Events
OAR Events
July 22-26, 2024: 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024)
OAR will join representatives across NIH at AIDS 2024, the world's largest gathering on HIV, in Munich, Germany. OAR will participate in sessions related to HIV and aging, interventions to address HIV-related stigma and discrimination, and challenges and successes in applying global health innovations between low/middle-income countries and high-income countries. OAR also will present a poster on the NIH OAR Data Hub. Stay tuned for additional details.
July 30-31, 2024: African Immigrant Health Research Collaboration Summit (AIHRC)
OAR will participate in AIHRC Conference in Boston, MA. The meeting theme is Africanizing the Research Paradigm. OAR will participate in the panel conversation “African Immigrant Communities Leading and Engaging in HIV & COVID-19 Research.
September 12-15, 2024: United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA)
OAR will participate in USCHA 2024 in New Orleans, LA. The meeting will focus on HIV in the South. Stay tuned for more details. Learn more about OAR participation in USCHA 2023 when the office’s engagement centered on HIV and women and HIV and aging at NIH.
October 24, 2024: 67th Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC) Meeting
The next OARAC meeting will be held on October 24. Stay tuned for to the OARAC webpage for the meeting agenda and opportunities to submit public comments.
October 24-25, 2024: 15th International Workshop on Aging & HIV
This hybrid workshop, held virtually and in Washington, DC, will provide an opportunity for researchers, health care providers, and advocates to explore ways to advance research at the intersection of HIV and aging and improve management of comorbidities for people aging with HIV and long-term survivors with HIV. OAR will host a symposium during the workshop. Stay tuned to OAR’s HIV and Aging webpage for additional details.
December 1, 2024: World AIDS Day at NIH
OAR, in collaboration with other NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices, coordinates the annual NIH World AIDS Day observance. Stay tuned to the OAR website information on the 2024 observance, and learn about previous NIH World AIDS Day events and statements.
Past Events
June 20, 2024: 66th Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC) Meeting
The 66th meeting of OARAC featured updates on the NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research; a presentation from Mr. Francisco Ruiz, M.S., new Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy; and research updates and community perspectives on perinatal HIV. View the recording on NIH VideoCast.
April 24, 2024: OAR Workshop for Early Career Investigators in HIV
This virtual workshop provided knowledge, resources, and mentoring to the next generation of HIV investigators. Read the workshop Executive Summary, access the video recordings, and find additional resources for early career investigators.
April 12-13, 2024: 14th International Workshop on HIV & Women
This hybrid workshop, sponsored in part by OAR, provided an opportunity for partners to discuss issues, gaps, and opportunities to improve the lives of women with HIV. The workshop was held virtually and in person in Washington, DC. OAR sponsored a symposium, “Breaking the Barriers to the Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among Women,” during the workshop. Read an OAR Director’s Blog about activities related to HIV and women at NIH.
April 5, 2024: OAR Director’s Seminar
During this event, “The Last Gift Program: Lessons Learned From Altruistic Participants Enrolled in HIV Cure Research at the End of Life,” Sara Gianella Weibel, M.D., discussed her impactful contributions as an early career investigator in HIV across priority areas, such as HIV reservoir, transmission, coinfection, and sex- and gender-related issues, and the continued impact of her research. Find additional resources for early career investigators from OAR.
March 21-22, 2024: NIH HIV & Women Scientific Workshop: Centering the Health of Women in HIV Research
This two-day virtual workshop, co-hosted by OAR and the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health, reviewed the state of the science on HIV and women to inform the future research agenda. Read an OAR Director’s Blog about activities related to HIV and women at NIH.
February 22, 2024: 65th Meeting of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC)
The 65th meeting of OARAC included updates on the development of the next NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research and a request for interested parties to provide input on HIV research priorities. This meeting was the first for Diana Finzi, Ph.D., in her capacity as Acting Associate Director for AIDS Research at NIH and Acting Director of OAR. Read the meeting summary, or watch on NIH VideoCast.
February 22-23, 2024: African Workshop on HIV & Women 2024
This hybrid workshop, sponsored in part by OAR, provided an opportunity for providers, researchers, government, industry, and community representatives to learn about strategies to reduce HIV transmission and improve the quality of life for women with HIV in Africa. The workshop was held virtually and in person in Nairobi, Kenya. Read an OAR Director’s Blog about activities related to HIV and women at NIH.
December 1, 2023: NIH World AIDS Day 35 Event
OAR hosted the NIH World AIDS Day 35 Event: Achieving Excellence and Equity in HIV Research. The live event featured updates from the White House Office of National AIDS Policy; a fireside chat to share the NIH perspective on past, present, and future of NIH HIV research; and a panel discussion with research and community experts to explore the topic of equity in HIV research. Learn more and view the event, or read the NIH Statement on World AIDS Day 2023.
November 1-2, 2023: NIH Virtual Workshop: Community Voices – Forging the Path Forward for HIV Self-Testing and Personalized Viral Load Monitoring
OAR and the NIH HIV/AIDS Executive Committee (NAEC) gathered HIV researchers, advocates, community organizers, product developers, regulators, and funders to identify needs related to HIV self-testing and viral load-monitoring products. Read the workshop Executive Summary.
October 26, 2023: 64th Meeting of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC)
The 64th meeting of OARAC featured an update from OAR on how health disparities are shaping the NIH HIV research program, partner presentations, and a panel highlighting NIH perspectives on the role of syndemic models in HIV health disparities research. Watch the video on demand, or read a summary of the meeting.
October 26-27, 2023: International Workshop on HIV & Aging 2023
OAR supported this event, which gathered basic researchers, health care professionals, and community advocates to foster dialogue and prompt solutions that will benefit the aging population living with HIV.
September 6-9, 2023: United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA)
During USCHA, the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health and OAR hosted a workshop, “HIV and Women: Current and Future Directions at the NIH,” to gather community input and explore ways to identify gaps and priorities at the intersection of HIV and women’s health. In addition, NIH, along with federal and community partners, held a panel discussion, “Current Landscape and Opportunities for Federal HIV and Aging Efforts” to explore how federal agencies, the HIV community, researchers, and clinicians can work together to prioritize interdisciplinary research and training and implementation strategies to address the needs of people aging with HIV.
September 5, 2023: NIH HIV and Aging Research: Current Landscape and Opportunities
NIH, along with federal and community partners, held a virtual workshop, “NIH HIV and Aging Research: Current Landscape and Opportunities.” The workshop aimed to convene a multisectoral group of researchers, community members, and federal partners to: (1) survey the current landscape of HIV and aging research; and (2) identify key future research directions to address the biomedical, behavioral, and social needs of people aging with HIV. Read the OAR Director’s Blog for a summary of this event and other OAR activities in the HIV and aging space.
July 23-26, 2023: 12th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2023)
Bill G. Kapogiannis, M.D., Acting Director of OAR, attended IAS 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. He summarized research highlights from the event and shared his reflections in an OAR Director’s Blog post.
This page last reviewed on July 5, 2024