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CROI 2026 Community Breakfast Meetings

The Community Breakfast Club is a joint initiative made possible through collaboration among AVAC, the European AIDS Treatment Group, the Treatment Action Group, Fiocruz, and other partners. They feature researchers and advocates discussing some of the most consequential science being presented at CROI.

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Spotlight on HIV Cure Science at CROI 2026: What’s new and what’s next?

Monday, February 23, 7-8am MT

Speakers

  • Jon Frater, University of Oxford
  • Katherine Bar, University of Pennsylvania
  • Allison Awgu, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Moderator

  • Jessica Salzwedel, AVAC
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Prevention Science at CROI 2026: From innovation to impact

Tuesday, February 24, 7-8am MT

Speakers

  • Linda-Gail Bekker, University of Cape Town
  • Renee Heffron, University of Alabama
  • Brian Minalga, HIV/AIDS Network Coordination

Moderator

  • Adaobi Lisa, Root to Rise
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Advances in Long-Acting HIV Treatment: Science, delivery and equity

Wednesday, February 25, 7-8am MT

Speakers

  • Ruanne V. Barnabas, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Francois Venter, Wits Ezintsha

Moderator

  • Sean Hosein, EATG
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