Teleconference Materials - 2008
Modelling the impact of a rectal microbicide used by men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru and Bangalore, India
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Dr. Rowena Johnston of amfAR and Dr. Anna Foss of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine presented. Click here for Dr. Foss's slides.
Related info:
Click here for "Shift in condom use following microbicide introduction: Should we be concerned?"
Click here for "Modeling the potential impact of rectal microbicides to reduce HIV transmission in bathhouses."
What’s in a name?
Working with male-male sexualities, masculinities
and genders in South Asia
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Shivananda Khan, Chief Executive, Naz Foundation International, spoke on the socio-cultural frameworks of male-male sexualities in this region and amongst low income populations, and how they are primarily based on gender and penetrative performance rather than sexual orientation and a “gay” identity. Click here for the presentation. Click here for the same presentation with explanatory notes. Both are in PDF format.
Read "Everybody knows, but nobody knows - A review of current literature on HIV and male-male sexualities, behaviours and sexual exploitation in Afghanistan," by Shivananda Khan, released September 2008.
IRMA Double Feature - Drug Resistance and Research Registry
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Co-hosted with the Global Campaign for Microbicides.
Lori Heise of the Global Campaign for Microbicides presented: "Intro to Drug Resistance: Implications for ARV-based Prevention." Click here for her presentation.
UCLA’s Leo Colemon presented: "Development, Recruitment, and Utilization of a Microbicide Research Registry." Click here for his presentation.
Click here for the minutes from this call.
HIV-related Travel and Immigration
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
(co-sponsored by Gay Men’s Health Crisis)
Speakers included:
Robert Bank, GMHC (click here for his PowerPoint.)
Victoria Nielson, Immigration Equality
Eric Sawyer, UNAIDS
Vishal Trivedi, GMHC
Click here for a copy of the sign-on letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt regarding the HIV-related travel and immigration ban, signed by nearly 200 organizations, including IRMA.
Click here for the presentation, "The United States' Immigration and Travel Ban" by GMHC's Robert Bank. Click here for the minutes from the call.
Women and Anal Sex: Yet Another Reason for Rectal Microbicide Advocacy
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Kate Morrow, PhD, Associate Professor of Research, Centers for Behavioral & Preventive Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA discussed formative research exploring women’s anal sex practices and their implications for HIV/STI prevention. Click here for Dr. Morrow's slides. Click here for the notes from the call.
Beginning to Cross the Rectal Rubicon
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Dr. Peter Anton presented a summary review of the data presented at M2008 on the first IND-supported rectal microbicide Phase 1 trial (using UC781). The talk highlighted explanations of the various mucosal assays currently in use, the design issues confronted and blinded results, now that the subject portion is complete.Dr. Anton also described the study design of the upcoming rectal microbicide trial using tenofovir (gel vs. oral.) Click here for the presentation slides.
Successful Implementation of HIV Prevention Trials in Peru
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Dr. Jorge Sanchez and Dr. Javier Lama discussed clinical trials, including PrEP studies, taking place in Lima, Peru. Steering Committee Member Jerry Galea announced the new sister to IRMA, IRMA-ALC. Click here for the call notes. For. Dr. Sanchez's PowerPoint presentation, "The Peruvian CTU", click here. For Dr. Lama's PowerPoint, "Iniciativa PrEx/PrEP Initiative" click here.
