Event Details

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of AIDS Research (OAR) and partners across NIH invite you to attend the fifth annual Workshop for Early Career Investigators in HIV:

Monday, September 28, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
Virtual Zoom Event

Attendees will have opportunities to:

• Learn about the new NIH OAR strategic priorities and how they are shaping the future of HIV research across NIH.
• Gain an introduction to implementation science and explore how implementation-focused approaches can help move HIV research discoveries into practice.
• Learn about opportunities in research on aging, including emerging priorities related to HIV, comorbidities, and the needs of people aging with HIV.
• Explore career development paths for early career investigators (ECIs) and learn about mentorship opportunities, strategies for building a successful research career, and NIH resources available to support ECIs.
• Find out about policy updates relevant to HIV research, NIH funding, and the broader research environment.
• Learn about HIV research funding opportunities and the NIH grant application process.
• Network with fellow HIV researchers, exchange ideas, and meet possible collaborators among the next generation of HIV investigators.

Bring your questions and ideas and come prepared to interact in an open and friendly environment. This workshop is designed to encourage discussion, connection, and collaboration among ECIs, NIH staff, and partners across the HIV research community.

Early Stage Investigator vs. Early Career Investigator

Early stage investigators are defined by NIH as those individuals who have completed a terminal degree within the past 10 years but have not yet secured substantial NIH funding. OAR uses the umbrella term of early career investigator to refer to this group, as well as other researchers, including junior investigators who are early in their careers and may have received some NIH funding but have not yet been promoted to associate or full professor.

Additional information for ECIs in HIV and past workshop materials can be found on the OAR ECI webpage.

Location

Webinar

The webinar connection information and calendar invite will be sent in your registration confirmation email.

Contacts

Program Contacts

Lis Caler, Ph.D.
David Chang, Ph.D.
Office of AIDS Research

Meeting Logistics

John Hare, M.S.
The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc.