The Hopkins Hub at Johns Hopkins University and the inter-CFAR Implementation Science Working Group is currently in its seventh cohort of the NIH/NIAID-funded training opportunity in implementation science (IS) for early-stage investigators (ESIs) engaging in HIV-related research! Since its inaugural class of 2019-2020, the fellowship has engaged 147 fellows in the program. Implementation Science Fellows are selected across the CFAR network and U.S. Universities to participate in a mentorship program, including both didactic, online, and mentored small group training in IS methodology. The applied mentorship focuses on the development of a grant application which incorporates IS methodology and/or training and culminates in a two-day in person grant refinement and networking workshop.

Mentoring Team and Associated Faculty:

Stefan Baral (JHU), Christopher Hoffmann (JHU), Elvin Geng (Washington University in St. Louis), Vivian Go (UNC), Arianna Means (UW), Amanda Castel (George Washington), Sheree Schwartz (JHU), Kenneth Sherr (UW), J.D. Smith (Utah), Patrick Sullivan (Emory), Carolyn Audet (Vanderbilt), Jessica Sales (Emory), Larry Hearld (UAB),  Borsika Rabin (UCSD), Nicole Stadnick (UCSD), Robin Gaines Lanzi (UAB) and Justin Knox (Columbia)

Eligibility and logistics:

Spots will be reserved exclusively for early-stage faculty (Assistant Professor, Research Assistant Professor and equivalent positions), post-doctoral fellows, and exceptional senior-level PhD candidates. All applicants must be NIH-defined early-stage investigators (ESIs) who have not held an R01 or equivalent award. The Fellowship is targeted at faculty, though exceptional pre- and post-doctoral candidates ready to submit grants will be considered. ESIs who hold or previously held EHE IS grant supplement awards are encouraged to apply.