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NSU Scientists Attend International Summit in London
Scientists from NSU’s Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities (ARSH) attended the International Association for Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) summit “Controlling the HIV Pandemic with Antiretrovirals.” The June 2012 conference was held in London, England.
Specific strategies discussed during the meeting were treatment as prevention (TasP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Staying up-to-date on current HIV/AIDS related research is fundamental to fulfilling ARSH’s mission.
As ARSH Director Steven Kurtz, Ph.D., explained, “ARSH stands in a unique position to contribute to cutting edge HIV prevention strategies such as TasP and PrEP by incorporating our expertise in social-behavioral research. As a result of this summit, we are aiming to foster future collaboration on combination approaches to prevention.” Based on the summit discussions, ARSH scientists are currently examining data from two intervention studies regarding the potential efficacy of widespread introduction of PrEP in the community. Based on the summit discussions, ARSH scientists are developing publications from their research projects regarding the potential efficacy of widespread introduction of PrEP in the community.
ARSH is housed within the Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health and Justice.