November Calendar of Events

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

2006 AIDS & STD Research Symposium

The University of Washington Center for AIDS and STD will sponsor a one-day research symposium on Wednesday, November 29, featuring presentations by recent recipients of Center for AIDS Research and STI-Cooperative Research Center Developmental Awards, pre- and post-doctoral fellows of the UW Sexually Transmitted Disease training grant, and a panel discussion with local distinguished faculty members on the topic “Implementation of an Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Challenges and Implications’.

The keynote speaker will be Sharon Hillier, PhD, Professor and Director of Reproductive Infectious Disease Research in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Her talk is entitled, “Attacking HIV at the Point of Transmission: the Quest for Topical Microbicides”.

WHAT: 2006 AIDS & STD Research Symposium

WHEN: Wednesday, November 29, 2006; 10:00 am – 4:30 pm, Reception following

WHERE: Harborview Research and Training Building, Auditorium, 300 9th Avenue, Seattle.

AGENDA: [click here for pdf file]

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS:

• Associations Between Quantitative HPV 16 and 18 DNA and RNA Levels in Incident Infections and the Subsequent Risk of Developing Cervical Lesions - Rachel Winer, PhD
  
• Emerging Diversity as HAART Treatment Programs Mature - Michael H. Chung, MD, MPH
  
• Immunofocusing Approaches to Elicit Broadly Reactive Neutralizing Antibodies to the HIV Envelope - Nina R. Derby, Graduate Student
  
• Transcriptional Analysis of the tpr Genes of Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum - Lorenzo Giacani, PhD
  
• Genetic Variability in Mycoplasma genitalium: A mechanism for persistence of infection? - Stefanie Iverson Cabral, Graduate Student
  
• Expanding Access to HIV Testing and Risk Reduction Counseling - Ann Kurth, CNM, PhD
  
• Analysis of full-length HIV-1 subtype C genomes: Intra-subtype recombination - Christine Rousseau, PhD
  
• HIV and Stigma Among Women in Lima, Peru - Lara Strick MD, MSc
• Attacking HIV at the Point of Transmission: the Quest for Topical Microbicides - Sharon L. Hillier, Ph.D.
  

Registration is requested by November 21 to get an accurate count for refreshments and lunch. For general information or to register, e-mail Susan Mello spmello@u.washington.edu. There is no charge for this symposium. Please mark your calendars and we look forward to seeing you there!

Thursday, November 3rd

Gay City Health Project, Seattle HIV Vaccine Trials Unit, Seattle HIV Prevention Trials Unit, and the Northwest Microbicide Coalition invite you to join us for:

The Future of HIV Prevention: A Community Conversation on Microbicides, Vaccines, and other innovations in HIV Prevention

Hosted by Dennis Torres and Rebecca M Davis

Seattle LGBT Community Center (12th and Pike)
7pm

Speakers:
Anna Forbes from the Global Campaign for Microbicides
George Froehle from Seattle HIV Prevention Trials Unit
Gary Chovnick from Seattle HIV Vaccine Trials Unit

FREE! For more information: www.gaycity.org or 206 860 6969

Co-sponsored by PATH, Planned Parenthood of Western Washington, Aradia Women's Health Center, Brother to Brother, Seattle LGBT Community Center, UW Student Action Network, and Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

Tuesday, November 15th

AIDS Clinical Conference:
"HIV & Tuberculosis"

8AM
Harborview's R&T Building Rooms 117/121

Dr. Masa Narita
Assistant Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care
University of Washington
Medical Director
The TB Control Clinic, Public Health-Seattle King County


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