World AIDS Day, December 1, 1997: McGill University AIDS expertise
A McGill University scientist, Dr. Mark Wainberg, is president-elect of the International AIDS Society. His work, and that of many others at McGill, have placed this institution among the international leaders in AIDS research. A list of a few of the McGill experts on AIDS-related issues follows, together with brief keyword descriptions of their specializations and the numbers at which they may be contacted for further information about their work:
Dr Julian Falutz, Department of Medicine, Montreal General Hospital
Medical Coordinator for interdisciplinary course on AIDS given to medical, dental, nursing, and social work students
Integrated studies in AIDS; patient care; clinical research, teaching
934-8095
Dr Norbert Gilmore, associate director, McGill AIDS Centre
Public policy; ethics
398-6925/340-7536
Dr Richard Lalonde, Immunodeficiency Unit, Montreal Chest Hospital
New treatments for HIV-AIDS
843-2090/340-7536
Dr Carolyn Pepler, School of Nursing
Psychosocial issues in HIV-AIDS
398-4149
Dr Jean-Pierre Routy, Department of Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital
HIV primary infection; immunotherapy in HIV treatment; Kaposis sarcoma and lymphoma
843-2090/843-1558
Dr Mark Wainberg, director, McGill AIDS Centre
President-elect of the International AIDS Society
Development of anti-HIV drugs; HIV drug resistance; HIV vaccines
340-8260 ext. 5282
