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Conference 2022

CAHR extends its appreciation to the over 550 individuals that registered for CAHR 2022 Virtual (31st Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research).

The conference was held virtually from April 27th to 29th, 2022. CAHR extends its appreciation to Conference co-chairs – Dr. Eric J. Arts and Dr. Carmen Logie – and the entire Scientific Planning Committee.

Virtual conference participants enjoyed all the activities that make the CAHR Conference an engaging learning experience including: plenary sessions; special sessions on a wide variety of topics; oral abstracts and poster viewings; and opportunities to converse and network with colleagues and friends.

The theme of CAHR 2022 was “Striving Towards Equity and Flourishing in the HIV Response”. As described in the Conference program:

“SARS-CoV-2 disrupted global advances in HIV testing, anti-retroviral therapy, and combination prevention access and uptake that have taken place over the past decades. These advances, led by community responses and HIV clinical, biomedical, social, and implementation scientists, resulted in 27.5 million people accessing ART in 2020 and a 50% reduction in new HIV infections since 1997. During the mid 2000s, we cut through the red tape presented by patent protections, TRIPs, and the arrogance of Western medicine to demonstrate that access to low-cost medication, training, equitable and compassionate care could benefit all global populations, including socially, legally, and economically marginalized communities. The 30-year fight to get ART to those who need it most should have been a lesson for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, yet only 3.5% of low-income countries are vaccinated compared to 75% in high-income countries. The urgent work to address social and health disparities—including in HIV—within Canada and globally is far from over. Both HIV and COVID-19 demand responses grounded in equity, social determinants of health, and human rights. The convergence of intersecting stigma and discrimination—including racism, sexual and gender-based violence, poverty, and criminalization, produce barriers for HIV prevention and care access among impacted communities, including African, Caribbean and Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ2S peoples, as well as sex workers, people who use drugs, and those at the intersection of these identities and experiences. Flourishing—pursuit of individual and collective visions for the future, leading a ‘good life’, and realizing one’s potential—is intricately linked with health and rights and is key to realizing the ‘fourth 90’ of wellbeing and quality of life among people living with HIV. Striving for equity and flourishing in the HIV response calls for synergies between community priorities and transdisciplinary HIV research, enabling social and structural environments to increase access to and uptake of clinical and biomedical advances, and rights-based approaches.”

Below is an overview of the Conference proceedings.

  • Virtual Conference Program
  • Keynote Presentations
  • Special Sessions
  • Oral Abstracts
  • Posters: All e-poster PDF presentations are available for viewing via the Virtual Conference Program. To view a poster click on ‘Virtual Conference Program’ above then select the poster abstracts by track. Click on the ‘View Poster PDF’ button underneath each abstract.
  • Abstract Book

CAHR 2022 Sponsors

The Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) gratefully acknowledges the companies and organizations which contribute to the Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research. These generous donations make it possible for CAHR to hold the annual conference.

For information on the sponsorship and exhibit opportunities available, please contact Erin Love at the CAHR Office by email at erin.love@cahr-acrv.ca.

Thank you to the following sponsors for supporting the 31st Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2022).

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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
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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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