CTN+ researchers from across Canada are heading to Winnipeg this week for our Network's Spring Meeting and #CAHR2026. Excited to learn about all the excellent updates in #HIV and STBBI research! 🛬
Dr. Jessica Prodger in a yellow sweater standing in a blurred office hallway.
CAHR 2026 starts this week! Check out the full program here:
https://bit.ly/3O4B4cV
Not sure where to start? We suggest the Basic Sciences Plenary Session at 9am on Fri, where CTN+ researcher Dr. Prodger will
discuss her team's longitudinal #HIV reservoir cohort in Uganda. @cahr-acrv.bsky.social
Interested in #CommunityBasedResearch studies examining the experiences of people living with HIV who report #neurocognitive concerns? 🧠
The you'll want to check out the interactive #CAHR2026 Ancillary Event 'Heading Out' on Wed, Apr 24th in Winnipeg.
See the full event list:
https://bit.ly/4cCcb0t
"Bots, Bias, and Better Questions: Community-Based Perspectives on AI in HIV Research"
Realize's ancillary #CAHR2026 event will share knowledge and perspectives on #AI's use in community-based HIV research.
🕛 Apr 23, 1pm
Conference attendees can register for free: https://bit.ly/3O7jntj
"You can go into an office and you're in pain, but if it's not visible, how do you describe it?" asks Darren Lauscher, member of the CTN+ Community Leadership Team.
Listen to Lauscher and Kath Webster's webinar "Living with HIV & #ChronicPain in Canada:
Mark Wainberg lecture at CAHR 2026. Dr. Keith Fowke, CTN+ researcher and department head at the University of Manitoba. Graphic of an aspirin bottle over headshot of Dr. Fowke in a lab. Opening Ceremony Thurs, April 23rd 17:30-19:00 CT
What are we getting up to at CAHR (@cahr-acrv.bsky.social) next week? A lot!
We're particularly looking forward to the Mark Weinberg lecture at the opening ceremonies, presented by CTN+ researcher Dr. Keith Fowke. He'll be talking about aspirin's potential in reducing immune activation.
As Knowledge Mobilization liaison for the CTN+ BC & Yukon Regional Team and member of our Community Advisory Council, Darren Lauscher is an expert in what being supported in healthcare looks like.
Highly recommend giving this episode a listen! 🎧
Positive Brain Health Now Study, 10 Years Later seminar - Dr. Marie-Josée Brouillette; Apr 29, 2026 12:00–13:00 EST; hybrid.
🧠The Positive Brain Health Now Study, 10 Years Later: What We Learned and Our Legacy for People Living with HIV
This upcoming @bccfe.bsky.social Learning Series Seminar will feature Dr. Marie-Josée Brouillette as a speaker.
📅 Apr 29
🕰️Noon
📍Hybrid
Register for free here:
https://bit.ly/4eaekCG
You are warmly invited to join the 2026 CAHR conference ancillary event 'Middle Eastern and North African Trans and Gender Diverse #Photovoice Art Exhibit: Stories of Resilience & Be/Longing'.
📍 RBC Convention Centre
📅 Thurs Apr 23
🕔 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Register today: https://bit.ly/3PWAj6e
A complication of three images with a teal tint; a person on an exercise bike, a cirrcle of stackable chairs, and a woman touching the small of her back as if it's in pain.
How do we untangle the truth about #ChronicPain and HIV?
We sat down with Darren Lauscher, a patient partner on a CTN+ study investigating that very issue. He discussed the complex ways that pain impacted participants' lives daily, from social stigma to exercise.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dovSuL
🩺 Be part of the conversation — join experts in women’s #HIV care
The 16th International Workshop on Women & HIV 2026 will cover migration and access to care, prevention strategies, aging, and recent clinical advances.
🗓 10–11 April | Prague, Czech Republic
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/47e1RK1
Legs and shoes of walkers; "Winnipeg Walks — HIV, Pain, Care & Community." Apr 22, 3–5 PM, starts at Nine Circles.
Are you going to be in Winnipeg ahead of CAHR 2026 (@cahr-acrv.bsky.social)?
Step into downtown Winnipeg for a two-hour interactive scavenger hunt linking HIV care, harm reduction, chronic pain research, movement, and human rights.
🚶Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4bjwXT7
Webinar "Chronic Pain & HIV" (CTN 340) Presenters: Kath Webster, Patient Partner, CTN+ Simon Fraser University Darren Lauscher KM Liaison, CTN+ BC & Yukon Regional Team Member, CTN+ Community Leadership Team April 1st, 2026 9am PST
Living with HIV can be a pain — sometimes literally.
In this upcoming CTN+ Connections Sessions webinar, patient partners Darren Lauscher and Kath Webster will share key findings from CTN 340 – Chronic Pain & HIV study.
📅 April 1st
⏲️ 9am PT/12pm ET.
Register for free: https://bit.ly/3PxeiKP
A headshot of Dr. Branka Vulesevic, laid over an image of a laboratory. Quote text: “Collaboration is the most important thing. Both within research organizations, and with community organizations. None of this research could happen without that.” -
Researchers are working hard to develop a cure for HIV— but what would a cure even look like? 💭
To find out, Canadian researchers surveyed community members about their priorities for an #HIV cure. We spoke with two of the team members about their findings.
Give it a read 👉 https://bit.ly/4uoL3Kj
Today is National Women’s and Girls HIV Awareness Day ❤️
PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention tool—and it’s for women too. It can greatly reduce the chance of getting HIV, helping women take control of their sexual health.
Spread the word. Make sure women and girls know their options. #NWGHAAD #CDC
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Want to keep up with the latest #HIV and #STBBI research from your neck of the woods? 🇨🇦
We’re here to help! Subscribe to CTN+ regional newsletters, and keep up with the latest studies, findings, events, and more.
🖱️ https://eepurl.com/gIgDZz
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Prêt·e à perfectionner vos compétences en prévention du VIH, à votre rythme?
Ce cours en ligne gratuit, accrédité FMC, est idéal pour les professionnel·le·s de santé souhaitant approfondir leurs connaissances sur la prescription de #PrEP et de #PPE. 🩺💉💊 Créé par CTN+ et CATIE!
A syringe drawing from a vial beside blue pills spilling from a bottle. Logos of CATIE and the CTN+ in the bottom left corner.
Ready to level up your HIV prevention expertise, at your own pace?
This free CME-accredited online course is perfect for providers across a wide variety of settings who want to boost their knowledge in prescribing #PrEP and #PEP. 🩺💉💊 Created by CTN+ and CATIE!
Enrol today:
https://bit.ly/4tLKauV
We're at the Canadian Digestive Diseases and Liver Health Conference!
We'll be here all weekend learning about the great research being done across Canada— and sharing how we're a part of it. Come swing by our booth and say hi!
https://cddw-clm.ca/
Teens sitting in a circle joining hands, overlaid with a small circular portrait of Dr. Angela Kaida, new Canadian Research Chair in HIV and Sexual & Reproductive Health Equity.
CTN+ researcher and Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Dr. Angela Kaida has been named the #CanadianResearchChair in HIV and Sexual & Reproductive Health Equity.
Learn more about Dr. Kaida's appointment and research into the intersection of health and gender.
https://bit.ly/4l0rBzg
In the early 1990s, thousands of people across Canada were exposed to #HIV and #HepatitisC through blood transfusions.
Survivors, including CTN+ member Guy-Henri Godin, share their testimonies in French-language miniseries 'Blood on Our Hands', airing Feb 26.
🎬
Healthcare worker in green scrubs with stethoscope holding a black tablet against their chest.
INHSU is launching a new scholarship for Indigenous Canadians.
Supported through a grant from the CIHR, the scholarships are available for people based in Canada who are nurses and/or trainees and who identify as Indigenous.
Apply before April 19: https://bit.ly/3Ol3mQ5
🗓️ #AIDS2026 pre-conference bookings close in 3 days!
Hosting a pre-conference allows you to lead focused conversations, launch new initiatives & connect directly with thousands of decision makers shaping the global #HIV response.
📲 Visit zurl.co/j6rxt to learn more!
Meet the newly minted CANFAR-CTN+ Fellow, Dr. Alex Wells!
From finding comfort in #sports to taking the field as an HIV researcher, learn how Wells is changing the game with his work into the positive impact of sports of health in the #2SLBGTQ+ community. 🏀
https://bit.ly/4cjwbGs
Background of mountains and a lake with text: "Are you living with HIV or HCV? Do you live in Northern BC? Take the feedback survey today!" Ribbon Community logo in the corner.
Are you someone living with #HIV or #hepatitis? Are you impacted by stigma?
Northern Health is working on an HIV and Hepatitis C Action Plan— and they want to hear from you! Give your feedback and help shape an action pan.
Take the survey today: https://bit.ly/469aKUT
Have you heard? The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists now recommends #HepatitisC screening in the first trimester of EVERY pregnancy. Early testing = healthier parents and babies.
Watch to learn more:
Webinar announcement: "HPV-Based Cervical Cancer Screening for Women Living with HIV" on Jan 28th, 12PM EST. Moderator: Dr. Elisabeth McClymont. Hosted by IPVS.
Join the IPVS for an important webinar discussion on the latest insights into HPV-based #CervicalCancer screening for women living with HIV, featuring previous CTN+ postdoctoral fellow Dr. Elisabeth McClymont as moderator.
📆 Jan 28th
🕰️12pm EST
Register here: https://bit.ly/3YJ28A9
Two Lancet publications led by Dr. Nadine Kronfli examine global evidence to guide improvements in #PrisonHealth care services.
"Prison health is public health. To reach global elimination goals, no community should be left behind," says Dr. Kronfli.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3N7Coec
We're excited to announce that applications for the 2026/27 cohort of the CTN+ Postdoctoral Fellowship Program are now open!
Are you a postdoctoral fellow supervised by a CTN+ researcher? Apply by February 20th to join our network.
✒️Apply now: https://bit.ly/4jC5e2p
CTN+ BC–Yukon Regional Team Co-lead Dr. Troy Grennan is vice-chair of an advisory body that recently provided reccomendations to the Public Health Agency of Canada on the use of prophylactic doxycycline for the prevention of bacterial STTBIs, such as syphilis.
Learn more:
https://bit.ly/4pzIrFP