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Media

Welcome to the CAHR Media Room. This site is designed to provide members of the media with tools and resources, including how to reach our media relations contacts.

General Media Inquiries

Canadian Association for HIV Research
440 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X6
e. info@cahr-acrv.ca
t. 1-888-374-CAHR (2247)

CAHR2020 Media Inquiries

CAHR welcomes coverage of the Conference by the mainstream media and the medical media. Media passes will be made available at the discretion of the Conference organizers. If you are interested in obtaining a media pass, please forward:

  • your name
  • credentials
  • affiliation
  • photo identification (preferably one that includes your media credentials)
  • a description of your interest in the Meeting on official letterhead to the Conference Secretariat

The Conference Secretariat will respond to all inquiries; however only those approved will be provided a media pass. Once approved, media passes will be available for pickup onsite at the Conference Registration Desk. Please note that media passes will allow access to all sessions, including the Opening Ceremonies and Opening Reception, but DO NOT INCLUDE a delegate bag or meals. All media passes are non-transferable.

CAHR2019 abstracts will be distributed to delegates upon arrival at the venue. All recipients are required to respect the confidentiality of the information provided in the abstracts as per the following embargo policy.

CAHR 2020 Embargo Policy

Information drawn from abstracts may not be published or presented before the start of the Conference session in which they are to be presented. Journalists, investigators and study sponsors must abide by this embargo rule. Authors retain copyright over their abstracts and permission for re-use must be obtained directly from the author or a representative designated by the author. All abstracts submitted to CAHR for the conference will be compiled into a journal supplement that will be published after the event.

Media may receive further information relating to CAHR abstracts and presentations from CAHR and/or pre-authorized institution. These supplementary resources will be subject to specific embargo rules that will be indicated by CAHR and/or the institutions it has authorized.

Journalists are invited to register their interest and apply for access to supplementary embargoed information by contacting Andrew Matejcic, Executive Director of the Canadian Association for HIV Research by email at andrew.matejcic@cahr-acrv.ca

Media monitoring will be undertaken to ensure embargo rules are respected. Media embargo breaks will be subject to serious sanctions including exclusion from future outreach initiatives and reporting of the embargo break to any interested organization including researchers' affiliated institutions and newswire services.

If you wish to speak with a Representative of CAHR onsite please request this at the Registration Desk and a CAHR Representative will be located for you.

Our Mission

  • Promote excellence in HIV research
  • Foster collaboration and cooperation among HIV research communities, including basic science, clinical science, epidemiology & public health and social science
  • Promote education and the development of new researchers
  • Provide a unified voice for Canadian HIV researchers and engage diverse stakeholders (community, industry, Government, NGO’s etc.) in ongoing dialogue and knowledge exchange to ensure that HIV research remains responsive to their needs

The 30th Annual CAHR Conference on HIV/AIDS will be going virtual, and will be held May 5-7, 2021

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  • The #CAHR2021 Scientific Committee is pleased to announce this year's keynote speakers: Basic Sciences Dr Lynn Morris; Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences Dr Quarraisha Karim Abdool; Clinical Sciences Dr Khalil Ghanem; Social Sciences Ruth Cameron See: cahr-acrv.ca/conference/pro…
  • ACRV 2021 virtuel: Conférenciers annoncés
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  • Le Dr Anthony Fauci, du National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases des É.U., prononcera la Conférence Mark Wainberg à l'ACRV 2021 Virtuel. Inscrivez-vous avant le 29 mars pour tirer parti du tarif de pré-inscription. Voir: cahr-acrv.ca/fr/congres/
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About CAHR

With a membership of more than 1,000 researchers and others interested in HIV research, the Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) is the leading organization of HIV/AIDS researchers in Canada. CAHR is the organizing body for the Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR Conference).

CAHR encourages Canadian researchers to be leaders in knowledge translation and to effectively respond both to the Canadian and global HIV/AIDS epidemics. Since its founding in 1991, CAHR has promoted excellence in HIV research, including mentorship and career development of investigators entering the field.

CAHR fosters collaboration and co-operation among HIV research communities, including basic, clinical and social sciences, epidemiology and public health. CAHR also engages people living with HIV/AIDS and AIDS service organizations in ongoing dialogue and information exchange to ensure that HIV/AIDS research remains responsive to the epidemic and its stakeholders.

CAHR is a registered charity.

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