Program-at-a-Glance


Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

     Time     

Sunday
February 5, 2006

Monday
February 6, 2006

Tuesday
February 7, 2006

Wednesday
February 8, 2006

Thursday
February 9, 2006

8-8:30 am

Program Committee Roundtable Breakfast
 for Awardees
(Young Investigators, Intl  Scholars, Comm Educators)
by invitation only

       

8:30-9 am

Plenary

Lessons Learned
from in vitro Cultivation
of  HCV
Takaji Wakita
Tokyo Metropolitan Inst for Neurosci, Japan

Plenary

Where AIDS Came From
Paul Sharp
Inst of Genetics,
Univ of Nottingham,
Queen’s Med Ctr, UK

Plenary

Circumcision and
HIV Transmission: 
The Cutting Edge
Tom Quinn
NIAID, NIH and Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, MD, US

other
post-conference activities
including:

debriefing
 sessions
+
investigator
meetings
+
working group meetings
+
affiliated events

+ post-conference
ski trip

9-9:30 am

Program Committee Workshop  for New Investigators and Trainees
(no preregistration required;
first-come, first-served up to 400 ppl)


Hands-On Computer Workshop
(no preregistration required;
first-come, first-served up to 100 ppl)
a 2nd workshop has been added on Tuesday from 3-6 pm

Plenary

10 Years of HAART:
Principles for the Future
John G Bartlett
Johns Hopkins Univ,
Baltimore, MD, US

Plenary

Host Genetic Factors Influencing HIV Infection
Stephen O'Brien
Lab of Genomic Diversity, NCI, Frederick, MD, US

Plenary

Preventing
HIV Transmission
by Topical Microbicides
John Moore
Cornell Univ Weill Med Coll,
New York, NY, US

9:30-
10 am

Break Break Break

10-
10:30 am

4 Oral Abstract Sessions

Treatment and Clinical Complications in Pediatric and Adolescent HIV
(includes a Research Overview on
The Price of Antiretroviral Therapy in Children)

New Insights into Transmission and Disease Progression

Studies of Pathogenic and
Non-Pathogenic Infection

Antiretroviral
Therapy I:
New Agents and New Insights
(includes a Research Overview on
 the Role of Drug Interaction Studies
in Early Antiretroviral Development)

4 Oral Abstract Sessions

Neuropathogenesis: Viral Dynamics and Host Responses
(includes a Research Overview on
the Pathogenesis of HIV-Associated
Peripheral Neuropathies)

Hepatitis Viruses Complicating HIV Infection

Immunological
Correlates of Protection:
What Works and What Doesn’t

Antiretroviral Therapy II: New Insights and Treatment Strategies

4 Oral Abstract Sessions

Mother-to-Child Transmission and HIV in Women

HIV-1 Origins, Viral Infection
and Cellular Co-Factors

Complications of
Antiretroviral Therapy and HIV

HIV Drug Resistance:
Mechanisms and
Impact on Response to New Agents

10:30-
11 am

11-
11:30 am

11:30 am-
12 noon

12 noon-
12:30 pm

Lunch

12:30-1pm

Symposium

Dangerous Liaisons – HIV and Associated Epidemics

Lunch Lunch Lunch

1-1:30 pm

1:30-2 pm

Poster Sessions

Poster Sessions

Poster Sessions

2-2:30 pm

2:30-3 pm

Break

3 Poster Discussions

Genomic Mechanisms of Metabolic Complications

Vif and APOBEC3G: Mechanisms of Action

Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings:
Safety and Outcomes

3 Poster Discussions

Pharmacokinetics of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women and Infants

Tenofovir-Associated
Renal Dysfunction

Treatment Issues in Tuberculosis and
HIV Co-Infection

3 Poster Discussions

Neuropathogenesis: Biomarkers and
Gene Polymorphisms

Complex Drug Interactions

HIV Prevention: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

3-3:30 pm

Opening Plenary and Keynote Session
 

 Bernard Fields
Memorial Lecture
Bette Korber
Los Alamos Natl Lab, NM, US

25 Years of the HIV Pandemic: Lessons Learned
James Curran
Emory Univ Rollins Sch of Publ Hlth, Atlanta, GA, US

3:30-4 pm

Break Break Break

4-4:30 pm

2 Symposia

HIV Prevention Research: New Advances, Continued Challenges

Cellular Cofactors and
Innate Resistance

1 Oral Abstract Session
Implementing Antiretroviral Therapy in Developing Countries

2 Symposia

What’s New in Vaccines:
The Membrane Proximal Region
of HIV Envoleope and Its Role as a Target of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies

Almost 20 Years of
Antiretroviral Therapy: Still a Lot to Learn

1 Workshop
3-6 pm
Hands-On Computer Workshop
(no preregistration required;
first-come, first-served up to 100 ppl)

3 Symposia

Public Health Strategies
and Harm Reduction
for HIV Prevention

Viral Reservoirs: Impact of Therapy

Advances in the
Understanding of HCV Biology and Treatment

1 Oral Abstract Session
HIV Vaccines and
Immune Based Therapy

4:30-5 pm

Welcome
Reception
in Poster Hall

(Large screen television screens and jumbotrons will be placed throughout the poster hall for football fans to enjoy the Super Bowl while socializing with colleagues.)

5-5:30 pm

5:30-6 pm

6-6:30 pm


 

Time

Monday, February 6, 2006

Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

7 am-9 pm

Poster Halls open 7 am to 9 pm Monday through Wednesday
All posters will be available for viewing for the duration of the conference

1:30-
3:30 pm

Poster Sessions

Track I

Cellular Defenses and Restriction Factors

Cellular Co-Factors for Virus Replication

RNA Packaging, Reverse Transcription and Integration

RNA Interference Studies

Tropism: Receptors/Co-Receptors

Viral Reservoirs: Monocytes/Macrophages

Neuropathogenesis: Virology and Immunology  

Innate Immunity in HIV Infection

HIV-1 Specific Humoral Immune Responses

Miscellaneous Immunological Observations

Vaccines: Preclinical Studies

Vif and APOBEC3G: Mechanisms of Action <also a Poster Discussion on Monday> 

Viral Transcription and Transactivation

Viral Fitness, Evolution and Recombination, and Gag Processing

Mechanisms of Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Infection

Virus Transmission and Evolution

Neuropathogenesis: Biomarkers and Gene Polymorphisms  <also a Poster Discussion on Wednesday>

Population Based Detection Strategies for Acute HIV-1 Infection

Molecular and Immunopathogenesis of Acute HIV Infection

Acute HIV Infection: Natural History and Clinical Observations

Therapeutic Interventions in Acute HIV Infection

Critical Factors in Immune Reconstitution

Viral Envelope: Tropism and Transinfection

Viral Accessory Genes

Cellular and Innate Immune Reponses

Host Cell Activation: Impact on Replication

Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Virus and Host

Molecular Epidemiology

Neuropathogenesis: Clinical Correlates and Observational Studies

Neuropathogenesis: Therapy and Clinical Studies

Role of CD4+ T-Cell Response in Viral Control

Role of CD8+ CTL Response in Control of HIV Infection

Tracks II & IV

HIV Vaccines: Clinical Trials and Mathematical Models of Efficacy

New Antiretroviral Agents and Approaches – Preclinical  Studies

New Antiretroviral Agents and Approaches - Clinical Studies

Implementation of Antiretroviral Access Programs in Resource-Limited Settings

Complex Drug Interactions <also a Poster Discussion on Wednesday>

Mechanisms of Drug Resistance: Entry Inhibitors

Mechanisms of Drug Resistance: Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Mechanisms of Drug Resistance: Protease Inhibitors

Biological Determinants of Disease Progression and Long-Term Outcomes of Antiretroviral Therapy in Children and Adolescents

Pediatrics: Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetic Studies

Pediatric Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings

Pregnancy: HIV Progression and Treatment Response

Pharmacokinetics of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women and Infants  <also a Poster Discussion on Tuesday>

Adverse Events in Pregnancy

Incidence and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

Opportunistic Infections: Risk Factors, Immune Reconstitution and Co-Infection in the Era of HAART

Sexually-Transmitted Infections

Cancer Risk and Incidence

Castleman Disease

Hepatitis B Infection

Hepatitis, HAART and the Liver

Therapeutic Vaccination

Miscellaneous Immune-Based Therapeutic Approaches to HIV Infection

New Antiretroviral Therapy: Randomized Trials, Strategies and Long-Term Outcomes

Monitoring Immunologic and Virologic Responses to Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings

Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings: Safety and Outcomes  <also a Poster Discussion on Monday>

Clinical Pharmacology of Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Clinical Pharmacology of Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Clinical Pharmacology of Protease Inhibitors

Clinical Pharmacology of Other Drug Classes

Impact of Resistance on Treatment Response

Interpretation of Drug Resistance Tests

Molecular Diagnostics

Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Risk in Pediatric Populations

Lipodystrophy and Other Metabolic Complications in Pediatric Populations

Infectious and Organ System Complications of HIV Disease in Children

Antiretroviral Therapy to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission

Factors Influencing Mother-to-Child Transmission

Breast Milk Transmission and Characterization

HIV Infection in Women/Women’s Health

Genomic Mechanisms of Metabolic Complications  <also a Poster Discussion on Monday>

Antiretroviral Drug Toxicities and Other Systemic Complications of HIV Disease

KSHV and Kaposi's Sarcoma: Pathogenesis, Epidemiology and Treatment

AIDS Lymphomas: Pathogenesis, Treatment and Outcomes

Immunopathogenesis of Hepatitis C Infection

Therapy of Hepatitis C Infection

Antiretroviral Therapy: Adherence, Health Care Costs and Access

Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Impact on Outcomes in Resource-Limited Settings

Adverse Effects and Mortality Outcomes of Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings

Drug Transporters

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Selection, Evolution and Persistence of Drug Resistance

Interplay among HIV Resistance, Fitness and Outcome

Epidemiology and Transmission of Resistance

Diagnostics: Co-Receptor Expression and Categorization

Serologic Diagnostics and Quality Control of CD4 Cell Quantification

Pediatric Immunology

Childhood Vaccines

HIV Testing in Labor and in Infants

Antiretroviral Resistance in Mother-to-Child Transmission

Metabolic Syndrome and Other Abnormalities of Fat, Lipid, Glucose and Bone Metabolism

Tenofovir-Associated Renal Dysfunction <also a Poster Discussion on Tuesday>

Treatment Issues in Tuberculosis and HIV Co-Infection  <also a Poster Discussion on Tuesday>

Hepatitis C: Epidemiology and Transmission

Morbidity and Mortality from Hepatitis C in the HIV-Infected Population

Hepatitis C: Barriers to Care

Track III

HIV Prevention: Microbicides and Transmission Models

HIV Prevention: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis <also a Poster Discussion on Wednesday>

HIV Epidemiology: Incidence and Prevalence

HIV Prevention: Vulnerable Populations and Prevention Interventions HIV Epidemiology: Transmission and Acquisition

Healthcare Utilization, Quality of Life and Mortality Outcomes

2:30-3:30 pm

Poster Discussions

Genomic Mechanisms of Metabolic Complications Pharmacokinetics of Antiretroviral Drugs
in Pregnant Women and Infants
Neuropathogenesis:
Biomarkers and Gene Polymorphisms

Vif and APOBEC3G: Mechanisms of Action Tenofovir-Associated Renal Dysfunction Complex Drug Interactions

Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings: Safety and Outcomes Treatment Issues in Tuberculosis
and HIV Co-Infection
HIV Prevention: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis