Abstracts will not be accepted after Thursday, July 31, 2008
Conference Overview
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Robert C. Gallo, M.D. Director, Institute of Human Virology |
Institute of Human Virology
11th Annual International Meeting
Founded in 1996 by Dr. Robert C. Gallo, who co-discovered HIV as the cause of AIDS and developed the first HIV blood test, the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is a world-class center of excellence focusing on research and clinical care related to chronic viral diseases, most notably HIV/AIDS, and virally linked cancers. IHV’s Annual International Meeting has become one of the world’s most prestigious scientific gatherings focused on the very latest HIV/AIDS research and related discoveries in care and treatment.
The Meeting attracts more than 500 scientists, clinicians and pharmaceutical representatives from across the globe. Participants in the 2008 Meeting will address topics including new agents in clinical practice and development; HIV entry and infection – early events; progression and anti-progression factors; special lectures on latency, defensins, hepatitis C and cancer, immunopathogenesis, and proteomics; controlling replication of human retroviruses; HIV malignancies; and development of HIV and cancer therapeutic and preventive vaccines. The participation of young scientists, women and ethnic minorities that are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS will be encouraged by scholarship initiatives offered by IHV and through tailored Meeting agenda items, including a popular Poster Session/Reception.
Special events planned for the 2008 Meeting include a Gala Awards Banquet during which IHV’s Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to Isaac Witz (Tel Aviv University); John Evans (co-founder of C-SPAN); and Robert Gray (former chairman of Hill & Knowlton).
IHV’s 11th Annual International Meeting will take place from September 11-13, 2008, at the Harborplace Renaissance Hotel, located at the world famous historic Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland. The Meeting is a CME accredited event, sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Annual Meeting Goals:
- to disseminate the most current scientific discoveries
- to assess the impact of new findings on future research
- to provide a forum for discussion of current and emerging issues related to HIV/AIDS
- to identify and support a new generation of HIV/AIDS researchers
Anticipated Meeting Participation:
- Leading HIV/AIDS scientists, researchers and clinicians from nearly 40 countries
- U.S. Government, Maryland State and Baltimore City officials
- Pharmaceutical company representatives
- More than 70 young scientists from around the world
For more information on the IHV, visit www.ihv.org