CIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV and STBBI Clinical Trials Research

02/04/2026

If you're a person living with HIV or HCV in Norther BC, this is an important opportunity to make sure your voice is heard!

Share your priorities for the HIV & Hep C response in Northern BC!

Northern Health is developing an action plan on HIV & Hep C. Ribbon Community, in partnership with Endura Consulting, is conducting a survey to gather community voices and wisdom to share back as Northern Health finalizes their plan.

Community members in Northern BC who are living with HIV/Hep C or impacted by HIV/Hep C stigma and service providers are encouraged to participate.

It is an online, confidential survey and no name is needed to participate. Participants can skip questions, and stop at any time.

At the end of the survey, participants may choose to enter a draw for an electronic gift card of your choice. Please complete the survey by February 10. Find the survey at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=KEjslGinjEmuEj7VeVXh4lHFhk4otvtChtUTFXXL16lUMVFZRVBNTlo3MUdRU00xMzBINDkzQVFOVy4u&route=shorturl

02/03/2026

Every year, our Postdoctoral Fellows help foster innovative and impactful research in the fields of HIV and STBBI care. We cannot wait to see what this year's applicants will bring!

Apply to the CTN+ Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to gain hands-on clinical research experience with leading Canadian HIV and STBBI experts.

01/30/2026

Have you heard? The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists now recommends screening in the first trimester of EVERY pregnancy. Early testing = healthier parents and babies.

Watch this video by CATIE to learn more:

Have you heard? The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists now recommends hepatitis C screening in the first trimester of EVERY pregnancy. Early testing...

01/19/2026

Join the International Papilomavirus Society for an important discussion on the latest insights into HPV-based screening for women living with HIV.

Featuring previous CTN+ postdoctoral fellow Dr. Elisabeth McClymont as moderator, this webinar will explore current recommendations and the challenges surrounding screening, as well as highlight knowledge gaps in triage.
📆 Jan 28th
🕰️12pm EST

Register here: https://bit.ly/3YJ28A9

01/13/2026

Two Lancet publications led by Dr. Nadine Kronfli examine global evidence to guide improvements in care services.

One aim to address a long-standing evidence gap on bacterial STBBIs in prisons, while another looks to guidelines for strengthening global care.

"Prison health is public health. To reach global elimination goals, no community should be left behind," says Dr. Kronfli. "My research focuses on improving infectious disease care for people in prison, recognizing they are central — not peripheral — to meaningful progress."

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3N7Coec

01/12/2026

We are excited to announce that applications for the 2026/27 cohort of the CTN+ Postdoctoral Fellowship Program are now open!

Every year, this program offers prospective researchers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the setting, under supervision of experienced Canadian researchers.

Are you a postdoctoral fellow supervised by a CTN+ researcher? Apply by February 20th to join our network.

✒️Apply now: https://bit.ly/4jC5e2p

01/09/2026

CTN+ BC–Yukon Regional Team Co-lead Dr. Troy Grennan is vice-chair of an advisory body that provides the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) with ongoing scientific and public health advice and recommendations for the development of STBBI guidance. Recently, this group released recommendations on the use of prophylactic doxycycline for the prevention of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Other CTN+ working group members include Drs. Darrell Tan, Ann Burchell, and Mark Yudin.

Dive into the committee's conclusions:
https://bit.ly/4pzIrFP

01/09/2026

⏰ One week to go — don’t miss the opportunity to submit your abstract!
The abstract submission deadline for the 16th International Workshop on Women & HIV is fast approaching. This is your final chance to share your research and contribute to the global discussion on women and HIV.

🗓Submission Deadline: Friday, 16 January 2026, 23:59 CET
We welcome abstracts across a broad range of topics, including HIV , prevention, diagnosis, and models of care, ART choices and toxicity, , challenges faced by women living with HIV, and emerging infections.

🔗 Submit your abstract: https://amededu.co/3Nw1aVf

🔗 Explore the full list of topics here: https://bit.ly/4svDtwr

01/07/2026

Dr. Souradet Shaw, a CTN+ scientist and professor at the University of Manitoba is an expert at analyzing public to shed light on the spread of infectious diseases.

In a study published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Dr. Shaw and his team found that female s*x workers in Kenya had widely varying rates of infection, depending on which area of Nairobi they worked in.

Dr. Shaw said, '“With this kind of knowledge, we can target the specific places with higher prevalence to make the most impact."

Learn more about his work here: https://bit.ly/45gGfvo

01/05/2026

What is ?

Doxypep is a prescription that an significantly reduce the risk of contracting certain s*xually transmitted infections (STIs) especially for men who have s*x with men and trans women. You can think of it as a "morning after pill" for STIs, including chlamydia, syphilis, and to a lesser extent, gonorrhea.

Script Health spoke to a number of medical experts, including the CTN+'s community co-lead Devan Nambiar, to get the full scoop: https://bit.ly/4p0lQSw

01/02/2026

An innovative project that's part of Phase 2 of the CTN+ will train people with lived experience from across the Prairies to work with researchers on developing clinical trials focused on HIV and s*xually transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBIs), such as gonorrhea and .

“This is a first-of-its-kind project in Canada, in that we are combining people with lived experience and researchers to be part of clinical trials training and co-creation,” said Dr. Yoav Keynan, head of the project and co-lead of the Prairies Regional Team.

Learn more about their work: https://bit.ly/4pNtMb7