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The University of South Florida-AITRP, USA and The National AIDS Research Institute, Pune, India

Announce the Conference on

Translational Research in HIV/AIDS in India (TRAI)

12 - 15 January 2011Vivanta by Taj - Goa, India

Early Registration: 9/15/2010

Abstract Submission Deadline: 9/15/2010

The mission of the TRAI Conference is to bring together all HIV/AIDS International Training Research Programs working in India for the purpose of training established and new to the field scientists by sharing the latest information on basic and translational aspects of HIV/AIDS relevant to India and creating conditions conducive for networking and collaboration among these groups and maximizing HIV research and training agenda in the Indian subcontinent.

Translational Research is the movement of discoveries in basic research to applications at the clinical level. To ensure new discoveries lead to improved public health, clinical science needs to implement biomedical discoveries; develop, test, and bring new prevention strategies into medical practice more rapidly; catalyze change - lower barriers between disciplines; and encourage creative and innovative approaches. There remains a huge gap in translating research conducted in developed nations to the HIV epidemic in underdeveloped and developing countries and presents unique challenges. In this first TRAI US-India Conference the goal is to discuss the advances in basic and clinical research and how they can be translated in India.

TRAI conference will have two major tracks: a basic track and a translational track. Keynote addresses and papers will highlight the work of regional prevention research scientists, policymakers, and Indian-U.S. research partnerships, practitioners with evaluated programs or running programs with potential for evaluation.

Proposed Conference Agenda

Day 1 - WEDNESDAY (Jan 12, 2011)

4:00pm - 6:00 pm: Opening Plenary Session

· HIV a Global Perspective

· The US HIV Research Agenda-Vision for NIAID

· The India HIV Research Agenda-the ICMR Perspective

· ICMR/Government initiatives in Prevention

· Community-based care and prevention initiatives

Day 2 - THURSDAY (Jan 13, 2011)

Session I: Epidemiology

Session II: New Frontiers in HIV Biology

Session III: HIV Immunology

Session IV: Opportunistic Infections in AIDS Patients

Day 3 - FRIDAY (Jan 14, 2011)

Session I: HIV Vaccines

Session II: Microbicides

Session III: POC Diagnostics

Session IV: Preventing HIV Transmission in Children

Session V: The Future of HIV Therapeutic Research

Day 4 - SATURDAY (Jan 15, 2011) (Post-Conference Workshop)

Making sense of evidence: What works and what does not

Session I: Matching study design to research question

Session II: Critical appraisal skills

Only for Pre-selected participants

and scholarship recipients (Max 50)

Chairpersons

USA Chairperson:

Dr. Shyam S. Mohapatra, PhD.

Mabel & Ellsworth Professor & Co-Director-USF AITRP;

Director, Division of Translational Medicine-Nanomedicine Research Center, USF Tampa

Email: smohapat@...

India Co-Chairperson:

Dr. Ramesh Paranjape, PhD

Director of National AIDS Research Institute,

Dept. of Clinical Science, Pune, India

Email: director@...

Coordinator:

Eknath Naik, MD, PhD,

Email: enaik@...

Ph: 813-842-8560

Organizing Committee Members

USA

· Sten Vermund, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

· Bollinger, Hopkins University, Baltimore

· Detels, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

· Emmanuel, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

· Phalguni Gupta, University of Pittsburg, PA

· Suman Laal, New York University Sch. of Medicine, New York City, NY

· Mayer, Brown University, Providence, RI

· Eknath Naik, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

· Vinayaka Prasad, Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., New York City, NY

India

· Yogesh S. Marfatia, Medical College, Vadodara

· Atul K. Patel, Vedanta Institute, Ahmadabad

· Vijay Shah, Indu Health Research Foundation, Baroda

· Suniti , Y.R.G. Care, Chennai,

· N. Kumaraswamy, Y.R.G. Care, Chennai

Local Host and Collaborator in Goa

Community Resource Foundation

· Dr. Anita Dudhane, email:ardudhs@...

· Dr. Ajay Pednekar

· Mr. Sanjay Naik

Confirmed Speakers

Arthur Reingold, Univ of Calif. Berkeley, CA, USA

Atul Patel, Ahmadabad, India

Carey Farquahar, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, USA

Beyrer, s Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, MD

Weiner, U.Penn, Philadelphia

Eknath Naik, Univ of South Florida, Tampa, USA

G. Kang, CMC Vellore, India

Hanna , Albert Einstein Coll. of Med, NY

Ian McGowan, Univ of Pittsburgh, PA, USA

W. Sleasman, Univ of South Florida, Tampa, USA

Mayer, Brown Univ., MA, USA

Lee on, Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Maureen Goodenow, Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL

N. Chandhiok, ICMR, New Delhi, India

N. Kumarswamy, YRG Care, Chennai, India

P. Balakrishnan, YRG Care, Chennai, India

Emmanuel, Univ of South Florida, Tampa, USA

Flynn, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, TN

Krogstad, Reagan UCLA, CA, USA

Phalguni Gupta, Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA, USA

R. Gangakhedkar, NARI, Pune, India

Ramesh Paranjape, Director NARI, India

P. Madan, Albert Einstein Coll. of Med, NY

C. Bollinger, s Hopkins Univ, BC, MD, USA

Detels, UCLA, CA, USA

Ron Veazey, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Sanjay Mehendale, NARI, Pune, India

Shahin Lockman, UCSF, CA, USA

Shrikant Tripathy, NARI, Pune, India

Shyam Mohapatra, Univ of South Florida, Tampa, USA

Subhra Mohapatra Univ of South Florida, Tampa, USA

Suman Laal, NYU Sch. Of Med., NY

Sunil Ahuja, UTHSC, San , TX, USA

Suniti , YRG Care, Chennai, India

Vikrant Sahasrabddhe, Vanderbilt Univ, Nashville, TN

Vinayaka Prasad, Albert Einstein Coll. of Med, NY

Guidelines for Abstracts Submission

General Information

Abstracts should be submitted electronically, using the guidelines below to Alberto Aguilera (aaguiler@...) on or before September 15th,2010. Abstracts should be in Arial, 12 point, typeface, with the title in boldface. The name of the presenting author should be underlined. The abstract text is limited to 250 words and the entire submission must fit on a single page. Questions may be directed to the Conference Coordinator, Alberto Aguilera aaguiler@...

Abstract Title

The abstract should have a short, specific title (containing no abbreviations) that indicates the nature of the investigation. Title should be in boldface font.

Author Name(s)

· The name of the primary/presenting author should be underlined.

· Individuals should not submit more than one abstract as presenting author.

· There is no limit to the number of abstracts an author's name may appear on.

Abstract Text

· Abstracts should be structured and organized to include the following:

o Background/rationale

o Methods

o Results

o Conclusion

· Use generic drug names (brand name may be included in parentheses).

· Do not begin sentences with numerals.

· Standard abbreviations may be used without definition. Nonstandard abbreviations (kept to a minimum) must be placed in parentheses after the first use of the word or phrase abbreviated.

· Abstracts are limited to 250 words. This includes the text plus any graphic/table, but not the title or authors. The entire submission must fit on one page.

Presentation

· Guidelines for abstract presentation (poster) will be provided to authors.

Traps to Avoid

1. Typographical errors are irritating to most readers.

2. Don't cite references in the abstract.

3. Provide some context/statement of relevance that provides the rationale for your study.

4. Don't use complex graphics. Simple line or bar graphs work best. Make sure the font is adequate on each axis to be seen. Check a printed version of the abstract before submission.

Don't leave abstract writing until the 11th hour -- this increases stress and leads to errors.

For Registration form and Other details including registration fees contact:

Alberto Aguilera

University of South Florida

12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.MDC 19,

Tampa, FL 33617

aaguiler@...

813-974-8565 (fax)

Webpage: http://health.usf.edu/research/aitrip/trai.html