MUHC Café Scientifique
HIV/AIDS: Are we winning the battle?
Research is advancing, but where are we in the fight against this global epidemic …
On World AIDS Day, we invite you to a CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE to learn about the progress that has been made in Canada and internationally in responding to this epidemic, and about the challenges that we face today and will face tomorrow.
When? Tuesday December 1, 2009 @ 6 p.m.
Where? Café des beaux-arts, 1384 Sherbrooke West (Metro Guy-Concordia)
Are you interested in the subject and do you want to learn more? Book this date!
Come join us to exchange ideas and talk with our brightest researchers in the field:
Dr. Julian Falutz M.D.
Director, HIV Metabolic Centre, MUHC
Immune Deficiency Treatment Centre
Senior Physician, Division of Geriatrics
Research projects
Major therapeutic breakthrough toward the treatment of HIV/HAART* -associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome
Dr. Nitika Pant Pai M.D.
Assistant professor of Medicine, McGill University
Division of Infectious Disease and Immunodeficiency and Clinical
Epidemiology
Medical scientist at the Infection and Immunity Axis at the
Research Institute, MUHC
Research projects
Study highlights HIV/Aids challenge in American prison system
An MUHC team evaluates a new saliva-based HIV test to speed up detection
Rapid oral HIV test shows great promise, according to MUHC-led research
Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy M.D.
Division of Hematology and Immunodeficiency Service, MUHC
Researcher, Infection and Immunity Axis at the Research Institute,
MUHC
Associate Professor, McGill University
Research projects
A therapeutic vaccine that can replace the tritherapy 24HEURES (article only in French) 25/10/2009
Research shows treating HIV-AIDS with interleukin-2 is ineffective
A new weapon in the war against HIV-AIDS: combined antiviral and targeted chemotherapy
Personalized immunotherapy to fight HIV/AIDS
Genetic cause of innate resistance to HIV/AIDS
The discussion will be moderated by Ms. Sue Smith, host of Radio Noon on CBC Radio.
Come one, come all!
Free admission - No registration required
Bilingual event
For any questions or comments about the Café Scientifique, please contact Julie Robert at
julie.robert [at] muhc.mcgill.ca