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HIV Forum congrulates Nina Mani on her new position at FDA

MAY-17-13 Please join the Forum in congratulating Nina Mani on an exciting new career move. Nina is leaving the Forum, but she is not going far – starting June 3 she will join the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation Research, Division of Antiviral Products. That we will miss her is the understatement of the century. But the offer to join our colleagues at the FDA as a project manager presented a phenomenal opportunity – an excellent fit for her career path. We congratulate Jeff, Kim, Jules and Patrick on an excellent choice! We imagine that many of you will have the pleasure of interacting with her in her new capacity.

HIV Forum Mourns the Passing of Executive Committee Member Dr. Jim Goodrich

MAY-10-13 We are saddened to report the death of James Goodrich, PhD, MD of ViiV Healthcare, a member of the Forum’s Executive Committee. Jim passed away unexpectedly last weekend and is survived by his wife, Carolyn and two teenage daughters. A memorial service for Jim will be held this summer on a date to be determined. Jim has been a considered and thoughtful participant on the Executive Committee. His desire to improve care for patients, direct approach and sense of humor will be missed. Please join us in keeping Jim’s family in our thoughts and prayers.

Art Reingold apointed to Advisory Council on Immunization Practices

MAY-06-13 Arthur Reingold, MD, professor of epidemiology and associate dean for research at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, was appointed to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of the Department of Health and Human Services. Learn more>>>

HIV Forum Applauds Task Force Call for Routine HIV Testing of All Adults

MAY-01-13 On behalf of the HIV/AIDS community, the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research applauds the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for acting to help the estimated 1.2 million Americans now living with HIV and especially the nearly one in five - an estimated 258,000 people - who don't know they are infected.

Task Force Calls for Routine HIV Testing for All Adults

APR-30-13 The USPSTF is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing. Read more >>

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HIV Cohorts and Databases 2011

A Source for Information

Cohorts and databases are a significant source of data for clinical research and have become a valuable tool in the HIV setting. Many of the Forum’s recent projects have highlighted the importance of cohorts and databases, including their role in monitoring long terms toxicities; assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease; investigating the clinical significance of HIV drug resistance; analyzing sex and gender, or race and ethnicity effects to name but a few. Through these projects it has become clear that a great many cohorts and databases exist, that these are quite diverse and that it would be helpful to investigators and agencies alike to have ready access to an information source listing a brief description of each cohort.

The Forum has taken on the task of developing this information source. In this first phase, we have started out simply by listing brief cohort descriptions as they were provided to an International Workshop on HIV Observational Databases, including only those who expressed permission to have this material published.

Together with the International Workshop on HIV Observational Databases Steering Committee, we have developing a questionnaire to facilitate the collection of cohort descriptions in a standardized format. This will improve searches for and access to specific information regarding HIV cohorts and databases. This standardized cohort description format is now available.

If you would like to have your cohort included in this project, please complete the standardized format and email it to info@hivforum.org

17th International Workshop on HIV Observational Databases