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BC-CfE researches understudied gbMSM subgroup’s cardiovascular health

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A BC-CfE-led team of interdisciplinary researchers recently published their work in the Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality examining the cardiovascular health of an understudied subgroup among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM)-“Assessing Bear/Cub/Otter identity and history of cardiovascular disease among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Metro Vancouver“

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BC-CfE research provides real-world data on efficacy of generic cART

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First introduced in the mid-1990s through the pioneering work of BC-CfE Executive Director and Physician-in-Chief Dr. Julio Montaner, combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is a pillar of the Treatment as Prevention¨ strategy that has enabled people living with HIV to live longer and healthier lives and has dramatically reduced the risk of HIV transmission.

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BC-CfE research on coronavirus evolution helps in vaccine design and deepens understanding of viral mutations

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The BC-CfE continues to lead the way in COVID-19 research, with the latest published research on the topic coming from the Centre’s Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics Group.

The paper, which features contributions from almost all members of the group, focuses on evolutionary patterns among coronaviruses that have jumped from animal hosts into humans and is titled “Variable routes to genomic and host adaptation among coronaviruses“.

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BC-CfE researchers collaborate to determine impact of COVID-19 vaccines in residents of long-term care facilities in BC

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BC-CfE researchers are working alongside colleagues from the University of British Columbia, Providence Health Care, and Simon Fraser University to investigate how elderly peoples’ immune systems respond to COVID-19 vaccines. The researchers will also assess the viral, immunological and social factors that have contributed to COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities in order to better understand why and how the disease has been fatal to so many residents.

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BC-CfE researchers examine aging and comorbidities in people living with HIV

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Thanks to the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the 1990s and the BC-CfE’s Treatment as Prevention¨ strategy, people living with HIV (PLWH) in BC are now able to live longer lives. With an increased lifespan, morbidity and mortality from non-AIDS comorbidities have emerged as major concerns.

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BC-CfE’s COAST Study hosts Café Scientifique event on climate change and mental health

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The BC-CfE COAST team invites you to an exciting virtual Café Scientifique titled “Climate Impacts on the Mental Health and Wellness of British Columbians” on February 1st, 2021. This event represents a collaboration between the BC-CfE, the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University and the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, and has been generously funded by the Pacific Institute of Climate Solutions.

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Teams from across BC join the BOOST QI Network Annual Congress virtually

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The Best-practices in Oral Opioid AgoniSt Therapy (BOOST) Annual Congress was held last month amidst the dual public health emergencies of the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid overdose crisis. Presenters at the congress shared how their teams are adapting their practices for the pandemic, how healthcare teams can better integrate the voices of families of those with opioid use disorder (OUD), and also shared ideas on how to support and improve retention for clients on opioid agonist therapy (OAT).

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New BC-CfE research improves our knowledge and validation of the HIV reservoir

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A recently published paper, in the scientific journal Virus Evolution, by a BC-CfE doctoral student provides a way for phylogenetic and other molecular studies of HIV reservoirs to be validated. This vital research will help in the understanding of the dynamics of the HIV-1 reservoir, thus bringing us closer to a durable HIV-1 cure

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