Category: Community-Based Research

Two new community-based HIV/AIDS research centres launched

Posted On: Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Two national centres for HIV/AIDS community-based research have received funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and are in the initial phases of becoming established. Congratulations to the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) on their new Aboriginal HIV & AIDS Community-Based Research Collaborative Centre (AHA Centre). The AHA Centre will support community-based research development… Read more »

Learning Exchange on HIV, aging and more with CWGHR

Posted On: Friday, October 5th, 2012

Join us for a rapporteur and learning exchange event following the Canadian Association of Gerontology Conference, Aging in a Changing World. At the conference, there will be several sessions on HIV & aging, and our friends from the Canadian Working Group on HIV & Rehabilitation (CWHGR) will be in attendance. At this informal event, CWHGR will… Read more »

Co-infection Research in Canada: National Webinar Series presented by CTAC

Posted On: Monday, October 1st, 2012

Want to learn more about HIV and viral hepatitis co-infection? Looking to get more involved in resarch? Interested in how to integrate reserch about co-infection into programming? Join CTAC on Thursdays over the next few months to build your knowledge about HIV and viral hepatitis co-infection. (Click on the poster to view the schedule and… Read more »

An Environmental Scan of HIV Testing in BC

Posted On: Monday, October 1st, 2012

Since the introduction of the STOP HIV/AIDS initiative in British Columbia, with its goal to increase HIV screening in the province, there have been many changes to HIV testing in British Columbia. For the PAN 2012 Fall meetings, we conducted an environmental scan, documenting the many shifts that are underway, with regards to testing guidelines,… Read more »

5 Questions with Peer Researcher Valerie Nicholson

Posted On: Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Valerie has worked on various projects with PAN. Valerie Nicholson is a grandmother, mother, and proud resident of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). She is the co-founder of the Harvest Organic Coop, a fruit and veggie coop for people with compromised immune systems, those affected and infected, housed (gratefully!) at AIDS Vancouver. She is also a… Read more »

CBR Musings: Is what we do informed by what we know?

Posted On: Monday, August 20th, 2012

Knowledge mobilization.  Knowledge transfer. Knowledge translation. Knowledge exchange. These are some of the buzzwords that have remained popular in Canadian research circles over the past few years as the goal of making sure that research findings get “put to work” has been high on the lists of research funders, universities, and community stakeholders alike. Knowledge… Read more »

AIDS 2012 Roundup

Posted On: Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

The international AIDS conference was hosted in Washington DC last week and for those who were unable to be there and soak it all up, here are some videos and articles that offer some perspective on the research and social activism at AIDS 2012. Watch hightlights or watch it all through these two sites: Highlights… Read more »

5 Questions with Peer Researcher Andrew Beckerman

Posted On: Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

Andrew has worked on various projects with PAN. Andrew Beckerman is a retired architect who lives in Victoria, BC, and has been HIV+ since 1980. He credits being alive today to his participation in the first Crixivan® trial. He has served on various Boards. Andrew came to Canada from the US where he was engaged… Read more »

CBR Musings Blog – July 2012

Posted On: Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

Review: What’s Hot in HIV Research Research, research everywhere but what to read? Where to start? I’ve been musing about how the lovely World Wide Web makes research so much more accessible, especially with the advent of social media where news and research “find us.” I’m always interested in seeing what colleagues in the HIV/AIDS… Read more »

PAN CBR Update – Introducing Andrea Langlois

Posted On: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

CBR Spotlight If you are in Victoria from May 28th – 31st, check out some of the fantastic free public lectures being offered by the Universities Without Walls Spring Learning Institute: “What has HIV research done for me lately?” Monday, May 28, 2012 from 9:00am – 12:00pm Arbutus & Queenswood Room, Cadboro Commons Building, University… Read more »

CBR Update: April 2012

Posted On: Friday, April 13th, 2012

CBR Spotlight Are you (or do you know) a graduate student interested in HIV and community-based research? The Universities Without Walls program is still accepting applications for its 2012-13 Fellows until May 4th, 2012. For application details, visit their website at www.universitieswithoutwalls.ca. CBR Musings: Balance Balance is one of the most sought-after, yet elusive goals… Read more »