NIH announce Grants to Study Bioethics of HIV Research

Submitted by Minuteman on Thu, 2012-08-16 06:54

An opportunity that might appeal to appropriately qualified and experienced readers, to help raise concerns about the ethics of the 'African circumcision trials'. Link here. Excerpt:

'If you have an interest in the bioethics of studying HIV and associated conditions, consider applying for R01 or R21 funding through a new program announcement from NIH.

Your plan may include conceptual work in bioethics, empirical work gathering and analyzing data relevant to ethical issues, or both. When planning your research team, NIH strongly encourages you to include at least one person with demonstrated expertise and scholarship in bioethics.

NIH welcomes applications on any ethics topic relevant to HIV research, particularly in the following areas:

* Human specimens
* Pregnant women
* Adolescents and young adults
* Cures (eradicating the virus from the body)
* Clinical trial design (standard of care dilemmas, statistical methods)
* Effectiveness of ethics committees
* New technologies
* Stigma, discrimination, and oppression
* Tuberculosis in the context of HIV infection
* Community engagement

Your applications are due January 7, 2013, 2014, or 2015.'

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