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ISSTDR MEETING IN SEATTLE: JULY 28 - AUGUST 1, 2007
June 27, 2007: Media who cover sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS,
health research, or reproductive health are invited to attend the 17th
meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease
Research (ISSTDR). The conference will be conducted jointly with the 10th
annual International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI)
World Congress, July 29 - August 1, 2007 at Seattle’s Washington
State Convention and Trade Center.
The biennial ISSTDR meetings are the preeminent venues for scientific
research in all STDs, including HIV/AIDS. The Seattle meeting will be
global in scope, with anticipated attendance by 1,200 scientists from
at least 70 countries.
Highlights to be presented in Seattle include: how the tobacco plant
may contribute to STD prevention; the effectiveness of adult circumcision
in preventing the spread of HIV and other STDs; whether there will be
a rise in STDs among baby boomers in the near future; the vicious cycles
of HIV infections and genital herpes; and the latest research on the new,
controversial vaccines to prevent HPV and cervical cancer.
The conference will address groundbreaking research in biomedical, behavioral
and social sciences related to all STDs and research in health services,
public health, and prevention methods. Presentation of the latest research
findings will be supplemented by state of the art lectures and symposia
by some of the world’s preeminent experts.
According to the Presidents of the ISSTDR and the IUSTI, “In this
era of instantaneous electronic communication, international conflict,
social disruption, population migration, and worldwide travel for business
and recreation, the intertwined epidemics of HIV infection and other STDs
reach ever greater numbers of people around the world, with particularly
devastating impacts on women and young people. At the same time, biomedical
and other scientific advances offer hope and, in many settings, the reality
of improved prevention and control for both individuals and communities.”
Sophisticated facilities will support will support media activities,
and the organizers will assure ready access to researchers and topical
experts. (Click here for
several stories of interest.)
Registration
(No Registration Fee for Reporters)
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