HIV Experts to Present Cutting-Edge HIV Science in Vancouver
IAS announces plenary line-up for 8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015)
13 February 2015, (Geneva, Switzerland) - The International AIDS Society today
announced the 12 plenary presentations that will lead the 8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015) held
in Vancouver, Canada from 19-22 July 2015. This year’s conference, hosted in partnership with the University of British Columbia Centre
for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, is expected to bring together more than 6,000 participants from over 125 countries.
“These plenaries were chosen to spotlight the most urgent developments in HIV science over the last year,” said Professor Chris Beyrer,
IAS 2015 International Chair, President of the International AIDS Society (IAS) and Professor, Department of Epidemiology at the
Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. “They represent the very top of their field from around the
world and we are delighted to have them join us for this meeting.”
The plenary speakers will focus on a specific set of scientific developments including the latest developments to find more effective
means to prevent new infections, research into a cure for HIV, Hepatitis C co-infection, and the specific needs of drug users living
with or at risk of HIV infection. US Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy Ambassador
Deborah Birx will also reflect on her first year as head of the world's largest institution dedicated to fighting AIDS.
“IAS 2015 comes exactly one year after UNAIDS announced its new 90-90-90 goals. It is the first opportunity the global scientific community
has to understand exactly what we need to do to reach those goals,” said Dr. Julio Montaner, Local Co-Chair of IAS 2015 and Director of the
British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS at the University of British Columbia.
The 8 th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention will be held at the Vancouver Convention Center. Registration
is open and more information can be found at www.ias2015.org .
IAS 2015 Plenary Programme
MONDAY 20 JULY 2015
Where is PEPFAR going?
Deborah Birx, United States
From Care to Cure
Nicolas Chomont, Canada
Co-morbidities in Children and Adolescents
Thanyawee Puthanakit, Thailand
Biomedical Prevention (TasP & circumcision): Contrasting Implementation Challenges
Francois Venter, South Africa
TUESDAY 21 JULY 2015
ART: What to Start?
Trip Gulick, United States
Evolving Drug Policy and the HIV Epidemic
Evan Wood, Canada
Hepatitis C
Greg Dore, Australia
HIV-1 Transmission
Eric Hunter, United States
WEDNESDAY 22 JULY 2015
Vaccines
Glenda Gray, South Africa
PreP and HIV
Fabio Mesquita, Brazil
Cost Effectiveness of the HIV response
To be confirmed
The Epidemic of HIV in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Michel Kazatchkine, Switzerland
Other Sessions to Highlight Key Topics
The programme is now under development and details will be available on the conference website, www.ias2015.org, in the coming months, with the full programme available in June.
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About IAS 2015
More than 6,000 participants and 300 journalists from approximately 125 countries are expected to convene in Vancouver for IAS 2015. With
a long history of leadership in HIV research, particularly in the implementation of prevention strategies and in research surrounding
antiretroviral therapy, Canada is an ideal host country. IAS 2015 delegates will benefit from hearing successes and challenges
specific to this country which has an evidence-based approach to HIV based on human rights and gender equality.
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on the registration process and fees.
Conference Organization
IAS 2015 is organized by the International AIDS Society (IAS), in partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC) Division
of AIDS, based at St. Paul's Hospital, Providence Health Care. The Division was created in 2007 to bring together, enhance and
expand the research, training, service delivery and administration that have evolved over the last two decades within the UBC
Department of Medicine and Providence Health Care.
IAS 2015 on Social Media
Facebook: www.facebook.com/IASConference
Twitter: @IAS_conference #IAS2015
About the IAS
The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the world's leading independent association of HIV professionals with members from more than
180 countries working at all levels of the global response to AIDS. IAS members include researchers, clinicians, public health and community practitioners on the frontlines of the epidemic, as well as policy and programme planners.
The IAS is lead organizer of the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, which will be held in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada, 19-22 July 2015 (IAS 2015) and the custodian of the biennial International AIDS Conference, which will
be held in Durban, South Africa, 17-22 July 2016 (AIDS 2016).
www.iasociety.org | www.ias2015.org | www.aids2016.org
For more information:
Email: mona.dolan@iasociety.org
Tel: +41 22 710 0848
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