Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Kresge-G3
Harvard School of Public Health

Harvard School of Public Health researchers and students presented their HIV/AIDS research based in Thailand, Botswana, and Nigeria.

Agenda

12:30PM
Boxed Lunches available

12:45PM
Introduction
Max Essex, DVM, PhD
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1:00PM
HIV-1 gp120 Interaction with CCR5 Chemokine Co-receptor
Pirada Suphaphiphat
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1:30PM
Viral Determinants for HIV-1 Transmission By Breastfeeding
Irene Koulinska, MD
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2:00PM
Patterns of N-Linked Glycosylation Site Variation in the HIV Envelop Glycoprotein
Munyaradzi Stanley Chakabva, MD
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2:30PM
Break

2:45PM
HIV Molecular Diversity in West Africa
Jean-Louis Sankale, PharmD, DSc
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3:15PM
Subtype-Specific Molecular Characteristics of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase and
Protease in ARV-Naive Nigerians
Akinyemi I. Ojesina, MD
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3:45PM
Cost-Effectiveness of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in Botswana
Marionette Holmes, PhD

4:15PM
Question &Answer Session

4:45PM
Conclusion