Research Advocacy for HIV Prevention | Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project

Research Advocacy for HIV Prevention:

Setting a Prevention Justice Research Agenda

Sunday, December 2, 2007, 9am to 4pm, Atlanta, GA

We know that HIV prevention works - but we also know we need more of it, and a greater variety of interventions and tools. However, research that is needed to provide these advances has been nearly eliminated in the United States, even though the CDC is expected to soon announce an increase in the number of new annual infections. The need for prevention research advocacy is more urgent than ever.

This training on HIV prevention research advocacy was held immediately before the 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference. This training was organized by the Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP) and the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC), in collaboration with AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta, amfAR, Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), Global Campaign on Microbicides, LA Gay & Lesbian Center, Positive Impact, and The Michael Palm Basic Science, Vaccines & Prevention Project of Treatment Action Group (TAG).

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Agenda and Introduction

1. What is prevention research?
This session will provide a general overview of the complex field of HIV prevention research, including discussions on three major areas under investigation:

1. Biomedical – such as vaccines, microbicides, and pre-exposure prophylaxis.
-- Presented by Monica Ruiz, amfAR
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2. Behavioral/Social – such as condom use and harm reduction.
-- Presented by Judy Auerbach, San Francisco AIDS Foundation
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3. Structural – such as affordable housing, prison reform, and access to healthcare.
-- Presented by Walt Senterfitt, Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
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2. How does prevention research happen?
This session will examine the process researchers use to find out if a particular intervention can prevent HIV in the real world, and the key role of community participation in providing this answer. Presenters will use examples from recent prevention research studies to:

1. Explore research challenges of HIV prevention in the real world.
-- Presented by Anna Forbes, Global Campaign for Microbicides
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2. Discuss the relationship between research institutions and communities.
-- Presented by Paula Frew, The Hope Clinic, Emory University Vaccine Center
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3. Address key considerations for ensuring safety of trial participants.
-- Presented by Melanie Thompson, AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta
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3. Where does prevention research happen, and who sets the agenda?
This session will provide a broad overview of existing research infrastructures (NIH, CDC, etc.), current prevention research agendas (domestic and international), and opportunities for community participation.

1. Where does HIV prevention research happen and who sets the agenda?
-- Presented by Emily Bass, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
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2. How HIV prevention research happens at the NIH
-- Presented by Judy Auerbach, San Francisco AIDS Foundation
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3. The HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN)
-- Presented by Julie Davids, Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
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4. Why do we need prevention research advocacy?
This activist and researcher panel will engage participants in a dialogue on critical perspectives on HIV prevention research, using current issues to provide context for important advocacy questions that must be answered.
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Other Related Documents:

NEW CHAMP presentation on Prevention Research Structures in PDF and PowerPoint.

Presentation slides and report from the a past workshop held in Feb. 2007 before the 2007 Retrovirus Conference in Los Angeles Click Here