Key Deadlines
Abstract Submission
Sunday 29 May
Scholarship Applications
Sunday 5 June
Early Bird Registration
Sunday 11 September
Accommodation
Monday 10 October
Final Registration
Friday 28 October
With thanks to our sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Conference Supporters
The organisations listed have kindly sponsored the 2016 Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference. Sponsorship is offered as an unconditional grant. The sponsors have no control over content, tone, emphasis, allocation of funds or selection of recipients. ASHM does not endorse or promote any healthcare related products.
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2016 Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference
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The Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference (26th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine) is the premier HIV Conference in Australia and the Asia and Pacific region. The annual conference is run by ASHM as a platform for the dissemination and presentation of new and innovative research findings across the Australasian HIV sector.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN!
The 2016 Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference Committees are excited to announce that the abstract submission site is now open!
Your abstract must be addressed to one of the following themes:
- Theme A: Understanding and identifying HIV and related infections: Basic Science, Biology and Pathogenesis
- Theme B: Managing HIV and related infections: Clinical management and the lived experience of HIV
- Theme C: Preventing HIV and related infections: Epidemiology and Prevention in Australia and the Region
- Theme D: Policy, Politics and Cultural issues of HIV and related infections in Australia and internationally
Abstract Submission Deadline: Sunday 29 May
PROGRAM OVERVIEW AVAILABLE
The conference committees are excited to announce the program overview is now available to view on the conference website. They have been working hard to develop an engaging and educational program that showcases new research and developments taking place in the sector. They have secured some of the top researchers and influencers in the field ensuring this year's conference is certainly not one to be missed.
More information on the invited speakers will be updated on the conference website as it becomes available, so make sure you check back regularly to stay up to date.
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT - DR. JARED BAETEN
Jared Baeten, MD, PhD
Dr. Baeten is Vice Chair and Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the prevention of HIV-1 and other sexually transmitted diseases, including clinical trials of novel prevention interventions, epidemiologic studies of risk factors for HIV-1 transmission, and biobehavioral and implementation science research aimed at optimizing prevention delivery. He led the Partners PrEP Study and MTN-020/ASPIRE, randomized clinical trials the proved the efficacy of tenofovir-based pills and the dapivirine vaginal ring as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV-1 acquisition. Other work includes implementation science projects to deliver antiretroviral treatment and PrEP for HIV-1 prevention and studies exploring use of hormonal contraception as a risk factor for HIV-1
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