| Event Title | 17th Annual World AIDS Day Symposium |
| Location | 1131 Bioinformatics Building, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill, NC |
| Sponsor | UNC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) |
| Date/Time | 12/04/2015 |
| Session Status | Session | Session Date | Start Time | End Time | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expired | Morning Session - Bringing it Full Circle: Prevention, Inflammation, Co-Infection, and Cure | 12/04/2015 | 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM | none |
| Expired | Afternoon Session - Current Perspectives on HIV Cure | 12/04/2015 | 1:00 PM | 12:00 AM | none |
17th Annual World AIDS Day Symposium
Friday, December 4, 2015
8:30am-3:10pm
Bioinformatics Building 1131, UNC Campus
Lunch will be provided - Registration is required - Admission is free
Registration 8:00AM-8:30AM
Morning Session - Bringing it Full Circle: Prevention, Inflammation, Co-Infection, and Cure 8:30AM-12:00PM
Introduction
Claire Farel, MD, MPH | UNC-Chapel Hill
The Growing Threat of Syphilis and HIV Co-Infections
Arlene Seña-Soberano, MD, MPH | UNC-Chapel Hill
HIV, Inflammation, and CVD Risk
Michelle Floris-Moore, MD | UNC Chapel Hill
Putting PrEP into Practice: The Experience in North Carolina
Christopher Hurt, MD | UNC Chapel Hill
Patient Panel: HIV Cure Studies
Adam Gilbertson, DPhil | UNC Chapel Hill
Lunch 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Afternoon Session - Current Perspectives on HIV Cure 1:00PM-3:10PM
Introduction
Ronald Swanstrom, PhD | UNC Chapel Hill
KEYNOTE Prospects for Remission in Perinatal HIV Infection
Deborah Persaud, MD | Johns Hopkins
HIV Persistence: To the Periphery and Beyond
Angela Wahl, PhD | UNC Chapel Hill
Inhibition of IDO1 Decreases Persistent, Systemic Inflammation During ART
Richard Dunham, PhD | GSK
Combination Strategy of Latency Reversing Agents for HIV Cure
Jessica Brehm, PhD | GSK
Harnessing the Immune System to Clear Latent HIV-1 Infection
Julia Sung, MD | UNC Chapel Hill
World AIDS Day, started in 1988, is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, increase awareness, combat stigma, and improve education. The World AIDS Day Symposium features presentations by UNC faculty members, expert research and medical professionals, and panel discussions. The event is sponsored by the UNC Center for AIDS Research and the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.
