AIDS Research Program

Dr. Val Montessori, St. Paul’s Hospital new Head of Division of Infectious Diseases

Earlier this year Providence Health Care announced Dr. Val Montessori as the new Head of its Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at St. Paul’s Hospital (SPH). We spoke with Dr. Montessori to find out what inspires and informs her work as she takes on this important new role.

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What’s next for HIV prevention? Paying people to be healthy

Researchers are investigating the impact of offering financial incentives to people who are at risk of acquiring or passing on HIV, the International AIDS Society conference in Rome heard last week. A large study in the United States is looking at whether a test-and-treat approach should be supported by offering incentives to newly diagnosed people

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Dr. Julio Montaner wins Prix Galien Canada Research Award

Prestigious health science research prize recognizes B.C. researcher’s pivotal role in development and expansion of life-saving HIV treatment Vancouver, British Columbia (November 17, 2010) – Acclaimed British Columbia HIV/AIDS researcher Dr. Julio Montaner has been named the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Prix Galien Canada Research Award. Dr. Montaner, director of the British Columbia Centre

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Dr. Julio Montaner named 2010 recipient of the”Albert Einstein” World Award of Science

TOLUCA, ESTADO DE MEXICO, MEXICO. OCTOBER 2010. The World Cultural Council will celebrate the twentyseventh Award Ceremony on Wednesday December 8th, at 11:00hrs, in the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, State of México, México with the host of the Government of the State of Mexico. At this venue the”Albert Einstein” World Award of

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Mar-10

UNAIDS chief demands Harper put universal access on G8 agenda during UBC forum UNAIDS chief Michel Sidibé told a blue-ribbon panel of world health leaders brought together by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) that Prime Minister Stephen Harper must put universal access to HIV therapies back on the Group of Eight (G8)

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Feb-10

B.C. government funds $48-million Seek and Treat program The Government of B.C. and the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) made history at St. Paul’s Hospital on the morning of February 4, 2010.  In the hospital’s expansive New Lecture Theatre, B.C. Health Services Minister, Kevin Falcon, stepped up to the podium in front of

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Dec-09

Will Harper’s G8 leadership advance the fight against HIV/AIDS? Today, on World AIDS Day, Canadians and indeed all citizens of the world have much to aspire to. We are now at a tipping point. We have extremely effective HIV treatment and the means to deliver it to millions of HIV-infected people worldwide. The treatment, called

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Oct-09

NIDA invests $50 million to evaluate made-in-BC strategy for control of HIV/AIDS The US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) intends to fund research worth up to US$50 million over five years to evaluate the “seek-and-treat” strategy originally developed at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE). NIDA has issued a Request for Applications

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During the Canada Post strike, the following measures have been undertaken to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.

  • The BC-CfE Laboratory has transitioned to private courier for delivery of outgoing reports and documents. (Lab Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8775; FAX 604-806-9463)
  • The BC-CfE Drug Treatment Program (DTP) will fax outgoing forms and documents to the provider’s office.  (DTP Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8515; FAX 604-806-9044)
  • St. Paul’s Hospital Ambulatory Pharmacy has transitioned to private courier for delivery of medications. (Contact Information: Phone 1-800-547-3622; FAX 604-806-8675).
    Certain parts of BC have experienced medication delivery delays of up to 2 weeks by private courier. The pharmacy suggests clients or providers place medication orders with 2-3 weeks advance notice whenever possible.

During this time, we recommend that documents be faxed or couriered to our sites, versus utilization of regular mail service.