Population Council Research that makes a difference

Oral Sessions
11:45 am

"Temporal association of protection by Carraguard-based gels containing MIV-150 after single versus repeated vaginal application in macaques" (abstract no. 38)

Session: Pharmokinetics (Rm. 403–405)

Meropi Aravantinou, Jessica Kenney, Rachel Singer, Agegnehu Gettie, Jeffrey Lifson, Michael Piatak Jr., José Fernandez-Romero, Thomas Zydowsky, James Blanchard, and Melissa Robbiani

"Microbicides acceptability: The influence of social and cultural norms, interpersonal relations, and sexual socialization"

Session: But Did They Like It? An Update on Product Acceptability (Rm. 301–304)

Sharon Abbott, Neetha Morar, Sphiwe Madiba, Lauren Katzen, Jessica Phillips, Mathilda Mokgatle-Nthabu, and Barbara Friedland

Poster Sessions
2:00–3:00 pm

Ciby Abraham, Aixa Rodriguez, Othell Begay, Ninochka Jean-Pierre, Larisa Kizima, Radhika Menon, Samantha Seidor, Melissa Robbiani, José Fernandez-Romero, and Thomas Zydowsky

Othell Begay, Ninochka Jean-Pierre, Ciby Abraham, Anne Chudolij, Aixa Rodriguez, Brian Ford, Thomas Zydowsky, and José Fernandez-Romero

"Stability indicating HPLC validated assay of a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, MIV-150, in PC-815 formulation" (abstract no. 151)

Samantha Seidor, Terence Henares, and Thomas Zydowsky

"Development and validation of a radioimmunoassay to quantify MIV-150 in blood and tissues from pharmacokinetic studies" (abstract no. 152)

Larisa Kizima, Aixa Rodriguez, Brian Ford, Irina Mamkina, Agegnehu Gettie, Thomas Zydowsky, Melissa Robbiani, Narender Kumar, and José Fernandez-Romero

"PC-815 blocks rectal transmission of SHIV-RT when applied 4 hours prior to virus challenge" (abstract no. 154)
(3:10 pm)

Session: Rectal Microbicides—From Development to Implementation
(Ballroom)

"Predictors of adherence in the Carraguard Phase 3 trial in South Africa" (abstract no. 53)

Session: Adherence in Microbicides Trials
(Rm. 319–325)

Barbara Friedland, Daniel Gawarecki, Marlena Gehret, Stephanie Skoler, Lydia Altini, Khatija Ahmed, Gita Ramjee, Smruti Patel, Constance Monedi, Neetha Morar, Sumen Govender, Robin Maguire, and Pekka Lahteenmaki

"The performance of the Population Council applicator test in a simulated microbicide trial" (abstract no. 54)

Session: Adherence in Microbicides Trials
(Rm. 319–325)

Sarah Littlefield, Johanna Rankin, Barbara Friedland, Barbara Mensch, Paul C. Hewett, Sharon Abbott, Khatija Ahmed, Smruti Patel, Gita Ramjee, and Thesla Palanee

"Assessing the reporting of adherence and sexual activity in a simulated microbicide trial"

Session: Adherence in Microbicides Trials
(Rm. 319–325)

Barbara Mensch, Paul C. Hewett, Sharon Abbott, Johanna Rankin, Sarah Littlefield, Khatija Ahmed, Nazira Cassim, Smruti Patel, Gita Ramjee, Thesla Palanee, Stan Mierzwa, and Stephanie Skoler-Karpoff

Hope Against HIV: Microbicide Trials in
Your Community

Night at the Movies: Screening of a new microbicide educational video (Pennsylvania Ballroom)

Popcorn, soda and treats will be served!

Please RSVP by 20 May to VideoWorkshop@IPMglobal.org

Hosted by the International Partnership for Microbicides and Population Council

"PC-1005, a novel broad-spectrum microbicide candidate, completely protects rhesus macaques against vaginal SHIV-RT challenge" (abstract no. 204)

Session: Animal Models of Safety and Effectiveness (Rm. 403–405)

Jessica Kenney, Meropi Aravantinou, Rachel Singer, Agegnehu Gettie, Jeffrey Lifson, Michael Piatak Jr., José Fernandez-Romero, Thomas Zydowsky, James Blanchard, and Melissa Robbiani

Tue, 25 May

"'I am forever scared': The sexual and reproductive health needs and rights of women newly diagnosed with HIV" (abstract no. 411) (3:20 pm)

Session: Partners and Prevention (Rm. 403–405)

"Exploring adolescent girls’ protection strategies against HIV in Lusaka, Zambia" (abstract no. 398) (3:40 pm)

Session: Sexual Behavior and HIV Prevention (Rm. 301–304)