Doxycycline for STI Prevention: Evidence and Current Research

Friday, October 7, 2022

Very high STI prevalence is being observed globally. Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (dPEP) has been proposed as an STI prevention strategy to reduce chlamydia, syphilis, and possibly gonorrhea, and trials are ongoing among cisgender gay and bisexual men as well as African cisgender women. Learn about the latest scientific data and more during this Choice Agenda webinar.

Featuring Dr. Connie Celum, Jennifer Mahn, Dr. Victor Omollo, Rodney Perkins and Dr. Jenell Stewart

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More than Vessels: Pregnant people deserve inclusion in HIV prevention clinical and implementation research

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

During this webinar, panelists explored the need for Pregnant and Lactating Populations (PLP) to be included HIV prevention clinical and implementation research

Speakers included Dr. Elaine Abrams, Raniyah Copeland, Dr. Lisa Noguchi and Dr. Lynda Stranix-Chibanda. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Dvora Joseph Davey.

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Trans Inclusion: Charting HIV Research into the Future: A Manifesto and Scorecard for Advocates and Researchers

Thursday, January 26, 2023


During this webinar, panelists unpacked the No Data No More manifesto and discussed preliminary findings from the TG scorecard, which looked at transgender representation in clinical trials over time. Speaker details, recording, and resources below.

Featured Leigh Ann van der Merwe — Founder and Director: Social, Health & Empowerment Feminist Collective of Transgender Women of Africa; Brian Minalga — AVAC consultant, Trans Inclusion Initiative; and Cindra Feuer — AVAC Senior Program Manager: Partnerships & Capacity Strengthening


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Ready, Set, CROI 2023 – Prepare for the 30th Year of CROI

Monday, February 13, 2023


This webinar featured CROI Community Liaisons, CROI 2023 program co-chairs, IAS-USA, AVAC, The Choice Agenda, and other community partners and researchers to help CROI registrants prepare for this exciting, intense and sometimes overwhelming meeting.


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Margarita Breakfast Club Session 1: Arrested Development: Discontinuation of the MOSAICO Trial, its Legacy and Expectations for HIV Vaccine Research

Monday, February 20 at 7:00–8:00am PT

AVAC, the CROI Community Liaison Subcommittees, European AIDS Treatment Group, and other partners hosted virtual Margarita Breakfast Clubs (MBCs) for the 2023 CROI meeting. Speaker details, recording, and resources for the first 2023 MBC below.

  • Moderator: Ntando Yola, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
  • Speakers: Dr. Susan Buchbinder, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Richard Jefferys, Treatment Action Group

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Been There, Did That – Research Reflections from CROI 2023

Thursday, March 23 at 10:00–11:30am ET

During this webinar, community leaders and expert researchers shared perspective and highlights from the 2023 CROI meeting. Speaker details, recording, and resources below.

Co-moderated by Devan Nambiar, Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance and CROI 2023 Community Educator Scholar

Featured researcher:
Dr. Monica Gandhi, UCSF

Featured community speakers:
CROI 2023 Community Educator Scholars

Recording / Dr. Monica Ghandi’s Slides [NEED TO UPDATE LINK] / Community Scholar Slides [NEED TO UPDATE LINK]

This webinar is a part of The Choice Agenda [NEED TO UPDATE LINK].

Been There, Did That – Research Reflections from CROI 2023

Thursday, March 23 at 10:00–11:30am ET

Speakers included community leaders and researchers reflecting on the most interesting, consequential science presented at CROI 2023.

Co-moderated by Devan Nambiar, Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance and CROI 2023 Community Educator Scholar

Featured researcher:
Dr. Monica Gandhi, UCSF

Featured community speakers:
CROI 2023 Community Educator Scholars

Recording / Dr. Monica Ghandi’s Slides / Community Educator Slides

Margarita Breakfast Club Session 3: The Data Gap: Filling in the Missing Perspectives on Women and Children in HIV Research

Wednesday, February 22 at 7:00–8:00am PT

AVAC, the CROI Community Liaison Subcommittees, European AIDS Treatment Group, and other partners hosted virtual Margarita Breakfast Clubs (MBCs) for the 2023 CROI meeting. Speaker details, recording, and resources for the third 2023 MBC below.

  • Moderator: Dawn Averitt, The Well Project, Women’s Research Initiative on HIV/AIDS
  • Speakers: Professor Lee Fairlie, WITS RHI, Imelda Mahaka, Pangaea Zimbabwe AIDS Trust, Jane Kabami, Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration Uganda

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Margarita Breakfast Club Session 2: Moving Forward: Upcoming Strategies on STI Prevention

Tuesday, February 21 at 7:00–8:00am PT

AVAC, the CROI Community Liaison Subcommittees, European AIDS Treatment Group, and other partners hosted virtual Margarita Breakfast Clubs (MBCs) for the 2023 CROI meeting. Speaker details, recording, and resources for the second 2023 MBC below.

  • Moderator: Jim Pickett, AVAC
  • Speakers: Dr. Jean-Michel Molina, University of Paris Cité, Jonathan Ayala, NMAC, CROI Community Educator Scholar

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Margarita Breakfast Club Session 1: Moving Forward: Upcoming Strategies on STI Prevention

Tuesday, February 20 at 7:00–8:00am PT

AVAC, the CROI Community Liaison Subcommittees, European AIDS Treatment Group, and other partners hosted virtual Margarita Breakfast Clubs (MBCs) for the 2023 CROI meeting. Speaker details, recording, and resources for the second 2023 MBC below.

  • Moderator: Ntando Yola, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
  • Speakers: Dr. Susan Buchbinder, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Richard Jefferys, Treatment Action Group

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