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CANOC fact sheet: Learn about the largest nationwide study of people living with HIV on treatment

17 June 2019

This week, we are sharing a fact sheet on the Canadian Observational Cohort (CANOC): Canada’s largest multi-province study of people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy. CANOC is an integrated network of all registered treatment information from eleven cohort databases across British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland. This collaboration of national researchers and select databases establishes policy-relevant studies in HIV therapeutics, population and public health.

Video: BC-CfE’s Jinny Choi speaks to CANOC research

17 June 2019

Jinny Choi, BC-CfE Clinical Research Assistant and Community Investigator, speaks to the CANOC (the Canadian Observational Cohort Collaboration) and her research and knowledge translation work with the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.

Community event highlighted harmful impacts of HIV non-disclosure laws

10 June 2019

On June 2, 2019, a panel discussion, a spoken word performance and an art exhibition focused on the realities of HIV non-disclosure criminalization for women living with HIV in Canada. Expert and community panelists discussed the medical, legal, social and personal impacts of the current laws.

Spring HIV/ARV Update brings latest in HIV research to Vancouver from local and international speakers

10 June 2019

The spring HIV/ARV Update brought expert presentations about scientific findings on hepatitis B and HIV co-infection, breastfeeding policies, HIV cure strategies, and more.

Vanier Scholar and BC-CfE Student Research Assistant hopes research will contribute to future HIV cure

29 May 2019

Much is known about how HIV evolves and adapts to the human immune system during untreated infection, but in order to one day find a vaccine or cure, more knowledge is needed about the landscape of viruses lying dormant in the bodies of infected people, even when strictly adhering to antiretroviral therapy.

BC-CfE research presented at the CAHR 2019 conference

13 May 2019

The 28th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research is the premier gathering in Canada for those working in all disciplines of HIV/AIDS research, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. The conference, also known as CAHR 2019, will be held May 9th-12th, 2019.