SESSION 1: HOT TOPICS IN HIV: PHYSICIAN AND PATIENT PERSPECTIVE

• Overview of HIV Therapy & Novel Approaches – Prof William Powderly, Washington University in St Louis, US
• Community Perspective on New Research Developments – Mr Simon Collins, European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG)

15.00-15.15 Coffee Break

15.15-16.45 SESSION 2: HOST-PATHOGEN INTERFACE

• Unraveling the Immune Mechanisms Behind Co-morbidities in HIV: Insights from the Immuno-skeletal Interface – Dr Tara McGinty, University College Dublin, Ireland
• Molecular Control of HIV-1 Latency: What Can We Learn from the Brain Reservoirs? – Prof Olivier Rohr, University of Strasbourg, France
• Intact HIV Reservoir and Viral Decay: Are We Measuring It Right? – Prof Giuseppe Nunnari, University of Messina, Italy

16.45-17:00Questions & Debate

09:00-09.30 Arrivals, Registration and Breakfast

9.30-11.15 SESSION 3: LIVING SUCCESSFULLY WITH HIV: MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

• The Measure of Success in Aging with HIV – Prof Giovanni Guaraldi, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
• ‘1 in 4’: The Female HIV Experience, Insights from Research – Dr Denise Proudfoot, Dublin City University, Ireland
• Patient’s Role in HIV Research and Care Delivery – Mr Robbie Lawlor, Dublin City University, Ireland

11.15-11.30 Coffee Break

11.30-12.45 SESSION 4: HIV AND TB: GLOBAL BEDFELLOWS

• HIV, TB and MAC in Europe: an Emerging Threat – Dr Gregory Kaminskiy, National Medical Research Centre of Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious Diseases, Russian Federation
• Whole Genome Sequencing for Tuberculosis Treatment and Control: A Game Changer? – Dr Iñaki Comas, Biomedicine Institute of Valencia, CSIC, Spain

12.45-13.00 Summary and Meeting Close