The Canadian HIV Observational Cohort (CANOC) Collaborative Research Centre - Canada's largest HIV treatment cohort. Supported by CIHR & @CIHR_CTN (CTN242).
Kudos to @DrAllieCarter, an alumnus of ours as a former Research Coordinator! I
In partnership with @msfhr, we are proud to have provided funding to her ongoing project @LifeLoveHIV—a website for women with #HIV & those who love & support them.
https://t.co/6reFzBC5Dn
Great to hear from all the @bccfe epidemiology and pop health teams today. Such great work! Sad to see so many of our team leave, but all off on amazing new adventures. Congrats to everyone on their successes.
Congrats to #CAHR2019 New Investigator Jinny Choi, BC-CfE Clinical Testing Research Assistant! 🏅
Jinny works on a number of BC-CfE research & lab projects. At CAHR, she presented her work in knowledge translation through low-barrier research chats held at the Dr. Peter Centre.
New paper finding that younger GBM are less aware of #PrEP and are less optimistic about #TasP and #UequalsU. However, participation in @YouthCO and @CBRCtweets HIV leadership programs was associated with higher #PrEP awareness and treatment optimism! https://t.co/MNmtIVyVHL
Latest findings from major international study support made-in-BC #TasP strategy—providing earlier access to #HIV testing & immediate, universal and sustained access to HIV treatment is key to curbing HIV & ending AIDS.
https://t.co/UuY55CrUz1 #TasP#endAIDS#endstigma
Upcoming FREE Forefront lecture, April 17th—Injection Drug Use & Food Insecurity Among People Living with #HIV-#HepatitisC Co-Infection: Associations, Mechanisms, and Interventions https://t.co/OSVbEowAfa #harmreduction#YVR#MedEd
So...what does a Peer Research Associate do exactly?
Among many other things, PRAs Sean & Tim bring expertise and passion to a BC-CfE study on access to HIV care.
https://t.co/icZAl9uT32 #HIV#TasP#research#community#healthcare#bchealth#cdnhealth
What can we do to battle the opioid crisis across North America? Find out more during #SFU's special edition of the #pdcHIV TONIGHT. They'll be talking about harm reduction and people-first models for drug use. Last chance to RSVP: https://t.co/1MJJ3Pt0qN @bccfe@SFU_GradStudies
Amazing work is being done around the world to address the #opioid poisoning crisis. But we need more - come talk to @hanselt on substance use, HIV, and #harmreduction. Free event, with food and art exhibit featuring work from the community. RSVP at: https://t.co/1MJJ3Pt0qN
FHS undergrad students Katrina Koehn, Donya Naz Divsalar and Jennifer Yi present their research on "Innovations in #HIV Treatment Research" during the Undergraduate Research Symposium today.
#SFUhealth#SFUUGRS
Don't miss the final event of the President's Dream Colloquium on HIV/AIDS tomorrow evening at @SFU_W! @hanselt will be discussing how the current #opioidcrisis and substance use intersects with #HIV infection rates in North America.
RSVP: https://t.co/j0iRDMcJfZ
Are you passionate about harm reduction & advocating for the presence of needle exchanges, safe injection sites and human-first approaches to drug use? @bccfe & @SFU_GradStudies will be hosting a conversation with Miami's Dr. Hansel Tookes. Don't miss out: https://t.co/V4d1Zr1WrG
Did you miss last night's SFU President's Dream Colloquium? There are two more opportunities to attend the #pdchiv including "Community Perspectives on Living with #HIV" on March 27th. Secure your spot today: https://t.co/IJbcsgsBJL
Read all about it! The latest Forecast is online with all your news from the BC-CfE, including an update on #BOOSTqi, announcement of the new St. Paul's Hospital & an Order of Canada honour for researcher Dr. Robert Hogg. https://t.co/Vf5KAkpVpw