The University of Washington/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) has announced funding for seven New Investigator Award proposals this year. These proposals represent multiple CFAR institutions - including UW, Fred Hutch, Seattle Children's, and the University of Hawai’i - as well as a variety of types of science: clinical and epidemiologic investigation, basic laboratory discovery, and quantitative research. The awardees are listed below.
Engi Attia, MD, MPH
Acting Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
University of Washington
Lung Function in Kenyan Youth – Impact of HIV, Air Pollution and Inflammation
Mentor: Kristina Crothers, University of Washington
Rachel Bender Ignacio, MD, MPH
Acting Assistant Professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
University of Washington
Associate, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Fred Hutch
M. tuberculosis Infection, Immune Activation, and Risk of HIV Acquisition
Mentor: Thomas Hawn, University of Washington
Michelle D'Antoni, PhD
Adjunct Instructor, Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology & Pharmacology
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Understanding the Role of Interferon Regulatory Factors in Age related Complications Among HIV-Infected Persons
Mentor: Lishomwa Ndhlovu, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Horacio Duarte, MD
Acting Instructor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington
Senior Fellow, Infectious Disease
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Health Policy Modeling to Address Pediatric HIV Drug Resistance in Kenya
Mentor: Ruanne Barnabas, University of Washington
Melissa Mugambi, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Global Health
University of Washington
Optimizing Access to Early Antenatal Care and PrEP Among Pregnant Women
Mentor: Grace John-Stewart, University of Washington
Daniel Reeves, PhD
Research Associate, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Fred Hutch
Impact of T cell Subset Dynamics on HIV Cure
Mentor: Joshua Schiffer, Fred Hutch
Adrienne Shapiro, MD, PhD
Senior Fellow, Global Health
University of Washington
Validation of a novel rapid urine-based diagnostic assay for tuberculosis in South Africa
Mentor: Paul Drain, University of Washington