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Seeking a Research Leader in HIV, Mental Health and Substance Use

-+*November 2, 2016 – OHTN is partnering with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, and The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to recruit a policy-focused leader and innovator as OHTN-CAMH Applied Research Chair in HIV, Mental Health and Substance Use. This is a five-year award, with the option of renewal. This Chair …

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Sharmistha Mishra

-+*OHTN CIHR New Investigator Sharmistha Mishra develops mathematical models to understand the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and to assess the potential outcome of different prevention strategies. Why OHTN is supporting the development of this investigator: Effective modelling can aid policy and practice decision-making by offering evidence-based estimates of the outcomes of …

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University of Toronto HIV Clinical Prevention Research Unit

-+*Research Team:  Rupert Kaul, Darrell Tan (Clinical Director) as well as clinical colleagues Adrienne Chan and Anita Rachlis (Sunnybrook); Sharon Walmsley and Isaac Bogoch (Toronto General Hospital), Mona Loutfy (Women’s College Hospital and Maple Leaf Medical Clinic), and Drs. Kevin Gough and Darrell Tan (St. Michael’s Hospital). What is this research about? Clinical trials published …

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Preventive use of statins to reduce arterial inflammation in HIV

-+*Research Team:  Paul MacPherson (principal investigator), Giresh Dwivedi, Rob Beanlands, Jonathan Angel, Kwan Chan, Robert deKamp, George Wells, Vicente Corrales-Medina What is this research about? Cardiovascular disease is an increasingly common health concern among people with HIV, typically occurring at an earlier age than in the general population. While people living with HIV often have …

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OHTN Launches New Research Chairs Focused on HIV Health Services

-+*Ontario’s HIV/AIDS Strategy to 2026 (to be launched this fall) emphasizes the need for tailored, integrated health services for populations most affected by HIV. To help achieve the goals of that strategy, OHTN is funding three new Applied HIV Research Chairs to promote health service innovation. “These chair positions were designed to address tangible problems …

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HIV Prevention for Gay and Bisexual Men

-+*Research Team: Trevor Hart (nominated principal investigator), Jody Jollimore (principal investigator), John Cox (principal investigator), Gilles Lambert (principal investigator), David Moore (principal investigator), Daniel Grace (principal investigator); Ann Burchell; Art Zoccole; Ayden Scheim; Barry Adam; Bertrand Lebouche; Bouchra Serhir; Brent Oliver; Brian Hansen; Cecile Tremblay; Clemon George; Dan Allman; Darrell Tan; David Brennan; David Thompson; …

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Pilot Test of the WILLOW Intervention

-+*Research Team:  Marvelous Muchenje, Wangari Tharao, Mercy Gichuki, David Seekings and Lydia Makoroka What is this research about? The WILLOW (Women Involved in Life Learning from Other Women)  intervention was developed in the US and has been shown to be a highly effective HIV prevention intervention for women living with HIV. Through interactive discussions within …

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Gay Poz Sex

-+*Research Team: Trevor Hart (nominated principal investigator), Barry Adam (co-principal investigator), Sandra Gardner, Elgin Lim, Robert Leahy, Mona Loutfy, John Maxwell, James Murray, Malcolm Steinberg What is this research about? Gay Poz Sex (GPS) is an eight-week sexual health intervention by and for gay and bisexual men who are HIV-positive. The program is facilitated by …

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