Month: February 2018

This is a small but interesting meeting that will bring together scientists who used the non-human primate (NHP) model for HIV research as well as scientists who use the human model. The purpose of the meeting is to stimulate discussion between the two groups (who often work in isolation from each other) and to see … Read moreNon-Human Primate Meeting

The International AIDS Conference is the largest conference on any global health issue in the world. First convened during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in 1985, it routinely attracts more than 10,000 delegates. Dr. Ian McGowan has been asked to give a talk on the role of the rectal mucosal in HIV risk. This … Read moreAIDS 2018

This is a National meeting in Spain. Dr. Ian McGowan will be giving a talk on long acting (LA) antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV prevention (PrEP) and treatment. This approach is gathering a lot of excitement as it might allow people at risk of HIV infection to have an injection every two months in order … Read moreWorkshop on Key Points in HIV Infection

The goal of this meeting is to provide a platform for international interchange on important topics related to HIV interactions with mucosal systems. Topics will include mucosal innate and adaptive immunology, mucosal epithelial barriers, the microbiome, mucosal transmission, and technological advancements in mucosal research. All of these areas are highly relevant to microbicide development. There … Read moreHIV Mucosal Immunology Meeting

The annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) is the premier HIV conference in the world and draws delegates from all over the globe. This year it is being held in Boston. Dr. Ian McGowan – Chief Scientific Officer, Orion Biotechnology – will be presenting the results of the CHARM-03 Phase 1 microbicide study … Read moreConference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infection