July 21, 2011
P.I. Perspective e-News
Advocacy
Project Inform developing recommendations for PrEP demonstration studies
An exciting development in the world of HIV prevention research has energized researchers and activists and added urgency to PI’s efforts to set standards for demonstration projects to test the feasibility and optimal use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Project Inform applauds NIH’s release of Martin Delaney Cure Research Funds
The Martin Delaney Collaboratory was formed by Anthony Fauci -- the head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and a great friend of Delaney’s -- and his colleagues, to foster public/private partnerships in hopes of finding a cure for HIV.
Welcome back to the 1980s: An opinion piece on
PrEP by David Evans
Project Inform urges government action following the positive results of two PrEP studies in heterosexual men and women
Events
We Were Here Los Angeles premiere benefit
This theatrical premiere screening benefit of a powerful new feature documentary film about the early days of the HIV epidemic.
Save the date: Evening of Hope -- A Night of Lifesaving Fashion
Evening of Hope -- A Night of Lifesaving Fashion is San Francisco’s must-attend fête complete with cocktails, culinary delights, music, incredible live auction packages, and gorgeous models capped with a one-of-a-kind Condom Couture Fashion showcasing local and national designers signature pieces partially made of condoms.
HIV/HCV and other health news
Experimental drug TMC345 gets fast tracked
World Hepatitis Day Activities
Sign the Rome Statement for an HIV Cure, announced at the 2011 IAS Conference in Rome
Hepatitis C transmitted by unprotected sex between HIV-infected men
Attaining HIV Health & Wellness (updated) |