Category: Research

The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is pleased to invite you to the BC-CfE Update. The focus of this event will be on HIV and syndemic conditions, including substance use, mental health, and comprehensive care clinical models. This is an open educational event sponsored by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. The event… Read more »

HIV Research Engagement Opportunity

  On behalf of the STOP HIV/AIDS Program Evaluation (SHAPE) 2.0 study team at BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, you are invited to participate as a community partnering site in the new phase of the SHAPE study. About the study The SHAPE study is a longitudinal cohort study of people living with HIV (PLWH)… Read more »

Webinar: Addressing rising syphilis rates among women in Canada

Monday March 3, 2025 10:00-11:30 AM Pacific time Presented by the Public Health Agency of Canada in partnership with CATIE.   This webinar explores the rapid increase in syphilis cases among women in Canada over recent years, examining the social determinants of health, systemic barriers to care and intersecting forms of discrimination that drive the… Read more »

Making It Work is a research project that looked at integrated community-based services provided for people living with HIV, hepatitis C, and/or challenges with mental health and/or substance use. The study considered an Indigenous worldview to focused on how organizations deliver programs and services and create cultural safety for their clients. Multiple data collections methods… Read more »

Spotlight on Alexandria West

As part of creating some knowledge mobilization material about the research findings of PAN’s Making it Work Project, we interviewed Alexandria West, Executive Director of Positive Living North in Prince George. As a Making it Work study team member, Alex shares her thoughts on some themes of cultural safety and harm reduction in the following… Read more »

Paid Research Opportunity: AGE-HIV Study

PAID RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: AGE-HIV Study: Imaging, Molecular, and Clinical Biomarkers of Accelerated Lung Aging in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus 2024 AGE-HIV-2024 is a multi-year study investigating the effect of HIV infection on lung aging. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. Over the past two decades, new antiretroviral treatments… Read more »

Substance Use News: December 2024

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll to the bottom… Read more »

Updated January 30, 2025 On behalf of the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) CPHA is currently recruiting medicine, nursing, and social work students for a study to evaluate our evidence-based course that aims to improve care in sexual health. It’s a chance for us, with your support, to lead the way in making healthcare more… Read more »

Spotlight on Patricia Kolida

  As part of creating some knowledge mobilization material about the research findings of PAN’s Making it Work Project, we interviewed Patricia Kolida, On-Site Manager of Positive Living North in Bulkley Valley (Smithers). As a Making it Work study team member, Patricia shares her thoughts on some themes of cultural safety and harm reduction in… Read more »

The PAN Members’ and Allies’ Survey is a key instrument of our strategy to ensure our work remains aligned with our vision, mission and values. Since its inception in 2015, the survey has become a critical feedback mechanism that informs us about the effectiveness of our approaches and the impact of our work. It also… Read more »

Visit CAHR conference website The Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) invites the community to attend the upcoming 34th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2025), which will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 1st to 4th, 2025. The annual CAHR conference is the premier gathering in Canada for those working in… Read more »