HIV/AIDS 2011 and Beyond: Propelling the Next Generation of Research with Behavioral and Social Science November 9, 2011 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Natcher Conference Center, Balcony B
NIH Main Campus
Commemorating 30 years since the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in 1981, this symposium honors the significant contributions of behavioral and social science to HIV/AIDS research thus far and highlights ways in which it will continue to advance the understanding, treatment and prevention of the disease moving forward. World-renowned researchers – Drs. Thomas Coates (UCLA), Wafaa El-Sadr (Columbia Univ.), David Bangsberg (Harvard Univ.) and Carl Dieffenbach (NIH/NIAID) – will offer presentations on the role of behavioral and social science in HIV/AIDS research projects targeting three research and implementation goals: expanded testing, effective prevention tools and a cure. The symposium summary and presenters’ biographical information is available online at: http://obssr.od.nih.gov/news_and_events/lectures_and_seminars/HIVAIDS_2011_and_beyond_symposium/symposium.aspx.
This event is free and open to the general public. No advance registration is required. NIH’s main campus is easily accessible via Metrorail’s Red Line “Medical Center” station which is located directly on the campus and adjacent to Natcher Conference Center/Building 45.
The symposium will not be videocast live; an archive recording will be available for later viewing at http://videocast.nih.gov.
Abbreviated Agenda:
1:00-1:10pm Welcome and Overview (Dana Sampson, NIH/OBSSR) 1:10-1:25pm Opening Remarks (Carl Dieffenbach, NIH/NIAID) 1:25-2:00pm Community-Based Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV Prevention and Access to Care (Thomas Coates, UCLA) 2:00-2:35pm HIV Prevention: New Frontiers and New Challenges (Wafaa El-Sadr, Columbia Univ.) 2:35-2:55pm Break 2:55-3:30pm ARV HIV Treatment and Biomedical Prevention in sub-Saharan Africa (David Bangsberg, Harvard Univ.) 3:30-3:40pm Closing Remarks (Robert Kaplan, NIH/OBSSR) 3:40-4:00pm Open Forum (audience Q&A with speakers)
Sign Language Interpreters will be provided. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Dana Sampson, NIH/OBSSR at Sampsond@od.nih.gov or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339).