- DATES: March 21-22, 2024
- TIME: 9 AM – 5.30 PM US ET
- Broadcast live on NIH VideoCast: NIH VideoCast Day 1 (Add to your calendar!) & NIH VideoCast Day 2 (Add to your calendar!)
The NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) and Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) are hosting a two-day virtual workshop to review the state of the science on HIV and women to inform the future research agenda.
Objectives:
- Foster interdisciplinary, intersectional, community-centered knowledge exchange on topics of relevance to HIV and cisgender and transgender women, girls, and gender-diverse people
- Review the state of the science in HIV and women, with attention to prevention, treatment, cure, and social and structural determinants of health
- Highlight modifiable factors, interventions, methods, and challenges to advance health equity for women with, or affected by, HIV
- Identify opportunities to advance health research and foster interdisciplinary collaborations on HIV and women
Part of the HIV and Women Signature Program, the workshop will feature a diverse array of HIV-related topics of relevance to women, girls, and gender-diverse people. Session topics will cover the state of science related to HIV and women—with attention on prevention, treatment, cure, and social and structural determinants of health—and highlight interventions and challenges to advance health equity for women with, or affected by, HIV. Workshop speakers include U.S. and international researchers focused on HIV and women’s health, as well as leaders in the HIV advocacy community. View the agenda for Day 1 and Day 2.
VIEW THE AGENDA BELOW
| Time | Description | Topic | Speaker | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-10:10 a.m. ET | Session 1: Community- Led Research Moderators: Elizabeth Barr, Ph.D., NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health Coretté Byrd, RN, M.S., NIH Office of AIDS Research | Workshop Introduction | Elizabeth Barr, Ph.D. | NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health |
| U=U: A Game Changer | Davina Conner | Poz Haven Foundation | ||
| Community Co-LAB | Dazon Dixon Diallo | SisterLove | ||
| ACTG’s Team Women | Danielle Campbell | iSTRIVE Research Lab University of California, San Diego | ||
| No Data No More | JD Davids | Strategies for High Impact | ||
| Discussion | Elizabeth Barr, Ph.D. | NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health | ||
| 10:10-11:20 a.m. ET | Session 2: Structural FactorsModerators: Christopher Barnhart, Ph.D., NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office Melissa Herrera, M.P.H., NIH Office of AIDS Research | Session Introduction | Christopher Barnhart, Ph.D. | NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office |
| Organizing With Sex Workers in India | Tejaswi Sevekari | Saheli Sangh National Network of Sex Workers (India) BJ Medical CRS and National AIDS Research Institute (India) | ||
| Improving HIV Outcomes Among Sex Workers | Deanna Kerrigan, Ph.D., M.P.H. | Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University | ||
| Migration | Kate Clouse, Ph.D., M.P.H. | Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health | ||
| Stigma Interventions With Clinicians | Valerie Earnshaw, Ph.D. | University of Delaware Department of Human Development and Family Sciences | ||
| Discussion | Christopher Barnhart | NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office | ||
10-minute break | ||||
| 11:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m. ET | Session 3: Intimate Partner Violence Moderators: Teri Senn, Ph.D., NIH National Institute of Mental Health Joana Roe, NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | Session Introduction | Teri Senn, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute of Mental Health |
| Reproductive Coercion | Kamila Alexander, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H., RN | Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | ||
| Interventions With Men | Suzanne Maman, Ph.D., M.H.S. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health | ||
| Gender-Based Violence and HIV Interventions | Sithabile Mngadi | Wits Health Consortium, University of Witwatersrand | ||
| Sexual Violence and HIV Risk | Mimi Ghosh, Ph.D., M.S. | Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University | ||
| Discussion | Teri Senn, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute of Mental Health | ||
35-minute break | ||||
| 1:25-2:50 p.m. ET | Session 4: Alcohol and Substance Use Moderators: Kathleen Borgmann, Ph.D., NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse Angela Lee-Winn, Ph.D., NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse | Topic introduction | Kathleen Borgmann, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| Substance Use and Misuse Among Transgender Women | Alex Keuroghlian, M.D., M.P.H. | Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital | ||
| HIV and Hepatitis/Liver Outcomes | Phyllis Tien, M.D., M.Sc. | University of California, San Francisco San Francisco VA Health Care System | ||
| Sex Differences and Substance Use | Rosemarie Booze, Ph.D. | University of South Carolina | ||
| Alcohol and Gender-Based Violence | Ijeoma Ogbonnaya, Ph.D. | Arizona State University School of Social Work | ||
| Community Perspective | Tana Pradia | Positive Women’s Network Greater Houston Texas Chapter Board of Directors | ||
| Discussion | Kathleen Borgmann, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse | ||
15-minute break | ||||
| 3:05-4:20 p.m. ET | Session 5: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Moderators: Gretchen Buckler, M.D., M.P.H., Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Jacquelyne Alesi, Prevention Access Campaign | Topic Introduction | Gretchen Buckler, M.D., M.P.H. | NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
| Perinatal Transmission and Animal Models | Sallie Permar, M.D., Ph.D. | Weill Cornell Medicine New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center | ||
| Pregnancy | Carmen Zorilla, M.D. | University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus | ||
| WHO Breastfeeding/ Chestfeeding Guidelines | Kathleen Powis, M.D. | Harvard Medical School Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | ||
| STAR Cohort | Maria Alcaide, M.D. | University of Miami Miller School of Medicine | ||
| Community Perspective | Ciarra Covin | The Well Project | ||
| Discussion | Gretchen Buckler, M.D., M.P.H. | NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | ||
| 4:20-5:30 p.m. ET | Session 6: Life Course Perspectives Moderators: Kristen Porter, Ph.D., NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Alicia Diggs, M.P.H., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for AIDS Research | Topic Introduction | Kristen Porter, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
| Resilience Interventions with Adolescent Girls and Young Women | Maryam Shahmanesh, Ph.D. | University College London Institute for Global Health Africa Health Research Institute | ||
| Dandelions/Lifetime Survivors | Antoinette Jones | Dandelion’s Movement | ||
| Menopause and Heart Health in Women With HIV | Markella Zanni, M.D. | Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital | ||
| End-of-Life Research | Sara Gianella Weibel, M.D. | Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) University of California, San Diego | ||
| Discussion | Kristen Porter, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | ||
| Time | Description | Topic | Speaker | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-10:20 a.m. ET | Session 7: Prevention Moderators: Tatiana Balachova, Ph.D., NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Sujata Vijh, Ph.D., NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | Topic Introduction | Tatiana Balachova, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
| Multipurpose Prevention Technologies | Sharon Hillier, Ph.D. | University of Pittsburgh Magee-Womens Research Institute | ||
| Vaccines for Prevention | Brianna Furch, M.D., M.P.H. | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | ||
| PrEP in the U.S. | Rasheeta Chandler, Ph.D., RN | Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing QuEEN Saavy Lab | ||
| HPTN 084 | Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, MBBCh, Ph.D. | University of Witwatersrand | ||
| Community Perspective | Jacquelyne Alesi | Prevention Access Campaign | ||
| Discussion | Tatiana Balachova, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism | ||
| 10:20-11:35 a.m. ET | Session 8: Treatment Moderators: Seema Desai, Ph.D., NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Kathleen Borgmann, Ph.D., NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse | Topic Introduction | Seema Desai, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities |
| Treatment Advances for Women | Chloe Orkin, MBBCh | Queen Mary University of London Barts Health NHS Trust | ||
| Global Considerations | Rosie Mngibisa, MBChB, M.P.H. | Enhancing Care Foundation | ||
| Long-Term Effects of HIV Therapy | Igho Ofotokun, M.D., M.Sc. | Emory University School of Medicine | ||
| Therapeutic Vaccines | Steve Deeks, M.D. | University of California, San Francisco | ||
| Community Perspective | Alicia Diggs, M.P.H. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for AIDS Research | ||
| Discussion | Seema Desai, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities | ||
10-minute break | ||||
| 11:45 a.m.-1:10 p.m. ET | Session 9: Cure-Related Research Moderators: Elizabeth Barr, Ph.D., NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health Teri Senn, Ph.D., NIH National Institute of Mental Health | Topic Introduction | Elisabet Caler, Ph.D. | NIH Office of AIDS Research |
| Sex and Gender in Cure-Related Research | Eileen Scully, M.D., Ph.D. | Johns Hopkins University | ||
| BSSR and Cure-Related Research | Karine Dube, Dr.PH. | University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine | ||
| Cure-Related Research in Africa | Philister Adhiambo Madiega | Kenya Medical Research Institute | ||
| Data Sharing for Diversity | Richard Jefferys | Treatment Action Group | ||
| Community Perspective | Antonia D’orsay, Ph.D., M.S., M.A. | BIOS Clinical Research | ||
| Discussion | Elisabet Caler, Ph.D. | NIH Office of AIDS Research | ||
30-minute break | ||||
| 1:40-3 p.m. ET | Session 10: Comorbidities and MultimorbidityModerators: Angela Lee-Winn, Ph.D., NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse TBD | Topic Introduction | Angela Lee-Winn, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| HIV and COVID-19 | Nada Fadul, M.D. | University of Nebraska Medical Center | ||
| Aging-Related Multimorbidity | Amy Justice, M.D., Ph.D. Julie Womack, Ph.D., CNM | Yale School of Medicine VA Connecticut Healthcare System Yale School of Nursing VA Connecticut Healthcare System | ||
| Polypharmacy and Cognitive Function | Leah Rubin, Ph.D., M.P.H. | Johns Hopkins University | ||
| Community Perspective | Martha Cameron | |||
| Addressing Mental Health and Trauma | Kathy Sikkema, Ph.D. | Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University | ||
| Discussion | Angela Lee-Winn, Ph.D. | NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse | ||
10-minute break | ||||
| 3:10-4:25 p.m. ET | Session 11: Malignancies Moderators: Geraldina Dominguez, Ph.D., NIH National Cancer Institute Rebecca Huppi, Ph.D., NIH National Cancer Institute | Topic Introduction | Geraldina Dominguez, Ph.D. | NIH National Cancer Institute |
| HPV and Cervical Cancer | Carla Chibwesha, M.D., M.Sc. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Clinical HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand | ||
| Anal Cancer Prevention | Joel Palefsky, M.D. | University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine | ||
| Disparities in Cancer Testing, Treatment | Anna Coghill, Ph.D., M.P.H. | Moffitt Cancer Center | ||
| Gynecologic Cancers | Kim Levinson, M.D., M.P.H. | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | ||
| Community Perspective | Benda Kithaka | KILELE Health Association | ||
| Discussion | Rebecca Huppi, Ph.D. | NIH National Cancer Institute | ||
| 4:25-5:30 p.m. ET | Session 12: Health Disparities and EquityModerators: Coretté Byrd, RN, M.S., NIH Office of AIDS Research Melissa Herrera, M.P.H., NIH Office of AIDS Research | Topic Introduction | Coretté Byrd, RN, M.S. | NIH Office of AIDS Research |
| Maternal Mortality in the U.S. | Karie Stewart, M.P.H., M.S.N. | University of Illinois Melanated Midwives | ||
| Vulnerability and Resilience Among Transgender Women in Latin America | Sari Reisner, Sc.D., M.A. | University of Michigan School of Public Health Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | ||
| Community-Based Participatory Research | Mallery Jenna Robinson | Trans Excellence Academy Transgender Empathy Trainings | ||
| Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights | Martha Tholanah | BRILLIANT HIV Vaccine Discovery Consortium | ||
| Discussion and Workshop Closing | Melissa Herrera, M.P.H. | NIH Office of AIDS Research | ||
The HIV and Women Signature Program, a joint program of OAR and ORWH, advances the NIH vision for women’s health, a world in which all women, girls, and gender-diverse people receive evidence-based care, prevention, and treatment tailored to their unique needs, circumstances, and goals. The cornerstone of the program is an intersectional, equity-informed, data-driven approach to research on HIV and women. In addition, the program supports women in science careers to meet their full professional potential.