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Important Deadlines

09/11/10 National Suicide Prevention Week
09/12/10 United States Conference on AIDS - 9/12-15
09/14/10 Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R01) (PAR-10-136)
09/14/10 Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R21) (PAR-10-137)
09/14/10 Applications for NIH Development and Translation of Medical Technologies that Reduce Health Disparities grants due
09/15/10 2010 United States Conference on AIDS
09/15/10 HCUP Data Users’ Workshop: Working with HCUP Databases, Rockville, MD:
09/15/10 National Science Foundation CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: FY 2011 Grant
09/16/10 Applications for NIH Minority Based Clinical Oncology Program Groups grants due
09/17/10 HIV/Substance Abuse Conference, Sept 15-17

NMAC Headlines

Sign up for one-on-one usability sessions with members of the AIDS.gov team. They want to hear your thoughts about their site: what’s good, what’s bad, and what you’d like to see from them in the future. Participants receive thank you gifts! read more

In his latest musings, Paul Kawata recalls an article from the New York Native by Larry Kramer in 1983 that began his path as an AIDS activist. Kramer says, “If this article doesn't scare the s*** out of you, we're in real trouble." He went further to say... read more

Lack of funding has always been a problem, so why does it feel like such an acute issue right now? From the perspective of NMAC Executive Director Paul Kawata, our systems of care have reached their tipping point. read more

USCA: Taking Networking to the Next Level with Social Media! Joining the Conversation at USCA Has Never Been Easier! This year, USCA is excited to bring you even more ways to connect online, offline and in person at the 2010 USCA and beyond. These easy-to-use networking tools will make getting your ideas heard - and learning from others - fast and simple! read more

Register today for the free lunch symposium and interactive live web broadcast, "Dialogues in HIV: Can We Talk." Sponsored by an educational grant from Merck, this special event will take place during the USCA, on Sunday, September 12, 2010, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, in the Bonnet Creek Ballroom, in Orlando, Florida. If you cannot be at USCA, join the symposium online by visiting NMAC.org or by calling in: 732-256-4470. read more

In his latest rambling, Paul Kawata, NMAC's Executive Director, talks about "Tough Decisions & Transparency." He shares his thoughts on the subject, which were raised during discussions around some concern over whether or not to use a controversial advertisement in the 2010 United States Conference on AIDS program book. Learn about what he decisions he made, his thoughts behind it, and what lessons he wanted to share with his colleagues on the frontlines of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. read more

Announcing NMAC's Youth YouTube.com Contest Winners! We are excited to announce the winners for NMAC's first ever youth YouTube.com contest! We received many creative and inspiring messages from a talented pool of young activists, to attend 2010 USCA. read more

The 2010 United States Conference on AIDS thanks this year's Funders. It is their generous support that has helped make this year's meeting a reality. Please take the time to review this year's Funders. Click on their logos to learn more about their programs and services online. read more

USCA pre-registration has ended. All registrations received now are onsite registrations and are $655 per person. All online, mailed and faxed registrations must be submitted/postmarked by Friday, August 20. After that date and time, registrations only will be accepted at the USCA conference, in Orlando, Florida. read more

Mears Transportation Group is the official company providing transport to and from the United States Conference on AIDS venue, the Hilton Bonnet Creek Hotel, and the local airport. read more


Upcoming Events

NMAC Executive Director, Paul Kawata, yet again addresses how stigma perpetuates HIV/AIDS in the U.S. In this "rambling," he discusses "Why the Prop 8 Decision Should Be Important to the HIV/AIDS Community." read more

Thanks to sponsorship by Gilead, this year’s United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) conference bag is going to be very special. The bags will be made by low-income women in Chennai, India as part of a novel approach to providing sustainable income and HIV education. The Pi Bags Project, created in November 2008, is a joint venture between YRG CARE and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Through the development of eco-friendly bags, the Pi Bags Project offers safe, alternative, licit income to women with limited economic opportunities. read more

Learn more about the theme and target population for the 2010 United States Conference on AIDS, taking place September 12-15, in Orlando, FL. read more

Paul A. Kawata, NMAC's ED, talks about the value of USCA at this time in the HIV/AIDS epidemic - and provides updates on how to cut costs when attending this year's meeting, set for September 12-15, in Orlando, FL. read more

Read Paul A. Kawata's remembrance of Mrs. Judith Peabody, who died on July 27, at the age of 80. One of New York City's best known socialites, Mrs. Peabody was a stalwart supporter in the fight against AIDS, and was a personal mentor to many in the AIDS movement, including Paul. read more

Read the first in a series of remembrances by Paul A. Kawata, NMAC's Executive Director, detailing his experiences in the fight against AIDS. read more

The 6th National Gay Men’s Health Summit will gather together gay men (as well as, bi, trans men, other men who have sex with men and their allies) this coming August 25-29, at the Sheraton Ft Lauderdale Airport and Cruise Port Hotel, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to reflect on and celebrate gay men’s lives while working on a brighter future for gay men’s health and wellness. read more

The website for the 2010 Ryan White Grantee Meeting and 13th Clinical Update, set for August 23-26, in Washington, D.C., at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, is now live at www.ryanwhite2010.com. Visitors can register - and submit workshop and poster abstracts, which are due May 12! The theme of the meeting is “20 Years of Leadership, A Legacy of Care.” read more

White House, HHS and CDC officials announced a new five-year national communication campaign, Act Against AIDS, highlighting the alarming statistic that someone is infected with HIV every 9 and half minutes in this country. It aims to combat complacency about the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States. read more

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