NIRRH Mumbai International Conference on Emerging Frontiers and Challenges in HIV/AIDS Research 2011

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Conference Announcement International Conference on Emerging Frontiers and Challenges in HIV/AIDS Research

February 5-8, 2011

NATIONAL INSTIUTE FOR RESEARCH IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (NIRRH)
(Indian Council of Medical Research)
Jehangir Merwanji Street, Parel, Mumbai- 400012

The International Conference on “Emerging Frontiers and Challenges in HIV/AIDS Research” aims to provide an interactive forum to the researchers who have been engaged in addressing the cutting edge researchable issues such as mode and mechanism of HIV infection and transmission; resistance to the pathogen as well as anti-HIV drugs; disease progression; and development of efficaceous strategies for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Special sessions on the policymaking and advocacy for the programmes on control and management of HIV/AIDS will be the other highlights of this international meet. This meeting is expected to create an excellent convergence of the perspectives of those with specific interests in fundamental, clinical and sociobehavioural research on HIV/AIDS. We earnestly hope that the deliberations during the conference will help in translating theoretical advances into the clinical practices and contribute towards deaccelerating the pace of this pandemic.

The basic science sessions will focus on the impact of pathogenic diversity and host response on transmission and progression of the disease, preclinical testing of anti HIV drugs, microbicides and vaccines. The clinical science sessions will cover antiretroviral therapies, resistance to drug therapy, limitations in HIV diagnosis, counseling and testing of sero-discordent couples and clinical trials of microbicides and vaccine. The session on service delivery for prevention and management of HIV/AIDS will address role of private, NGO and public sectors in HIV service delivery; linked services of HIV with SRH including contraception and tuberculosis programme; and operational research. The session on HIV/AIDS Epidemiology will address HIV incidence including methods of assay; arriving at HIV estimates; HIV surveillance; impact of STI control on HIV epidemic and impact of increased access to treatment on epidemiological trends. Socio-behavioral science session will address the challenges in reducing the stigma, male involvement, sexuality and gender, and enhancing the community involvement in control of HIV/AIDS. On behalf of the organizers of the committee I am pleased to invite you to actively participate in the conference and contribute towards defining a more focused andcomprehensive research goal to thwart the pandemic of HIV/AIDS.

Scientific Programme

The scientific programme will include plenary lectures, lectures from invited speakers and oral /poster sessions covering the following major themes Basic Research

• HIV Variants and Pathogenesis
• Host Genetic Factors
• Vaccine Development and Testing
• Microbicide Development and Evaluation
• Animal Models to study HIV Pathogenesis
• Molecular Targets and Drug Discovery

Clinical Research
• Antiretroviral Therapy
• Preventive and Therapeutic Regimens
• HIV with Opportunistic and Associated Infections
• Parent to Child Transmission of HIV
• Challenges in Estimation of HIV prevalence
• Point of Care Assays for HIV Detection

Socio-behavioral Research
• Stigma and Discrimination for PLHIV
• Male involvement including Gender based violence and alcoholism
• HIV and SRH
• Management of Children of Infected Individuals
• Role of Public, Private and NGO in HIV Service Delivery
• Most at Risk Population for HIV Transmission

Presentations  The International scientific programme committee will identify speakers for Plenary and invited lectures. Besides this, scientists are encourage to submit their abstracts for oral and poster presentations. Size of the poster will be of 3 x 4 ft LCD/Slide projectors will be made available at the venue

Submission of Abstract  The abstract of about 300 words typed on a plain paper using Microsoft word (12pt, Times New Roman) to be sent by email to the Organizing Secretary by November 30, 2010

Venue
Marriott Hotels India Pvt Ltd
P O Box 8283, Juhu Tara Road,
Mumbai 400 049, INDIA
Phone 91-22-66933014
FAX 91-22-6693 3023

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