Microbicides 2008 - Call for abstracts

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Dear forum members,

Please find below a call for abstracts for Microbicides, 2008 conference to be

held in New Delhi, February 24- February 27. This year the conference intends to

have more and more civil society and community representation.

Registration, Abstract and Scholarship Submission for Microbicides 2008 is open

Call for Abstracts

Deadline to Submit Abstracts: 30 September 2007

Abstracts are invited under the following themes in the different tracks of

M2008:

TRACK A Basic Sciences

A.1

Sexual transmission of HIV: New findings

A.2

Innate and adaptive immunity: Role in HIV mucosal acquisition and control

A.3

Latest developments in biomarkers and in vitro models of efficacy and safety

A.4

Animal models: Current status and latest data

A.5

Emerging microbicide candidates

A.6

Biological role of STIs in HIV transmission

A.7

Formulation and delivery strategies

TRACK B Clinical

B.1

Empirical findings of Phase I and II clinical trials of new microbicide products

including rectal microbicides

B.2

Adherence and compliance to trial procedures and product use: measurement,

strategies, impact on retention and recruitment

B.3

Effectiveness trial status and presentation of baseline participant data

B.4

Alternative microbicide strategies and the role of STIs in HIV prevention

B.5

Barrier method strategies

B.6

Testing methods/ algorithsm for measuring HIV end-points including HIV incidence

B.7

Alternative microbicide efficacy trials designs

TRACK C Socio-behavioural

C.1

Acceptability: initiation and use of various microbicide formulations and

delivery mechanisms in different geographic settings and populations. Discussion

of theoretical frameworks to examine acceptability encouraged

C.2

Adherence: including development of adherence-related measures, triangulation of

data collection methods and/or analysis procedures, use of social science theory

and/or research methods to boost adherence within trials - or in future service

delivery settings

C.3

Rectal Microbicides: prevalence of anal sex in men and women; acceptability of

microbicide gel for rectal use

C.4

Male Involvement in Microbicide Research: partner consent for trial

participation; male acceptability of microbicides; influence of trial

participation and microbicide use on sexual partnerships

C.5

Social Science research on Standards of Care: participant and/or community

research on attitudes towards SOC levels, research on ethics and informed

consent issues

C.6

Supporting Clinical trials: social science research on recruitment, informed

consent, retention, assessing adherence, closing out trials

C.7

Access to Microbicides beyond Clinical Trials: focus on how providers, product

costs and service delivery mechanisms may influence microbicide accessibility,

acceptability and use in a post-marketing situation. Drawing lessons from other

HIV prevention research studies

Track D Policy, Advocacy and Community

D.1

Policy

Policies that support microbicide development and research, and access.

Involvement of positive people and their role in developing and implementing

policy (and research)

Standards of prevention, treatment and care for trial participants – policy

issues

D.2

Advocacy:

Microbicides advocacy aimed at a variety of stakeholders—women, policy makers,

trial communities, donors, people with HIV, etc.

Preparing stakeholders for research results

Ensuring rapid access to proven microbicide products

Standards of prevention, treatment and care for trial participants – advocacy

issues

Mobilising relevant partners (policy makers, donors, agencies, media etc) to

support

D.3

Community:

Community mobilisation, preparedness and involvement – creating effective

partnerships

Community Advisory Boards

Defining, understanding and involving the community

Mobilising communities for microbicides

Working with the media

Guidelines & Instructions for Submitting Abstracts:

1. The abstract must be written in English Only.

2. The body of abstract should not exceed 300 words.

3. Give a title to the abstract. The title should be in CAPITAL LETTERS.

4. Only Presenting Author may submit the abstract.

5. The abstract should only be submitted online.

6. The last date for abstract submission is September 30th 2007.

Online Abstract Submission Form

First time users

If you are submitting an abstract for the Microbicides 2008, kindly click here

to access the abstract form

Confirmation letter:

After the successful submission of an abstract, you will receive an automatic

acknowledgement e-letter. You will have an access to your abstract submitted

through the username and password already received by you for editing, printing,

downloading and withdrawal of the abstract.

In case you want to edit the abstract submitted initially, kindly click Edit

In case you want to submit second or more abstract, kindly click more Abstract

Note:

As you click the above link will access the login page to put in your username

and password.

Changes in the abstract can only be made prior to September 30th 2007

Important note:

The abstract review committee and the scientific committee reserve the right to

accept or reject the abstract.

In case of any problems faced during the submission of the abstract, please

contact us on m2008@...

Conference Secretariat

Microbicides 2008

Division of Reproductive Health & Nutrition

Indian Council of Medical Research

Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110029.

Tel: +91 11 26589493

Email: m2008@...

Website: www.microbicides2008.com

This message was prepared and distributed on behalf on the Microbicide 2008

conference organizers.

Paramita Kundu

e-mail: <paramita1_kundu@...>