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The British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is Canada's largest HIV research, treatment & education organization. #HIV #TasP #research

 Vancouver, BC
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Remember this paper from May? Thanks to @DrugAlcReports for naming it an Editor's Choice Article this month! sciencedirect.com/special-is… Published twice a year, this special issue highlights innovative methodologies, significant findings & insights chosen by the editors.
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Newly published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, BC-CfE researchers reviewed current literature on the effects of GLP-1 drugs on opioid & stimulant use-related outcomes. Findings support further research into potential treatment applications. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
An image card with the publication details for newly published BC-CfE research "A rapid review of the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on opioid and stimulant use-related outcomes" found at DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100440.

ALT An image card with the publication details for newly published BC-CfE research "A rapid review of the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on opioid and stimulant use-related outcomes" found at DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100440.

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Join us Friday, November 13, 2026 for the Fall 2026 BC-CfE Update: Focus on Substance Use Disorder. Registration is open for in-person or virtual attendance, visit bccfe.ca/events/bc-cfe-updat… for more information and to register.
A poster for the Fall 2026 BC-CfE Update taking place Friday, November 13th highlighting event details and registration links, with two photos from previous BC-CfE Updates.

ALT A poster for the Fall 2026 BC-CfE Update taking place Friday, November 13th highlighting event details and registration links, with two photos from previous BC-CfE Updates.

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📅 Join us October 28th from 12-1pm for the next BC-CfE Learning Series "Smoking Cessation for the Inner City Provider" presented by Dr. David Cook. For more information and to register, visit bccfe.ca/events/smoking-cess….
An image promoting the next BC-CfE Learning Series "Smoking Cessation for the Inner City Provider" presented by Dr. David Cook on October 28, 2026 from 12-1pm.

ALT An image promoting the next BC-CfE Learning Series "Smoking Cessation for the Inner City Provider" presented by Dr. David Cook on October 28, 2026 from 12-1pm.

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New Engage Study (incl. Momentum Study participants here in Vancouver) research published in @AIDSandBehavior examines HIV treatment attitudes and PrEP use on STI incidence and condomless anal sex. link.springer.com/article/10…

Disentangling Between- and Within-Person Effects of HIV PrEP and Treatment Attitudes on Condom Use...

AIDS and Behavior - HIV treatment attitudes and HIV PrEP are associated with sexual behavior that elevates the risk for bacterial STIs (B-STIs) among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with...

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Congratulations to Hanwei Sudderuddin on receiving a @CIHR_IRSC Canada Graduate Research Scholarship for his project "Aging and Dying in British Columbia, Canada: Examining the End-of-Life Trajectories of People Living With and Without HIV”. #NHAAD webapps.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/deci…
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"People are more afraid of how society is going to perceive them than they are of the virus." Science has dramatically transformed HIV treatment and prevention, however stigma remains a powerful force holding us back from ending the epidemic. npr.org/2026/09/12/g-s1-1424…

'People are still afraid of those three letters': Fighting the stigma of HIV

That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus.

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Communities are at the heart of the HIV response. But community-led organizations were the hardest hit by the funding cuts to HIV in 2025. Find out more about the impact of the cuts to the global HIV response: unaids.org/en/resources/docu…
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Reaching everyone unaware of their HIV status is at the heart of #TasP and #UequalsU, in achieving the 90-90-90 Targets. This funding will help connect people to testing and ensure the right supports are in place once they know their status. cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/…

Feds announce $5M for HIV self-test kits, more peer support staff | CBC News

The federal government announced $5 million in funding for HIV prevention and support services at a news conference in Winnipeg on Thursday.

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The SHAPE Study has completed recruitment, and invites PLWH in BC to join the SHAPE Steering Committee to help inform research that matters most to community. Email [email protected] or visit bccfe.ca/epidemiology-popula… by September 15th for more information on how to participate.
A poster outlining the SHAPE Steering Committee and how people living with HIV can join to help shape HIV research that matters to community. Email shape@bccfe.ca or visit https://bccfe.ca/epidemiology-population-health/shape/ to learn more.

ALT A poster outlining the SHAPE Steering Committee and how people living with HIV can join to help shape HIV research that matters to community. Email [email protected] or visit https://bccfe.ca/epidemiology-population-health/shape/ to learn more.

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Today we honour the lives needlessly lost to overdose, & the communities who carry them in their hearts. As BC enters the 2nd decade of public health emergency on the overdose crisis, safeguarding harm reduction is vital to connect folks to healthcare & supports. #IOAD2026
An image of Hope to Health behind a purple overlay with the words "Time to Remember. Time to Act."

ALT An image of Hope to Health behind a purple overlay with the words "Time to Remember. Time to Act."

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📅Join us Wednesday, September 16th from 12-1pm for the 1st BC-CfE Learning Series of the Fall. Dr. Gina Ogilvie presents "The Path from PAP Smear to HPV-Based Self Collection: Building the Evidence for Change in BC". Register now for in-person/online: bccfe.ca/events/the-path-fro…
Poster highlighting the September 16th BC-CfE Learning Series event "The Path from PAP Smear to HPV-Based Self Collection: Building the Evidence for Change in BC" presented by Dr. Gina Ogilvie.

ALT Poster highlighting the September 16th BC-CfE Learning Series event "The Path from PAP Smear to HPV-Based Self Collection: Building the Evidence for Change in BC" presented by Dr. Gina Ogilvie.

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Changes to the way we deliver healthcare aren't always as simple as they seem. Sarah Kelly recently attended the Knowledge Mobilization Forum to present on the implementation of a practice change in wound care, as #H2HCentre integrates compression therapy into their care model.
Sarah Kelly standing in front of her poster presentation "Planning for practice change: Empowering nurses to implement evidence-based leg ulcer care".

ALT Sarah Kelly standing in front of her poster presentation "Planning for practice change: Empowering nurses to implement evidence-based leg ulcer care".

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#DidYouKnow HIV treatment can help people living with HIV achieve an undetectable viral load - meaning they do not transmit HIV to their sexual partners. People with a suppressed viral load have a near-zero risk of transmitting HIV. In 2025, 30.4 million people living with HIV globally have a suppressed viral load. The target? 38 million by 2030. Countries must ensure everyone who needs HIV treatment can access it, helping people stay healthy and preventing new HIV infections. digitallibrary.un.org/record…
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In this year's Promise Magazine, Dr. Julio Montaner reflects on the progress made in the fight to end HIV/AIDS & the impact this work, begun at St. Paul's Hospital, has had on the lives of so many...like Denise Wozniak, whose remarkable story is entwined. helpstpauls.com/promise/2026…

A future no one thought possible - St. Paul’s Foundation

How St. Paul's Hospital helped rewrite the story of HIV, and why continued support is more critical than ever.

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Living with #HIV in BC? Complete the SHAPE 2.0 survey by August 31st & help us evaluate HIV-related healthcare & services in BC! The #SHAPEStudy wants to hear your experiences of accessing healthcare & services in BC, visit bccfe.ca/research/SHAPE to learn more & participate.
An image of a hand holding a red ribbon, with the text "Are you living with HIV in BC?" and information about participating in the SHAPE 2.0 Study closing on August 31st.

ALT An image of a hand holding a red ribbon, with the text "Are you living with HIV in BC?" and information about participating in the SHAPE 2.0 Study closing on August 31st.

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BC-CfE researchers led by Dr. Viviane Dias Lima developed a microsimulation model to forecast the prevalence of comorbidities facing people aging with HIV in BC, which shows an ⬆️ in multimorbidity. Read the full paper in @Nature Communications Health. nature.com/articles/s44528-0…

Forecasting multimorbidity in aging people with HIV using a microsimulation model

Communications Health - Forecasting multimorbidity in aging people with HIV using a microsimulation model

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HIV science has changed dramatically. The stigma? Not so much. A new national campaign is putting people living with HIV face-to-face with mainstream influencers for the conversations we’re often too uncomfortable to have. Here’s why “Just Say It!” wants Canadians talking. #Toronto #Canada #HIV #AIDS #UEqualsU nowtoronto.com/featured/hiv-…

HIV cases in Canada rise. This campaign wants Canadians to ‘Just Say It’| NOW Toronto

The national ‘Just Say It!’ campaign is bringing candid conversations about HIV, sex, testing and stigma to social media.

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Giuli was also busy showcasing work on behalf of Dr. Jeff Joy and their team, that showed empirical evidence that the combined implementation of Treatment as Prevention and PrEP progressively fragmented HIV transmission networks. #AIDS2026
Giuli Sucar presenting a poster at AIDS 2026 on behalf of Dr. Jeff Joy and their lab.

ALT Giuli Sucar presenting a poster at AIDS 2026 on behalf of Dr. Jeff Joy and their lab.

Giuli Sucar discussing their poster's findings with attendees at AIDS 2026.

ALT Giuli Sucar discussing their poster's findings with attendees at AIDS 2026.

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Selected as one of the IAS Young Leaders, Maggie Duncan met with leading scientists, researchers & IAS members to strengthen HIV research & advocacy, and presented her poster on intact proviral DNA assays. #AIDS2026
Maggie Duncan presenting her poster at AIDS 2026.

ALT Maggie Duncan presenting her poster at AIDS 2026.

A group photo of the IAS Young Leaders including Maggie Duncan in Rio. Credit goes to 2026 IAS - the International AIDS Society and Rogério von Krüger.

ALT A group photo of the IAS Young Leaders including Maggie Duncan in Rio. Credit goes to 2026 IAS - the International AIDS Society and Rogério von Krüger.

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Thank you to the organizers and all the folks who made #AIDS2026 such an amazing conference! A great opportunity for our researchers to share their work and connect with & learn from so many amazing folks from around the world!
Amanda Cabral da Silva and Maggie Duncan meeting with colleagues at AIDS 2026.

ALT Amanda Cabral da Silva and Maggie Duncan meeting with colleagues at AIDS 2026.

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Presenting their work on the diversity of transmission contexts for transgender people living with HIV, Giuli Sucar demonstrated that trans people are everywhere, information that needs to better inform HIV clinical research and services for them. #AIDS2026
Giuli Sucar presenting their poster at AIDS 2026.

ALT Giuli Sucar presenting their poster at AIDS 2026.

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