# Principles of STI/HIV Research Course

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2020 · $25,000

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The Annual Course on Principles of STI and HIV Research was first held in 1993 to provide an intensive overview
of skills needed to pursue a research career in the field of STI/HIV. Since then, approximately 3,030 trainees
have attended this annual course, including many women and racial/ethnic minority students. A broad,
interdisciplinary approach provides early stage investigators with tools for continued learning, for collaboration
in research teams, and for maintaining a broad scope of investigative possibilities. This course offers a unique
opportunity for state-of-the-art introductory training in behavioral, clinical, epidemiologic, statistical,
implementation, and basic science research by providing a practically oriented overview of language and skills
common to these broad disciplines. Course duration is limited to two weeks to encourage individuals who are
establishing active research careers and allow those who reside outside of the local area to attend. Course
objectives are to: 1) Introduce early stage investigators to critical research areas and emerging questions in the
field of STI/HIV; 2) Familiarize investigators with research techniques and tools needed to conduct scientifically
and ethically sound studies, including study design, experimental approach, development of instruments for data
collection, human subjects considerations, and data analysis; 3) Teach trainees the fundamentals of different
disciplines involved in STI/HIV research in order to foster research collaborations; and 4) Discuss career
development strategies, successful mentoring, competing for research funds, publishing one's work, and
engaging in team science. The course integrates five tracks: 1) Essentials of STI/HIV interdisciplinary research;
2) Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical aspects of specific infections; 3) Behavioral research methods and
research in special populations; 4) Implementation science and health economics; and 5) Strategies for
successful and ethical research. In addition to didactic instruction, students are engaged through a variety of
active learning approaches, including grant workshops, journal clubs, and audience-response software. The
course proceedings are disseminated on a participant website, which contains learning objectives, speakers'
slides, audio recordings of lectures, and key references. The course is rigorously evaluated each year, and both
participant feedback and discussions of the course Curriculum Committee inform annual updates and
innovations to ensure the course is up-to-date, relevant, and employs active learning techniques. The 27th annual
course has just concluded, and participant feedback remains extremely positive, demonstrating that the
Principles of STI and HIV Research Course remains a critical resource for training the next generation of HIV
and STI researchers.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9994665
- **Project number:** 2R13AI118167-06
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Susan Marie Graham
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $25,000
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2015-05-18 → 2021-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9994665

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9994665, Principles of STI/HIV Research Course (2R13AI118167-06). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9994665. Licensed CC0.

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