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111 days since Microbicides 2010.

Conference At A Glance

 

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010



6:00PM-7:30PM Opening Ceremony TBN



7:30PM- 9:00PM Welcome Reception




SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2010



8:00AM- 9:00AM PLENARY




State of the ART for Microbicides Robin Shattock

Taking it to the Streets Vuyiseka Dubula



9:00AM-9:30AM BREAK



9:30AM-11:15AM Oral Abstracts: Pregnancy and HIV Risk in Microbicide Trials




Pregnancy Incidence and Outcomes in Women Using Candidate Vaginal Microbicides PRO2000 and BufferGel: Results of the HPTN 035 Trial Lisa A. Maslankowski

Pregnancy among women in HIV-discordant relationships enrolled in a HIV prevention trial in Kisumu, Kenya J. B. Odoyo

Improving contraceptive uptake and reducing pregnancy rates in a microbicide trial S. Sibeko

Predictors of Pregnancy Among HPTN 035 Participants in Lusaka, Zambia Sarah T. Roberts

Impact of Becoming HIV+ on Contraceptive Use in the MIRA Trial Kelly Blanchard

Pregnancy is Associated with an Increased Risk for HIV Transmission among African HIV-1 Serodiscordant Couples Nelly Mugo

Maternal Single-Dose Pharmacokinetics and Placental Transfer of Tenofovir 1% Vaginal Gel Among Healthy Term Gravidas Richard Beigi



9:30AM-11:00AM Mini-Symposia : Measuring Adherence in Prevention Studies




Use of Telephone and Web-based Technology to Monitor Adherence Ana Ventuneac

Advances in Adherence Monitoring Steven Asiimwe

Pharmacokinetic Assessment of Adherence Craig Hendrix



9:30AM-11:00AM Oral Abstracts : Identifying Participants for HIV Prevention Trials




Willingness to Participate in a Vaginal Microbicide Trial among Women in Kisumu, Kenya Hellen Awuoche

Willingness and covert use of vaginal microbicides by male partners of women participating in a cross-sectional survey Rewa Kohli

Assessing Yields of Recruitment Strategies for an HIV Prevention Trial Among HIV Discordant Couples in Kenya P. Michira

Recruiting and Retaining Participants in the Durban MDP 301 Trial Sites: Challenges and Strategies Philisiwe Buthelezi

Impact of Community Education on Accrual in the VOICE study: Zimbabwe Experience C.Mashoko

Identifying High and Low Risk MSM for HIV Prevention Trials TBN



9:30AM-11:00AM Oral Abstracts : Preclinical Studies of New Molecules for HIV Prevention




L’644, a cholesterol derivatized version of the gp41 fusion peptide C34, provides superior activity in preclinical microbicide assays. Sarah Harman

Searching for New Inhibitors Disrupting gp41 Function as Microbicides for the Prevention of HIV Infection. Stanislaw Pikul

Anti-HIV Activity of the Candidate Microbicide Maraviroc, a CCR5 receptor antagonist Patricia Fletcher

Combinations of maraviroc and reverse transcriptase inhibitors as potential microbicides Carolina Herrera

Protection Against Repeated Vaginal SHIV Exposures in Macaques by a Topical Gel with an Integrase Inhibitor Charles Dobard

Protease Inhibitors Darunavir, Lopinavir and Ritonavir as Potential Microbicides Abbey Evans



11:00AM-11:30AM BREAK



11:30AM-12:45PM Oral Abstracts : Learning from 1st Generation Products: N-9, PRO 2000, and Cellulose Sulfate




Inflammatory response in the lower genital tract does not reflect vaginal drug exposure or impact Courtney A. Schreiber

Assessing the safety of PRO2000 vaginal gel in the MDP301 Phase III microbicide trial Sheena McCormack

Bridging the Gap between Preclinical Studies and the Performance of Microbicides in Large Scale Clinical Trials: A Reanalysis of Cellulose Sulfate Theodore J Segarra

Evaluation of 6% Cellulose Sulfate and 0.5% PRO2000 Gel Microbicide Efficacy in a Single-Dose Intravaginal R5+X4 SHIV Infection Model in Rhesus Macaques Pre-treated with Depo-Provera Mohammed Saifuddin

Assessing Markers of Inflammation after Vaginal Product Use: Nonoxynol-9, Cellulose Sulfate, and HEC Placebo Comparative Double-Blind Phase I Trial Christine Mauck



11:30AM-1:00PM Oral Abstracts: But Did They Like It? - An Update on Product Acceptability




The LINK between Gel Properties and User Perceptions: Implications for Rational Design of Microbicides Kathleen Morrow

Acceptability of 0.5% PRO 2000 Gel and BufferGel in the HPTN 035 Microbicide Trial Nicola Coumi

Microbicides Acceptability: The Influence of Social and Cultural Norms, Interpersonal Relations and Sexual Socialization Sharon Abbott

Factors Affecting Acceptability and Adherence of a Candidate Microbicide Gel among High-Risk Women in Africa and India Elizabeth Greene



11:30AM-1:00PM Mini-Symposia: For Whom and How - Partnerships in Prevention




Developing Models of HIV Prevention Advocacy Jim Pickett

Creating Research Partnerships with the Community - A Site Perspective. Sanjay Mehendele

Research Literacy for the Community and Community Literacy for Researchers. Tabita Mahlangeni



11:30AM-1:00PM Oral Abstracts: Pharmacokinetics




Pre-treatment with Depo-Provera modifies the pharmacokinetics of CMPD167 in rhesus macaques following vaginal ring administration Karl Malcolm

Temporal Association of Protection by Carraguard-based Gels Containing MIV-150 After Single Versus Repeated Vaginal Application in Macaques Meropi Aravantinou

Protection by TFV gel Against Vaginal SHIV Infection in Macaques Three Days after Gel Application and Its Relationship to Tissue Drug Levels Charles W Dobard

The Pharmacokinetics of Tenofovir Following Intravaginal and Intrarectal Administration of Tenofovir Gel to Rhesus Macaques Jeremy Nuttall

Pilot Clinical Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of UC781 Vaginal Gel Jill Schwartz

SPL7013 Gel (VivaGel®) Retains Potent Antiviral Activity Against HIV-1 and HSV-2 Following Vaginal Administration in Humans Clare F. Price



1:00PM-2:00PM LUNCH



2:00PM-3:00PM POSTER VIEWING



3:00PM-3:50PM Poster Discussion : Rectal Microbicides - From Development to Implementation




Using drug combinations to design effective colorectal microbicides: where is the limit? Carolina Herrera

PC-815 Blocks Rectal Transmission of SHIV-RT When Applied 4 Hours Prior to Virus Challenge Rachel Singer

In vivo detection of microbicide induced damage in small animal rectal epithelium using confocal microendoscopy Gracie Vargas

Twenty-Eight Day Repeat Dose Toxicology Studies of UC781 Vaginal Gel in Sprague-Dawley Rats and New Zealand White Rabbits Following Rectal Administration Timothy J. McCormick

Sexual practices of MSM in Nigeria and interest in Microbicide Ijeoma Nnaji



3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion : Thinking Outside the Box - Novel Drug/Approaches for HIV Prevention




Cationic Cell Penetrating Peptides Inhibit HIV-1 Infection Shawn Keogan

Development of Flavonoids for Use in a Combination Microbicide Charles Isaacs

Design and Synthesis of Variants of the HIV-1 Aptamer, UCLA1 that binds to gp-120 Brian Sproat

Identification of anti-lipopolysaccharide factor (ALF) from the hemocytes of mud crab Scylla serrata: A promising molecule having anti-STI and anti-HIV activities KVR Reddy

Two Medicines That Block HIV-1 Gene Expression And Kill HIV-1 – Infected Cells Preferentially, Yet Lack Epithelial Toxicity. Hartmut M Hanauske-Abel

Driving HIV into suicide – a new approach for a microbicide Karen Moelling



3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion : How Safe is Safe?




A new model for studies on cervicovaginal inflammation and barrier disruption Caitlin Blaskewicz

Mechanisms of Cellulose Sulfate Interaction with the Human Bacteria-Colonized Cervicovaginal Epithelium - Use of a New In-vitro Model to Assess Microbicide Safety Raina N. Fichorova

Microbicide Excipients that Increase Susceptibility to Genital Herpes Richard Cone

In vitro evaluation of the safety profile of pharmaceutical excipients for the use in microbicide formulations Youssef Gali

Repeated Agent Exposures Affect In Vitro and In Vivo Measures of Microbicide Safety Karissa Lozenski



3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion: Sex, HIV, and Biomarkers




Characterization of Seminal Enhancer of Viral Infectivity (SEVI) on HIV-1 Penetration in the Female Genital Tract Shannon Allen

Broad Spectrum Endogenous Antimicrobials in Secretions from Female Reproductive Tract Epithelial Cells in Culture Mimi Ghosh

Molecular Mechanisms Mediating Proinflammatory Responses in Human Vaginal Epithelium Theresa Joseph

Optimising Endocervical Mucosal Cell Sampling for the Study of HIV Mucosal Target Cells in Microbicide and Mucosal Vaccine Research Vicky Jespers

Interlaboratory Variability in Detection of Cytokines by Bioluminex: Implications for Microbicide Safety Studies Betsy Herold



4:30PM-6:00PM Oral Abstracts : Rectal Microbicides: Preclinical Studies




Expression of Membrane Drug Transporters in Recto-Sigmoid Colon from HIV Infected Men: Potential Role in Microbicide Permeability María Fabiana De Rosa

Effect of storage conditions on GALT T cell phenotype – implications for Phase 1 microbicide studies Ian McGowan

Assessing Colonic Epithelial Injury and HIV penetration following Simulated Ejaculation of Autologous Seminal Fluid in Men Who Have Sex with Men Edward Fuchs

Testing Rectal Safety of Tenofovir in the Macaque Model Dorothy Patton



4:30PM-6:00PM Oral Abstracts : The Legacy of Study Participation: Social Harms, Seroconverters and Site Capacity




Social Harms in HPTN 035 in Lusaka, Zambia Venerandah L. Nhandu

Uptake of referrals to HIV care and treatment services in Mwanza, Tanzania during the MDP 301 Phase III clinical trial of PRO 2000 microbicide gel Shelley Lees

SPARTAC (Short Pulse AntiRetroviral Therapy at SeroConversion Nonhlakanipho P. Makeka

Long-term Follow up of HIV Seroconverters in Microbicide Trials – MTN 015 Sharon Riddler

What happens to sites after a trial; a case study from Nigeria N. Onyejepu



4:30PM-6:15PM Oral Abstracts: Adherence in Microbicide Trials




Development of a "Smart Applicator" for Vaginal Delivery of Microbicide Gels Can Help In Monitoring Adherence to Clinical Trial Protocol D Fairhurst

Predictors of adherence in the Carraguard Phase 3 trial in South Africa Barbara Friedland

The Performance of the Population Council Applicator Test in a Simulated Microbicide Trial Sarah Littlefield

Feasibility and utility of returning used and unused applicators in microbicide trials: Experiences in CAPRISA 004 Anushka Naidoo

Assessing the Reporting of Adherence and Sexual Activity in a Simulated Microbicide Trial Barbara Mensch

The 'Wisebag': an innovativestrategy for enhancing measurement of microbicide gel use in clinical trials Tanuja Gengiah

Daily monitored adherence as a possible adherence enabler in microbicide trials Annalene Nel



4:30PM-6:00PM Mini-Symposia: Product Selection Strategies




Product Selection - An Industry Perspective Louise Pedneault

Presentation of Product Profiles Randy Tressler

Round Table Discussion of Products and Criteria for Advancing Products to Later Stage Development Zeda Rosenberg


Henry Gabelnick


Yasmin Halima


Stephen Becker




MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010



8:00AM-9:00AM PLENARY




From Transmission to Targets: How HIV Infects Mucosal Tissue Ashley Haase

Not Just a Handmaiden: The Role of Social Science in Microbicides and Other HIV Prevention Research Judy Auerbach



9:00AM-9:30AM BREAK



9:30AM-11:00AM Oral Abstracts : Innovative Preclinical Studies




DC-SIGN Increases the Affinity of HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein Interaction with CD4 Karolin Hijazi

Electrophoretic Mobility Reveals Conformational Changes in HIV-1 Env That Model Male to Female Transmission Events D. Stieh

Evaluation of ARV-based microbicides, alone and in combination, against drug resistant HIV-1 transmission in vitro. Susan M. Schader

A Preclinical Evaluation of the Small Molecule Entry Inhibitor DS003 as a Potential Microbicide S. Harman

Degradation of Naturally occurring and engineered antimicrobial peptides by proteases B. J. Moncla

Dual-chamber Model for Assessment of Pharmacodynamics and Bioavailability of Candidate Microbicides Betsy Herold



9:30AM-11:00AM Mini-Symposia : How Good is Good Enough?




Population Effectiveness and Public Health Marie-Claude Boily

Balancing Microbicide Efficacy with Community Availability Samukeliso Dube

How Good is Good Enough – A Regulatory Perspective Rajen Misra



9:30AM-11:00AM Oral Abstracts: Formulation Science




User-Identified Vaginal Gel Characteristics: A Qualitative Exploration of Perceived Product Efficacy Kathleen Morrow

Use of a Weak Buffer Does Not Adversely Impact Osmolality and Rheological Properties of a Vaginal Gel Jeremy Nuttall

Design of Novel Solid Vaginal Dosage Form of Dapivirine NNRTI and BMS-599793 (DS003) Entry inhibitor in Combination Sanjay Garg

Simultaneous Optical Detection of Intravaginal Gel Coating, Dilution, Drug Distribution, and Tissue Integrity in Women Tyler Drake

Multivariate computational model to help rate microbicide gel performance: combining vaginal distribution, drug delivery and acceptability David F Katz



9:30AM-11:00AM Oral Abstracts: Preclinical studies of Ring and Film Formulations




Formulation Development of Matrix-Type Silicone Elastomer Vaginal Rings Containing Protease Inhibitors Susan Fetherston

Combination Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Intravaginal Vaginal Rings Containing Dapivirine and Maraviroc Andrew Loxley

In vitro and in vivo release of tenofovir from silicone intravaginal rings Tom Smith

In vivo Safety Study in Macaca fascicularis on Matrix-Type Silicone Elastomer Vaginal Rings Loaded With Saquinavir Susan Fetherston

Dapivirine vaginal ring design and drug load effects on in vitro drug release and intravaginal drug distribution in women J. W. Romano

Vaginal Film Drug Delivery of the Pyrimidinedione IQP-0528 for the Prevention of HIV Infection Anthony S. Ham



11:00AM-11:30AM BREAK



11:30AM-1:00PM Oral Abstracts: Vaginal Practices and Barriers




Intravaginal Practices Among Female Sex Workers in Kibera, Kenya Maria F. Gallo

The Duet cervical barrier used continuously or pre-coitally for HIV prevention in Zimbabwean women: an acceptability and safety study Elizabeth T. Montgomery

Vaginal Practices, Gel and Barrier Methods Use Among HIV Prevention Trial Participants Southern Africa Ariane van der Straten

How many women really achieve consistent condom use over the course of a year? Evidence from rural KwaZulu-Natal. Mitzy Gafos



11:30AM-1:00PM Oral Abstracts: Looking for Answers: Trial Design, Outcomes, and Mathematical Modeling




Adaptive Design Considerations in Planning the CAPRISA 004 Study Anneke Grobler

Appropriateness of Hydroxyethylcellulose gel as a placebo control in vaginal microbicide trials: A comparison of the two control arms of HPTN 035 Barbra Richardson

Discrepancies between the outcomes of two recent HIV microbicide trials evaluating the effectiveness of 0.5% PRO 2000 Benoît R. Mâsse

Should oral PrEP and microbicide randomised trials be powered to rule out products with efficacy of 0% or greater? Dobromir Dimitrov

Are Vaginal Microbicides Cost-effective? Stéphane Verguet

Emergence and Spread of HIV Drug Resistance Arising from Rollout of Antiretroviral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Ume Abbas



11:30AM-1:00PM Mini-Symposia: A Tale of Two Compartments




Non Human Primate Studies of Rectal and Vaginal Safety and Efficacy Dorothy Patton

Compartment Specific Pharmacokinetics Angela Kashuba

Does Africa Need Rectal Microbicides? Salim Abdool Karim



11:30AM-1:00PM Oral Abstracts : Animal Models of Safety and Effectiveness




Quantitative image-based assessment of microbicide-induced damage in the ovine vaginal epithelium using confocal microendoscopy Gracie Vargas

PC-1005, A Novel Broad-Spectrum Microbicide Candidate, Completely Protects Rhesus Macaques Against Vaginal SHIV-RT Challenge Jessica Kenney

Film-formulated Retrocyclin RC-101, Applied Topically to the Vagina of Pigtailed Macaques, is Retained Mucosally and Remains Active Against HIV-1 Alexander M. Cole

A Macaque Vaginal Explant /RT-SHIV Infection Model for Efficacy Study of Microbicides Che-Chung Tsai

Post Coital Assessments: Potential for Macaque Safety Model Expansion Dorothy Patton



1:00PM-2:00PM LUNCH



2:00PM-3:00PM POSTER VIEWING



3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion: Integrating Contraception and HIV Prevention




Dual Protection Polyurethane Intravaginal Rings for the Simultaneous Delivery of Levonorgestrel and UC781 Festo Damian

Development of microbicide-releasing SILCS diaphragm Ian Major

Vaginal Delivery of UC781 in Woman’s Condom Capsules Lindsay Ferguson

Unmet family planning needs among HIV-positive participants screened for FEM-PrEP. Jennifer Deese

High uptake of non-barrier contraception by women before randomization into an HIV prevention trial in rural Kenya Kenneth Ngure

Pregnancy Rates in the Durban Site of the MDP 301 Trial: Implications for VOICE and Other PrEP Studies. Zakir Gaffoor



3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion: Life Beyond Traditional Gels - Upcoming Drug Delivery Systems




Phenylboronate-Salicylhydroxamate Crosslinked Hydrogels as a pH Responsive Microbicide Vaginal Drug Delivery Vehicle Krisofer Langheinrich

Novel non-aqueous silicone elastomer gels for practical formulation of HIV microbicides Claire Forbes

Quick Dissolve Films as Drug Delivery Systems for Combination Microbicides Ayman Akil

Development and Evaluation of Novel Solid Dosage Forms of Tenofovir Sanjay Garg

Design of an intravaginal ring for the simultaneous delivery of IQP-0528 and tenofovir Justin Clark

Production and Preservation of Highly Viable Lactobacillus for Mucosal Delivery of Therapeutics in Situ Qiang Xu



3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion: In vitro/In vivo Evaluations: An Essential Bridge for Product Development




Safety testing of silicone elastomer matrix vaginal rings containing UC781 and Tween 80 using Epivaginal (VEC-606) tissues Christopher McConville

MRI Evaluation of the Distribution and Retention of Multiparticulates in the Human Vagina Samata Mehta

In vitro release of tenofovir and acylclovir from a silicone vaginal ring platform John Moss

Assessing HIV-1 Cross-Resistance in vitro against RTI-based Microbicides Currently Under Development Philippe Selhorst

A two compartment in vitro release model for the testing of HIV microbicide formulations Christopher McConville

Modulation of epithelial innate immune function by T. vaginalis Raina Fichorova



3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion: Clinical Trial Adherence, Acceptability, and Retention




Biophysical & Behavioral Acceptability of Microbicides Stéphane Verguet

Socio-Behavioral Approaches to Maximize Adherence in a Phase 3 PrEP Trial Amy Corneli

Vaginal practices among Nigerian women and its implication for microbicide development and use Oliver Ezechi

Acceptability of Optical Coherence Tomography During a Clinical Study Susan Rosenthal

Innovative strategies in a Phase IIB Microbicide Trial results in high retention. Experiences from CAPRISA 004. Frohlich Janet

The Use of Quality Control Panels in Clinical Trials. Tania Crucitti



4:30PM-6:15PM Oral Abstracts: Biomarkers in the Female Genital Tract




Gene expression profile of vaginal epithelial cells exposed to pro- immunoinflammatory agents. Identification of novel biomarkers of mucosal safety Irina Zalenskaya

Comparison of Swabs, Lavage, and Diluents to Quantify Candidate Biomarkers for Microbicide Safety and Genital Tract Mucosal Immunity Charlene S. Dezzutti

Anti-HIV Activity in Cervical-vaginal Secretions from HIV Positive and HIV Negative Women Correlates with Innate Antimicrobial Factors and Disease Progression Mimi Ghosh

Vaginal Distribution of Cell-Free and Cell-Associated HIV Surrogates Following Simulated Intercourse Nicolette A. Louissaint

A Phase I Study to Assess Genital Tract Mucosal Immunity Following Repeated Vaginal Application of 1% Tenofovir Gel Marla J. Keller

Colposcopy: Still useful in microbicide safety trials? Christine Mauck

Natural Variability of Phosphate Complicates Safety Monitoring in a Phase 2 Microbicide Trial Katherine Bunge



4:30PM-6:00PM Oral Abstracts: Communication of and Advocacy for HIV Prevention Clinical Trials




Preparing participants for results of HIV prevention trials: an example from MDP 301 in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Misiwe Mzimela

Communications Challenges: How the Internet and 24-hour Media Affect Local Dissemination of Trial Results Deborah Baron

Preparing communities for results of HIV prevention trials: the case of communities participating in MDP 301 in Masaka, Uganda Richard Hasunira

The Joy of Tech: IRMA as a Model for Maximizing Electronic Communications to Build and Nurture an Advocacy Network Jim Pickett

Grassroots to Government: The Role of Community Advocates in Mobilizing Government Support for Microbicide and Prevention Research: Case Study of South Africa and Kenya Samukeliso Dube



4:30PM-6:00PM Oral Abstracts: Bridging to the Future




The Microbicide Development Strategy Polly Harrison

Tools for Microbicide Development and How You Can Access Help Phil Markham

The CHAARM Program Charles Lacy



4:30PM-6:00PM Mini-Symposia: ART: Challenges, Pitfalls, and Opportunitie




Is it Time for Test and Treat? Ken Mayer

When Health Care Priorities Collide – Using Drugs for Treatment and Prevention. Regina Osih

Antiretrovirals for Treatment andPrevention – Two Trains on a Collision Course? John Mellors



7:00PM-10:00PM Reception - Phipps Conservatory




TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010



8:00AM-9:00AM PLENARY




Putting Vaccines Back into the Prevention Puzzle Susan Buchbinder

From Research to Reality: Implemenation of Biomedical Prevention James McIntyre



9:00AM-9:30AM BREAK



9:30AM-11:00AM Oral Abstracts: STI's, Bacterial Vaginosis, and Lactobacilli




Can We Quantitatively Follow up Lactobacillae Species with Real Time PCR Methods for the Safety Evaluation of Microbicides and Mucosal Vaccines? Vicky Jespers

Aptamers that neutralize Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 as potential components of a multi-virus microbicide Michael Moore

Genital Secretions from HIV Infected Women Exhibit Decreased Activity against HSV-2 Rebecca Pellett Madan

Establishing and sustaining a healthy vaginal environment: results from a randomized trial of oral periodic presumptive treatment for vaginal infections Jennifer E. Balkus

Validity of Clinical Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis by Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Status Maria F. Gallo



9:30AM-10:50AM Mini-Symposia: What Comes After Tenofovir?




Designing Studies without a Placebo Doug Taylor

Alternative Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV Prevention Daria Hazuda

Combination Antiretroviral Microbicide Products Joe Romano

Combining HIV Prevention and Contraceptive Technologies Gustavo Doncel



9:30AM-11:00AM Oral Abstracts: Rectal Sex: Frequency and Impact




Anal Intercourse among Female Sex Workers Participating in Microbicides Preparedness Studies in Mombasa, Kenya and Kigali, Rwanda Nienke Veldhuijzen

Interest of At Risk Boston Men Who Have Sex With Men in Oral and Topical Antiretroviral Chemoprophylaxis Kenneth Mayer

What impact could we expect at a community level from an effective rectal microbicide used my MSM in Peru? Holly Prudden

Potential impact on HIV transmission of a rectal microbicide used by men who have sex with men in southern India Anna M Foss

Safety and Anti-HIV Activity of Over-the-Counter Lubricant Gels Charlene Dezzutti

Rectal Lubricant Use and Risk for Rectal STI Pamina Gorbach



9:30AM-11:00AM Oral Abstracts : Consent, Ethics, and Community Participation




Ongoing Informed Consent Comprehension Assessment: Results of a Pilot Conducted in HPTN 035 Anne Coletti

Using Informed Consent Quizzes to Determine Enrollment Eligibility and Level of Trial Understanding for HIV-negative Women in the FEM-PrEP Clinical Trial Kevin McKenna

“No Man Can Serve Two Masters”: The Intersection of Recruitment and Education by Community Educators Nomampondo Barnabas

UNAIDS Good participatory practice guidelines and principles implemented in the HPTN 035 trial Neetha S Morar

Empowering The Communities Through The Training of Laypersons On Ethics Board Morenike Ukpong



11:00AM-11:30AM BREAK



11:30AM-1:00PM Oral Abstracts: Novel Approaches




Lactic Acid is a Natural Microbicide with HIV Virucidal Activity Gilda Tachedjian

Functional Characteristics of MucoCept Lactobacillus Strains upon their Adherence to Human Cervical and Vaginal Epithelial Cells Raina Fichorova

Microbicide testing for effects on Lactobacillus species: appropriate methodology B. J. Moncla

Toward an RNAi-based microbicide: CD4 aptamer-siRNA chimeras inhibit HIV-1 infection in primary cells and in polarized human cervical explants Lee Wheeler

5'-O-Fatty Acyl Ester Derivatives of 3'-Fluoro-2',3'-dideoxythymidine (FLT) as Microbicidal Agents Keykavous Parang

Intravaginal Gene Silencing Using Biodegradable Polymer Nanoparticles Densely Loaded with Small-Interfering RNA Kim A. Woodrow



11:30AM-1:00PM Mini-Symposia: Mice, Monkeys, and Humans




Comparing Mice and Monkeys Paul Denton

Using Human Explants Mmodels to Predict Safety and Efficacy Charlene Dezzutti

Bridging Preclinical Observations to Phase 1 Clinical Trials Peter Anton



11:30AM-1:00PM Session Cancelled



11:30AM-1:00PM Oral Abstracts: HIV Seroincidence - Finding the Communities at Risk




HIV Seroconversion Patterns in MDP301 Ute Jentsch

Cross-Sectional Estimation of HIV Incidence by BED-CEIA and Avidity Index Assays in Vaginal Microbicide Preparedness Studies in Rwanda and South Africa Janneke van de Wijgert

Time to think locally: Investigating the “hot spots" for HIV infection in communities of Durban, South Africa which were targeted for Microbicide studies Handan Wand

Comparison of partner testing with home-based HIV counseling and testing (HBHCT) for recruitment of young sexually active HIV sero-discordant couples into an HIV prevention trial: A Case Study from Mbale, Uganda J.L.Tumuhe

Who Screens for HIV Prevention Research and How do they Compare with a Representative Community Sample? Implications for Microbicide Trials in South Africa Mary H. Latka



1:00PM-2:00PM LUNCH



2:00PM-3:00PM POSTER VIEWING



3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion: Standards of Care in Prevention Trials




How Much Is Enough?: Standards of Prevention in HIV Prevention Trials Sean Philpott

Common decimals on community perspectives on the ethical conduct of clinical trials: a review of the oral tenovofir controversy Morenike Ukpong

Addressing coercion in the conduct of clinical trials on microbicides Kolawole Oyedeji

Standards-of-care in microbicide trials: do research participants have special entitlements? Bridget Haire

Community Monitoring of the Rollout of Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention and its Implications for Women Cindra Feuer



3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion: Sexual Behavior and HIV Prevention




A comparison of peer–mediated HIV prevention interventions under different environments for female sex workers in Kenya Peninah Mwangi

Predictors of Delayed Sexual Debut among Youth in the in Nyanza Province, Kenya Enos Ochieng

Sexual networking in a Nigerian University: Implication for HIV transmission. Babatunde Olaiya

Unmet Need for Safe Sex Practice and Opportunities for Vaginal Microbicides among HIV Uninfected Female Sex Workers (FSW) in India Malika Alexander

Exploring Adolescent Girls’ Protection Strategies against HIV in Lusaka, Zambia Martha Brady






3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion: Advocating for HIV Prevention




Tapping into the Strength of Faith Based Organization an Effective Strategy in Promoting Microbicides Sekoni Babtunde

Microbicides in Spain: an experience of advocacy for new HIV/AIDS preventive tools Gabriel Boichat

Identifying priorities, gaps and opportunities in prevention research through community advocacy: How the AVAC-GCM HIV Prevention Research Advocates Fellowship Program is Nurturing Emerging Leaders Manju Chatani

New Prevention Technologies and sex workers: Protection for whom and at what price? Anna Forbes

Leveraging Web-based Technology to Build the Capacity and Knowledge of Advocates Gary Wolnitzek



3:00PM-4:00PM Poster Discussion: Partners and Prevention




Behavioral Recall Accuracy in a Microbicide Trial: Effects of Psychological Stress, Serostatus and Timing of Interview Kathleen M MacQueen

Do Indian Men Want Their Spouses To Use Vaginal Microbicides? Rewa Kohli

I am forever scared: The Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs and Rights of Women Newly Diagnosed with HIV Sharon Abbott

Comparison of Socio-Behavioral Formative Data at Two Sites in Advance of the FEM-PrEP Clinical Trial Laura Johnson

Attitudes about Research Participation in Microbicide Studies Susan Rosenthal



3:00PM-4:00PM Late Breaker Session




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4:00PM-5:00PM Closing Ceremony




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