Fight HIV in DC: Research Archives

CAVE Meeting March 10th

By Fight HIV in DC on February 12, 2010 7:18 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The next CAVE meeting will take place March 10th at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, 1810 14th St, NW. Our meetings normally take place the second Wednesday of each month.

CAVE is the community advisory board for the Vaccine Research Center and the US Military HIV Research Program. Capital Area Vaccine Effort is a volunteer panel of individuals from the general public and from the diverse communities affected by AIDS. CAVE is organized to assist and advise AIDS vaccine trials in the metropolitan DC area. For more information visit www.aidsvaccine.org.

Hope Takes Action: New Facebook Group

By Fight HIV in DC on January 1, 2010 4:23 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Are you a man between 18-45 years old and HIV negative? Volunteer for a local HIV vaccine study and turn hope into action.

Every 10 minutes, someone in the United States is infected with HIV. A preventive vaccine against HIV offers the best long-term hope to end this worldwide epidemic. Finding a safe and effective HIV vaccine that will protect people is a huge task. We cannot do it without your help.

Learn more and get updates on the study. Join the Hope Takes Action DC Facebook Group.

click here to join the Hope Takes Action DC Facebook Group.

CAVE Meeting and Protocol Review January 13th

By Fight HIV in DC on December 14, 2009 4:59 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The next CAVE meeting will take place January 13th at 6:30 PM at the DC Center, 1810 14th St, NW. Our meetings normally take place the second Wednesday of each month.

One of the roles of CAVE is to review protocols for new HIV vaccine studies and to provide input to the researchers from a community perspective. We will be reviewing a protocol for the Military HIV Working Group in January. If you've never done anything like this, don't worry. The meeting will include an overview of how to review protocols.

CAVE is the community advisory board for the Vaccine Research Center and the US Military HIV Research Program. Capital Area Vaccine Effort is a volunteer panel of individuals from the general public and from the diverse communities affected by AIDS. CAVE is organized to assist and advise AIDS vaccine trials in the metropolitan DC area. For more information visit www.aidsvaccine.org.

World AIDS DAY Luncheon: HIV Vaccine Research

By Fight HIV in DC on November 9, 2009 12:41 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Free World AIDS Day Luncheon
HIV Vaccine Research: A New Chapter

December 1st, 2009
12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM
HRC Equality Center, 1640 Rhode Island Ave, NW
this event is free and open to the public

Speakers: Elizabeth Adams, DAIDS, NIH; Anthony Fauci, NIAID, NIH; Barney Graham, Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, NIH: Sanjay Phogat, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Mark de Souza, Afrims.

A question and answer session will be moderated by Mitchell Warren, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC).

Scientists have been searching for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection since the virus was first identified in 1983. Each clinical trial brings us one step closer to finding an effective vaccine. More than 25,000 HIV-negative individuals have participated in both government- and privately sponsored HIV vaccine trials.

This event will discuss current HIV vaccine research including the results of the 'Thai Study', and outcomes of the recent Paris HIV Vaccine Conference. Speakers will be announced shortly.

Sponsors: AIDS Action, AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families, Aids Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC), Capital Area Vaccine Effort, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), Prevention Works, The DC Center, Us Helping Us, US Military Research Program, Vaccine Research Center, Whitman Walker Clinic.

HIV Working Group Meeting: Focus on HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials

By Fight HIV in DC on October 2, 2009 6:29 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The next meeting of The DC Center's HIV Working Group takes place Wednesday October 28th at 7:00 PM at The DC Center, 1111 14th St NW Suite 350.

This months meeting will include a presentation on HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials taking place in the District of Columbia. Participants will get an overview of what type of HIV/AIDS trials are happening in our area and how to find out about them. We'll also discuss how to decide whether or not a trial is right for you, and how community members have input into the research process.

The HIV Working Group focuses on HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) men in the District of Columbia. The group normally meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month.

Labels: HIV Working Group, REAP