OHTN Current Funding Updates

OHTN Announces Successful Applicants of the Community-Based Research & Evaluation Fund

On behalf of the Ontario HIV Treatment Network, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following applications that have been successful in meeting the review criteria of the Community-Based Research & Evaluation Fund, which assists communities by supporting both the production and discovery of knowledge through community-based research, and the use of evidence to drive programming through participatory program evaluation. The OHTN would like to thank all of those who applied to this round of the Community-Based Research & Evaluation Fund.

Applicant
Institution
Team Title Total Amount Funded
Richard Rainville
Reseau Access Network
Glen Walker (AIDS Niagara)
Gerald Croteau (AIDS Committee of Simcoe County)
Stacey Mayhall
(AIDS Committee of North Bay and Area)
Lawrence Korhonen (AIDS Thunder Bay)
Dr. Sergio Rueda
(Ontario HIV Treatment Network)
Dr. Tim Guimond
(St. Michael's Hospital)
A Needs Assessment of Hidden and Hard-to-Reach Populations in Northern Ontario and Niagara $24,887
Rick Julien
Toronto People with AIDS Foundation (PWA)
Dr. Trevor Hart (Ryerson University)
Scott Simpson
(AIDS Committee of Toronto)
Peer-Facilitated HIV Treatment Decisions $22,837

OHTN Announces Letters of Interest Approved to Submit Full Applications

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network is pleased to announce the following applications have been successful the Impact Focused Research Program - Letter of Interest phase. The following teams are invited to submit full applications to the OHTN by May 24, 2013. Refer to the Guidelines for the Impact Focused Review Program Full Applications before preparing your submissions. The OHTN would like to thank all of those who applied to the Letter of Interest.

Applicant
Institution
Team Title Type of Application
Curtis Cooper
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Sunil Varghese (University of Ottawa)
Mary-Anne Doyle (University of Ottawa)
Benedict Carrier (Ottawa Hospital / Ottawa HCV Care and Research Advisory Committee)
Colleen Price (Ottawa HCV Care and Research Advisory Committee)
Expanding Community Access, Retention and Participation in HCV and HIV-HCV Care and Research Applied HIV Research Chair
Lynne Leonard
University of Ottawa
Dayna Barnes (OASIS Programme, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre)
Tarah Heighton (Community Peer Worker, Youth Services Bureau)
Sarah Vannice (University of Ottawa)
Alaine Coschi (University of Ottawa)
To Each Her Own: Scaling Up HIV Prevention Programming among Populations of Ontario Women Applied HIV Research Chair
Mona Loutfy
Women's College Research Institute
Anita Benoit (Women's College Research Institute)
Muna Aden (Women's College Research Institute)
Michelle Letchumanan (Women's College Research Institute)
Nisha Andany (Women's College Research Institute)
Women and HIV Research Program: Community-based policy-relevant research optimizing the health of women with HIV Applied HIV Research Chair
Mark Tyndall
University of Ottawa
Claire Kendall (University of Ottawa)
Yoko Schreiber (University of Ottawa)
Zach Marshall (Memorial University)
Sean LeBlanc (Drug Users Advocacy League)
Reducing the Burden of HIV Infection and Improving Health Outcomes for People who Use Drugs Applied HIV Research Chair
Tony Antoniou
St. Michael's Hospital
Richard Glazier (Supervisor) (St. Michael's Hospital)
Janet Raboud (Supervisor) (Toronto General Hospital)
Developing a research program in HIV-related population health and health services research Junior Investigator Development Award
Tamara Landry
Western University
Treena Orchard (Supervisor) (Western University)
Developing Disclosure Guidelines and Safer Sex Negotiation Skills for HIV-Positive Youth Junior Investigator Development Award
Curtis Cooper
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Mary-Anne Doyle (University of Ottawa)
Alex Sorisky (OHRI / University of Ottawa)
Shariq Haider (McMaster University)
Mark Tyndall (University of Ottawa)
Sunil Varghese (University of Ottawa)
Chris Steingart (Sanguen Health Centre, Waterloo)
Preventing the Progression of Liver Fibrosis with Metformin in HCV/HIV co-infected patients Research Operating Grant
Rupert Kaul
University of Toronto
Mario Ostrowski (University of Toronto)
Colin Kovacs (University of Toronto)
Gabe Kandel (University of Toronto)
Robert Reinhard
Synbiotics to Enhance Gut Health and Immune Function in People Living with HIV in Ontario Research Operating Grant
Robert Remis
University of Toronto
Wangari Tharao (Women's Health in Women's Hands)
Liviana Calzavara (University of Toronto)
Shamara Baidoobonso (Western University)
Rupert Kaul (University of Toronto)
Ann Burchell (Ontario HIV Treatment Network)
Zhaida Uddin (Ottawa Public Health)
Amrita Daftary (Columbia University)
Tola Mbulaheni (African Caribbean Council of HIV/AIDS in Ontario)
Shannon Ryan (Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention)
Understanding HIV transmission among persons from Africa and the Caribbean following their arrival in Canada Research Operating Grant
Alan Li
Regent Park Community Health Centre
NA Improving community health through multi-level resiliency based interventions for racialized and newcomer PHAs and MSMs Community Scholar Award
Winston Husbands
AIDS Committee of Toronto
NA Enquiry, Learning, Action! Collaborative Approaches to Producing Knowledge and Using Evidence Community Scholar Award

OHTN Announces Successful Applicants of the Targeted Request for Applications - 2012

On behalf of the Ontario HIV Treatment Network, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following applications that have been successful in meeting the review criteria of the Targeted Request for Applications, which creates a strategic opportunity to address urgent HIV-related issues for populations most affected by HIV in Ontario. The OHTN would like to thank all of those who applied the Targeted Request for Applications - 2012.

Applicant
Institution
Team Title Amount Funded
David Brennan
University of Toronto
Nathan Lachowsky (University of Guelph)
Owen MacEwan (Gay Men's Sexual Health Alliance)
Daniel Pugh (Gay Men's Sexual Health Alliance)
Duncan MacLachlan (ACT)
Meredith Fraser (Regional HIV/AIDS Connection)
James Murray (MOHLTC)
Geraldo Betancourt (Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples)
Vijaya Chikermane (Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention)
Garfield Durrant (Black CAP)
Richard Utama (Asian Community AIDS Services)
Cruising counts: Examining Ontario provider responses to emerging online tools for HIV prevention among MSM $78,000
Adriana Carvalhal
University of Toronto
Shari Margolese (Community Member)
Wangari Tharao (Women's Health in Women's Hands)
Allyson Ion (McMaster University)
Esther Guzha (Community Member)
Mary Mwalwanda (Community Member)
Marvelous Muchenje (Women's Health in Women's Hands)
Saara Greene (McMaster University)
e-wHEALTH Intervention: supporting HIV-positive women in ways that work $80,000
Saara Greene
McMaster University
Gary Dumbrill (McMaster University)
Doe O'Brien-Teengs (OAHAS)
Mona Loutfy (Women's College Hosptial)
Allyson Ion (McMaster University)
Wanda Whitebread (OAHAS)
Martha Wiles (Hamilton Health Sciences - Special Immunology Services Clinic)
Kerrigan Beaver (McMaster University)
Bruce Leslie (Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto)
Renee Masching (CAAN)
Wangari Tharao (Women's Health in Women's Hands)
Simon Shindler (The Theresa Group)
Jay MacGillivray (St. Michael's Hospital)
The Positive Parenting Pilot Project $80,000
Patrick O'Byrne
University of Ottawa
Paul MacPherson (Ottawa Hospital)
Andrew Hendriks (Ottawa Public Health)
Vera Etches (Ottawa Public Health)
Gila Metz (Ottawa Public Health)
Marie Roy (Ottawa Public Health)
Nick Valela (AIDS Committee of Ottawa)
Examining Community-Delivered HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Gay, Bisexual, and other MSM $51,000
Darrell Tan
St. Michael's Hospital
Shawn Fowler (Hassle Free Clinic)
Trevor Hart (Ryerson University)
Troy Grennan (Maple Leaf Medical Clinic)
John Maxwell (ACT)
James Wilton (CATIE)
A Program of Logistical Research on PrEP Delivery for MSM $40,000
Mark Tyndall
Ottawa Hospital
Sunil Varghese (Ottawa Hospital)
Michael Clark (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario)
Sean LeBlanc (Drug User Advocacy League)
Curtis Cooper (Ottawa Hospital)
Comparison of Two Directly Administered Antiretroviral Treatment Strategies to Enhance Adherence Among Injection Drug Users $77,000

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