A Workshop on HIV/AIDS Behavioural research

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A Workshop on HIV/AIDS Behavioural research

A social & Behavioural research Workshop Focusing on HIV /AIDS

January 5 – 16, 2009

TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

POST BOX No. 8313, VN. PURAV MARG DEONAR, MUMBAI 400088

This workshop is organized by Albert Einstein College of Medicine's

AIDS INTERNATIONAL TRAINING & RESEARCH PROGRAM

(AITRP); cosponsored by Einstein/MMC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)

and TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (TISS)

Faculty

Laurie Bauman, PhD AEECOM

Shalini Bharat, PhD TISS

Rosy chhabra, PsyD AECOM

Anil Kumar, PhD TISS

Ruth Macklin, PhD AECOM

Shubhada Maitra, PhD TISS

Bruce Rapkin, PhD AEEOM

Ellen Silver, PhD AECOM

Asha Banu Soletti, PhD TISS

Ruth Stein, MD AECOM

Suchday, PhD AECOM

The purpose of this two week (10 days) social and behavioral

workshop is to provide a forum in which current & future HIV/AIDS

researchers can learn from each other, gain perspectives on the topic

and establish new venues for collaborations.

The premise of the workshop is to gain a deeper understanding of

issues related HIV/AIDS research with vulnerable population, gather

insight into various social and behavioral theories that inform this

research, learn different methodologies presently being utilized and

discover new possible research directions through a mix of

lectures, and planned projects.

These are subsumed under three major headings of

1) Orphans & Vulnerable Children; 2) Families Living with & affected

by HIV/AIDS; 3) Women and HIV/AIDS.

Applicants would learn about all three topics and choose one topic

to develop a proposal for potential funding with a faculty member.

Registration is free, food will be provided at the venue and those

selected (10 participants) will receive a stipend for travel and

boarding expenses (if travelling from outside of Mumbai)

Applicants must hold an advanced degree or be enrolled in a doctoral

program (ABD level). Direct involvement in patient-centered research

with current or planned projects in HIV/AIDS will be viewed

favourable.

To apply for this workshop, interested applicants need to send the

required documents in electronic form (PDF copy) via email by

November 30th, 2008 to Dr. rosy chhabra at rchhabra@...

1. current CV or resume

2. A personal statement describing career goals and how this work

shop can help achieve those goals (1 page maximum)

3. An expressed research interest in one of the three above mentioned

topics with a brief description of a study question; specific aims

and a research plan (2 pages maximum)

4. guide's letter of support

For any questions or clarifications, please feel free to call Dr.

Chhabra at 718-862-1720 or email her at rchhabra@...

http://www.tiss.edu/AITRP.pdf