News Archive

SEP-21-11 Video from the August 19th, 2011 PrEP Safety Issues meeting is now available online. Click here to view the video.

AUG-30-11 During the National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, a coalition of agencies issued a call to address questions about the real world potential for PrEP to benefit gay and bisexual men and transgender females by establishing a comprehensive and well-coordinated set of demonstration projects.  That call includes a discussion of important goals for the demonstration projects, and key questions they should seek to answer. To access the PrEP Roadmap, click here . 

AUG-29-11 The Creative and Novel Ideas in HIV Research Program has announced another opportunity for early career investigators with no prior experience in HIV research to submit proposals for their research grant program.  The program is sponsored by the National CFARs, the Office of AIDS Research and the International AIDS Society.  Winners of the CNIHR program will be awarded up to $150,000 Direct Cost per year for up to two years, as well as funding to attend future IAS meetings.  To access the CNIHR page click here. 

AUG-17-11 The coordinated approach to accelerating medical discovery in HIV/AIDS began 15 years ago with a White House initiative called the Keystone National Policy Dialogue on the Establishment of Studies to Optimize Medical Management of HIV Infection.  Now, the independent public-private partnership formed in response to this effort -- the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research -- is re-releasing the landmark report that set the research strategy for scientific advancement in HIV/AIDS, co-infection and universal HIV testing.

AUG-02-11 SAMHSA is dedicated to promoting wellness and reducing the impact of mental and substance use disorders on America's communities and is collaborating with its Federal partners to implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. To access the SAMHSA page click here.

JUL-29-11 A CDC sponsored supplement released in the Annals of Emergency Medicine details new HIV testing efforts in Emergency Departments. "Emergency departments play a critical role in helping people learn their HIV status, connecting them to life-prolonging care, and helping them avoid transmitting the virus to others"said Jonathan Mermin, MD, Director of CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.

JUL-13-11 The results of two studies announced today show the use of tenofovir and tenofovir in combination with emtricitabine can reduce the risk of HIV transmission in men and women.

JUL-05-11 In this week's PLoS Medicine, Forum members and colleagues describe the deliberations of a recent multi-stakeholder meeting discussing the creation of a sustainable global pharmacovigilance system for antiretroviral drugs that would be applicable in resource limited settings. Click here to read the free, full-text article

JUN-29-11  AVAC, EATG, and the Forum will host a satellite meeting at IAS 2011 on July 17. The meeting and discussion will argue the case for making HIV epidemic control the goal of prevention, and for assembling the required expertise, and deploying essential resources, to conduct needed studies.
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JUN-20-11 “Asking the right questions: developing evidence-based strategies for treating HIV in women and children” was published in the journal BMC Public Health by the IAS-ILF.