On September 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. national and community health leaders will facilitate a virtual discussion on HIV and AIDS research and prevention advances and challenges in West Virginia communities.
The first segment will begin at 11 a.m. and will feature a keynote address by Maureen Goodenow, PhD, who serves as the associate director for AIDS Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and director of the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR). Goodenow will be followed by Ming Lei, PhD, who serves as director of the Division of Research for Capacity Building at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Following their remarks, a panel of West Virginia health leaders will weigh in on current research efforts and how they directly affect the Mountain State.
At noon, the discussion will turn towards community efforts, led by a panel of health department and community experts who work daily to educate and treat West Virginians with HIV.
This event is the first installment of the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s “In Focus” series, which will center around specific health topics in fall 2020. The first session will be hosted in partnership with the Community Education Group. This event is free and open to the public, particularly those involved in clinical care and HIV and AIDS research.
For more details and to RSVP, visit the event webpage. A link to the ZOOM webinar will be shared one week prior to the event.