BC-CfE

The British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is Canada's largest HIV research, treatment & education organization. #HIV #TasP #research

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And you can visit https://t.co/a6CQFEcKt5 to learn more about the HIV & Eng/aging Project and how it's taking a community-led approach to using administrative health data.

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For those who weren't able to attend #CAHR2026, video content is now available to stream at the link below.

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#CAHR2026 content is now available to stream on YouTube.

Le contenu de l’#ACRV2026 est maintenant disponible en ligne sur notre chaîne YouTube.

https://t.co/TGIHjMCW66

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Of particular note, the CTN+ Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium featuring Dr. Kathleen Inglis and Wayne Campbell can be found below, where they spoke on their work with the HIV & Eng/aging Project.

https://t.co/STrS4jQjVQ

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Thanks to @CATIEinfo for highlighting our recent #PerSVRstudy publication which found high rates of depression in people who have been cured of hepatitis C infection and how it impacted healthcare accessibility.

https://t.co/JCs6TksBXA

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Newly published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, BC-CfE researchers reviewed current literature on the effects of GLP-1 drugs on opioid & stimulant use-related outcomes. Findings support further research into potential treatment applications.

https://t.co/dByZCK8sXP

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Come on down to Oppenheimer Park and say hi to our H2H team at Providence in the Park! Our team is on site til noon handing out hygiene kits and socks and bringing awareness to the services offered down the street at 611/625 Powell Street.

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A reminder that our next BC-CfE Learning Series is this Wednesday (May 6th) from 12-1pm at St. Paul's Hospital (Hurlburt Auditorium).

Dr. Harish Neelakent joins us to present on Psychosis and Schizophrenia. Visit https://t.co/Lk2uqneID6 to learn more & join us at SPH or online.

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And with that, #CAHR2026 comes to a close!

Thank you to the organizers, volunteers and everyone who attended. Whether you presented research, engaged in dialogue, or just absorbed information, we return to our communities with renewed purpose to strengthen Canada’s HIV response.

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Congratulations to the New Investigator Award winners, including Dr. Aki Gormezano who received the Epidemiology & Public Health track award!
#CAHR2026

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Overall STBBI knowledge amongst SCS clients was high & they found increased testing was associated with frequent SCS use & primary care engagement. However, systematic-level stigma still remains, suggesting increased access and inclusive care is still necessary. #CAHR2026

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In our final session of #CAHR2026, Nandini Krishnan and Douglas Vickers presented findings from #H2HCentre looking at barriers to STBBI testing among clients of the Supervised Consumption Site (SCS) to identify opportunities to enhance client-centered approaches.

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Dr. David Moore closed out the program, looking at unsuppressed HIV viral load among GBM from the Engage Study between 2017 & 2022, finding low rates of unsuppressed HIV (3.7%) that were highly associated with substance use and lack of access to a primary care provider. #CAHR2026

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Dr. Aki Gormezano shared work looking at improving ethnoracial responses to STI incidence & predictors amongst GBM. Found high STI incidence among racial groups, particularly Arab, North African & West Asian GBM groups, indicating a need for tailored prevention efforts. #CAHR2026

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Her analysis indicated no association between exposure to ritonavir or cobicistat and increased odds of fatal opioid overdose, even if it affects the blood levels of fentanyl, however due to study limitations, further analysis is underway. #CAHR2026

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Ritonavir and cobicistat are CYP 3A4 inhibitors that have been associated with decreased clearance of fentanyl, so Dr. Katherine Kooij's presentation examined whether these inhibitors are associated with increased odds of a fatal opioid overdose. #CAHR2026

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The full details can be found at the @UofTNews release.

https://t.co/xcUEUgrTAN

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A packed house for a #CAHR2026 Late-Breaker, this was special!

Only the 10th person thought to be cured of HIV thanks to a bone marrow transplant, it may not represent a scalable cure, but is a Canadian milestone worth celebrating!

Congratulations to the teams in Toronto!

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A Toronto patient who has been living with HIV for 27 years is in remission – and potentially cured, according to his doctors – after a bone marrow transplant from a donor naturally resistant to the virus.
https://t.co/85klc9p9vB

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The results showed that living with HIV and number of partners had high associations with event-level behaviour, illustrating the need for the integration of substance use and sexual harm reduction within STI clinic. #CAHR2026

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Santiago Mijares Aguilera presented data from the first phase of the Momentum Study between 2012 and 2019 looking at factors associated with event-level concurrent drug use and condomless anal sex. #CAHR2026

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At this morning's CTN+ Post-doc Symposium, Kathleen Inglis & Wayne Campbell gave a great update on the HIV & Eng/aging Project, & its innovative application of community-based approach to administrative health data research.

Learn more about this work at: https://t.co/a6CQFEcKt5