Event Title | 18th Annual World AIDS Day Symposium |
Location | 1131 Bioinformatics Building, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill, NC |
Sponsor | UNC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) |
Date/Time | 12/01/2016 |
Session Status | Session | Session Date | Start Time | End Time | Cutoff |
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Expired | Morning Session - HIV Clinical Epidemiology | 12/01/2016 | 8:30 AM | 12:00 AM | none |
Expired | Afternoon Session - HIV Reservoirs | 12/01/2016 | 1:00 PM | 12:00 AM | none |
Lunch will be provided- Registration is required - Admission is free
World AIDS Day, started in 1988, is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, increase awareness, combat stigma, and improve education. The World AIDS Day Symposium features presentations by UNC faculty members, expert research and medical professionals, and panel discussions. The event is sponsored by the UNC Center for AIDS Research and the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.
Detailed Schedule Coming Soon! Visit the CFAR website for updates.
Registration 8:00AM-8:30AM
Morning Session: HIV Clinical Epidemiology 8:30AM-12:00PM
8:30-8:40am Introduction - Claire Farel, MD, MPH, UNC Chapel Hill
8:40-9:10am David Wohl, MD, UNC Chapel Hill - "Spotlight on HIV Clinical Care"
9:10-10:10am KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Michael Mugavero, MD, MHSc, University of Alabama - "Ending AIDS in Alabama"
10:10-10:40am Erica Samoff, PhD, MPH, North Carolina Division of Public Health - "HIV Epidemiology in North Carolina"
10:40-11:00am BREAK
11:00am-12:00pm Patient Panel: Perspectives on Access to HIV Care
Lunch 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Afternoon Session: HIV Reservoirs 1:00PM-3:00PM
1:00-1:10pm Introduction - Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque, DDS, PhD, UNC Chapel Hill
1:10-1:30pm Nilu Goonetilleke, PhD, UNC Chapel Hill - "The Role of the Immune Response in Curing HIV"
1:30-1:50pm Allison Mathews, PhD, UNC Chapel Hill - "Crowdsourcing Contests and Community Engagement for HIV Cure Research: A Mixed Methods Evaluation”
1:50-2:10pm Sarah Joseph, PhD, UNC Chapel Hill - "HIV in the Brain: Observations From Throughout Infection”
2:10-2:55pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Elizabeth Connick, MD, University of Arizona - "The Role of the B Cell Follicular Sanctuary in HIV Immunopathogenesis”
2:55-3:00pm Evaluations