\/strong> \u2013 Open participation, no application<\/li>\n<li><strong>Length of commitment<\/strong> \u2013 No minimum commitment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process<\/strong> \u2013 Meetings by Zoom every 1-3 months focused on a specific investigator&#8217;s research<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact for questions\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 David Katz (<a href=\"mailto:dkatz@uw.edu\">dkatz@uw.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Immunology, Retrovirology, and Cure Core (IRC) ESI Group<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/cores\/immunology-retrovirology-and-cure-core\/\"><strong>Immunology, Retrovirology, and Cure Core<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLeaders: Florian Hladik, MD, PhD and Keith Jerome, MD, PhD<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audience<\/strong> \u2013 ESIs (before or during first R01) with plan to submit a new or renewal R01 application whose research focuses on HIV cure, comorbidities, or immunological prophylaxis design and has a bench-side laboratory component<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goals<\/strong> &#8211; Peer mentoring, career development, grant support and training, learning technical knowledge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process for new members<\/strong> \u2013 Potential participants submit an application describing their background, research idea, and target date of grant submission. Applications solicited yearly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Length of commitment <\/strong>\u2013 Approximately 18 months (flexible)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process <\/strong>\u2013 Up to 10 members meet every 1-2 months for 1.5-2 hours (in-person or by Zoom). Meetings include review of mentee milestone, skills-building work, and grant-writing topics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact for questions <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Tom Andrus (<a href=\"mailto:tandrus@fredhutch.org\">tandrus@fredhutch.org<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Implementation Science Core ESI Mentorship Group<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/cores\/implementation-science-core\/\"><strong>Implementation Science Core<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLeaders: Matthew Golden, MD, MPH, Arianna Rubin Means, PhD, MPH, Christine Khosropour, PhD, MPH, and Kenneth Sherr, PhD, MPH<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audience <\/strong>\u2013 Post-doctoral fellows and early stage faculty in any discipline conducting implementation science research who are planning to submit an implementation science grant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goals<\/strong> &#8211; Didactic IS training, grantsmanship training, grant development, peer mentorship &amp; networking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process for new members<\/strong> \u2013 Potential participants submit an application describing their background, research idea, and target date of grant submission. Applications solicited approximately once every two years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Length of commitment<\/strong> \u2013 18 months with cohort, optional continued engagement thereafter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process<\/strong> \u2013 Approximately 10 members meet monthly by Zoom. Meetings include trainee presentations of works in progress and teaching.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact for questions\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Emma Murphy (<a href=\"mailto:emm234@uw.edu\">emm234@uw.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Substance Use Scientific Working Group Works-in-Progress (WIP)<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/scientific-working-groups\/substance-use-scientific-working-group\/\"><strong>Substance Use Scientific Working Group<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLeaders:\u00a0 Judith Tsui, MD, MPH and Sara Glick, PhD, MPH<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audience<\/strong> \u2013 Investigators (any discipline) conducting research in HIV and substance use. Focus is on students, fellows, and ESIs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goals<\/strong> &#8211; Grant and manuscript development, peer mentorship, networking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process for new members <\/strong>\u2013 Open participation, no application<\/li>\n<li><strong>Length of commitment<\/strong> \u2013 No minimum commitment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process <\/strong>\u2013 Meetings every other month by Zoom focused on a specific investigator\u2019s research (audience of approximately 12 people)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact for questions\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Sara Glick (<a href=\"mailto:snglick@uw.edu\">snglick@uw.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Click the link below to learn more about the different mentoring groups offered by the CFAR.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CFAR-ESIG-WIP-table_for-website_4.29.2025.pdf\"   class=\"btn btn-lg arrow purple\"><span>CFAR ESIG &amp; WIP Table<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CFAR hosts multiple mentoring groups for early-stage investigators (ESIs). Check out the list below to see which one best fits your needs! Please contact cfar@uw.edu\u00a0with any questions. Click the link below to learn more about the different mentoring groups offered by the CFAR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1707","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1707"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2333,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1707\/revisions\/2333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}