SFU is celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Here is a quick glimpse of why some of our prominent women in science chose science as a career, along with their encouraging advice for young women and girls today. … ZABRINA BRUMME – FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Zabrina Brumme’s fascination with studying […]
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On January 17th, the BC-CfE announced the launch of a provincewide initiative, supported by a funding grant from Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addiction Program. The first-of-its-kind initiative based on the BC-CfE’s world-renowned Treatment as Prevention (TasP) strategy to curb HIV and AIDS—will roll out across all BC regional health authorities in early 2019. This
An HIV cure is not yet in sight; however, scientists are actively pursuing a number of strategies in the hopes of one day achieving this goal.
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Contact: Ian Bryce, Communications and Marketing, 604-773-8134, ian_bryce@sfu.ca This spring, Simon Fraser University’s President’s Dream Colloquium focuses on HIV/AIDS. The seven-part public lecture series, which launched on January 8th, will continue to explore issues in HIV including recent medical research developments, criminalization and HIV disclosure, harm reduction for individuals who inject drugs, and Indigenous and
In patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the size of the viral reservoir depends, at least in part, on their HIV subtype and the level of Nef gene activity, researchers say. Although current HIV therapies can suppress the virus and prevent transmission to sexual partners, they are not yet able to eliminate the HIV reservoir
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A study team led by investigators from Simon Fraser University in Canada have made a key discovery on how viral factors, such as HIV subtypes, impact the size of the virus reservoirs in individuals with HIV. This finding provides new understanding on latent infections kept in check with combination antiretroviral therapy and may help shape
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Being named Canada’s top comprehensive university for the 10th time in 11 years capped an electrifying 2018 at SFU. This past year saw the arrival of the university’s two Canada 150 chairs as well as the high-profile joint-conferral (with UBC) of an honorary doctorate of laws degree on His Highness the Aga Khan. Here’s a
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Can you provide a brief overview of your lab’s current research focus? The Brumme laboratory at SFU and the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS integrates molecular biology, epidemiology and computational approaches to examine questions at the interface of HIV virology, immunology and pathogenesis with the ultimate goal of preventing and curing HIV infection. What
The first time Dr. Zabrina Brumme entered the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), she had no idea she would one day be the director of its innovative Laboratory Program. She was only seventeen at the time and had not yet embarked on a career in HIV research that would introduce her to many
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New findings bring Canada’s largest HIV research, treatment & education organization, the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), into the area of HIV vaccine and cure research
The BC-CfE Laboratory is streamlining reporting processes for certain tests in order to simplify distribution and record-keeping, and to ensure completeness of results. Beginning September 2, 2025, results for the ‘Resistance Analysis of HIV-1 Protease and Reverse Transcriptase’ (Protease-RT) and ‘HIV-1 Integrase Resistance Genotype’ tests will be combined into a single ‘HIV-1 Resistance Genotype Report’.
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