Select Community Presentations 2012
Microbicides 2012 Presentations and Posters
Click these presentations and posters from the Microbicides 2012 conference held in Sydney, Australia, April 15 - 18, 2012. Click here, here, here, and here for IRMA's Facebook photo albums with pics taken by IRMA advocates at the conference. Click here for IRMA's "Rectal Road Map" of the conference highlighting research and advocacy sessions related to rectal microbicides.
*Read "On the Map: Ensuring Africa's Place in Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy" launched at M2012 as part of IRMA's Project ARM initiative.
*Video: Ian McGowan and Jim Pickett talk about the latest in rectal microbicide research and advocacy at the conference.
M2012 Symposium: Ready, Set, Rectal Microbicides - A Multinational Update on Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy
"Anal Health in Rectal Microbicide Studies," by Ross Cranston.
"Rectal behaviors: A Global Overview," presented by Shauna Stahlman.
"Rectal Microbicides Advocacy in Africa," presented by Kadiri Audu.
"Around the World with IRMA - Global Rectal Microbicide Advocacy Priorities, Opportunities, and Challenges," presented by Jim Pickett.
M2012 Presentations
"Achieving Optimal Use of a Rectal Microbicide – The African MSM Perspective," presented by Sekoni Adekemi and Kadiri Audu.
"Are Lubes Safe for Rectal Use? Next Steps for Researchers and Advocates," presented by Marc-André LeBlanc.
"Challenges in addressing community understanding of rectal microbicides," presented by Obiajulu Augustina Amuamuziam.
"Disseminating the MDP301 Results - A Critical Approach to the Dissemination of Trial Results in a Connected World," presented by Roger Tatoud.
"Ethics in a new era," presented by Bridget Haire.
"Expanding the Evidence Base for ARV Prevention Strategies: Community Perspectives from India, South Africa, and the United States," by Jim Pickett.
“Partner Screening with Rapid Home HIV Tests as a Harm Reduction Strategy,” by Alex Carballo-Diéguez, et. al.
"PrEP and Criminalization of Men who Have sex with Men in Africa," presented by Brian Kanyemba.
"Preparing for Rectal Microbicides in South America - Questions, concerns, and the potential impact of RM on condom use among MSM and TGW in Peru and Ecuador," presented by Jerome Galea.
"Promoting a gay men's health blog and raising awarenes of HPV and anal dysplasia using a culturally relevant first person narrative," presented by Mark Hubbard.
"Rectal douching and lubricant use among global web-survey respondents," presented by Shauna Stahlman.
"Rectal-specific 1% tenofovir (TFV) gel protects rectal biopsies from infection with HIV-1 transmitted/founder viruses," presented by Charlene S. Dezzutti.
"Standard of prevention: a qualitative study of principal investigators' perspectives," presented by Bridget Haire.
"Use and acceptability of biomedical HIV prevention technologies among MSM and MSW in Vietnam," presented by Donn Colby.
M2012 Posters
"Common problems with lubricants for anal sex: challenges for rectal microbicide developers," by Elena C. Lumby, et. al.
"Contextualizing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for the Realities of HIV Prevention and Care in South Africa," by Brian Kanyemba, et. al.
"Future Rectal Microbicide Trials in South America: Would men who have sex with men and transgendered women participate?" by Pedro Gonzales, et. al.
"Outcomes evaluation of an HIV Prevention Project for male sex workers in Vietnam," by Donn Colby et. al.
Beyond Condoms: Research and Advocacy on New HIV Prevention Technologies presented March 10, 2012 by IRMA's Jim Pickett at the 15th Annual Positive Living conference held in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Be a Rectal Rock Star presented by IRMA's Jim Pickett March 2, 2012 at the "Rectal Microbicides Research Agenday: A Community Update and Consultation" held at the Fenway Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.
Rectal Microbicides: Can We Make Them And Will People Use Them? presented by Dr. Ian McGowan of the Microbicide Trials Network on January 21, 2012 at the "2012 National AAMSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS and other Health Disparities" held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy presented January 16, 2012 by IRMA's Jim Pickett at the PEPFAR meeting "HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment for MSM: A Review of Evidence-Based Findings and Best Practices" held in Johannesburg, South Africa. IRMA's Tian Johnson also presented at this meeting. Click for his presentation Universal Access to Female Condoms in South Africa which also included information on Project ARM - Africa for Rectal Microbicides and lubricant access issues. Many other wonderful presentations were on the agenda as well. Click here to check them all out.
"Rectal Microbicide Advocacy - A Global Snapshot" presented by IRMA's Jim Pickett at "The Rectal Microbicides Research Agenda: Civil Society Updates and Consultations" held January 4, 2012 in Chiang Mai, Thailand and January 5 in Bangkok, Thailand. Click here for the slides in English, and click here for the slides in Thai. Slide content was the same in both cities.
Select Community Presentations 2011
The following slides were presented at IRMA's Project ARM strategy meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 2 - 3 December, 2011. They set the stage for the development of the priority actions outlined in the new report "On The Map: Ensuring Africa's Place in Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy" being released 17 April at the Microbicides 2012 conference.
Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy: Setting the Stage for Project ARM, presented by Jim Pickett.
State of Global Rectal Microbicide Research, presented by Ian McGowan.
Anal Intercourse and HIV Among MSM - Epidemiological Realities and Ways Forward, presented by Stefan Baral.
Human Rights Case Studies, presented by Paul Semugoma and Gift Trapence.
State of African Research on Topics Related to Rectal Microbicides, presented by Ben Brown, Zoe Duby and Brian Kanyemba.
Overview of Current Advocacy and Community Mobilisation Strategies in Africa, presented by Brian Kanyemba and Morenike Ukpong.
More Select Community Presentations 2011
Putting Your Ass on the Line Advocacy to MAKE IT WORK, presented at the United States Conference on AIDS – November 11, 2011 – Chicago by Jim Pickett – IRMA.
The Long and Winding Rectal Road… Global Rectal Microbicide Advocacy to Take Us Where We Want To Go presented at The Rectal Microbicides Research Agenda: A Civil Society Update and Consultation in Cape Town, South Africa, 7 October 2011, by Jim Pickett – IRMA and Brian Kanyemba – Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation.
Are You Ready for the ARV Revolution? presented by IRMA's Jim Pickett at the Illinois State STD/HIV Conference in Springfield, IL, September 14, 2011.
The penile-vaginal penetrative assumption and its implications on sexual decision making, risk perception, and service provision, presented by Zoe Duby (IRMA member), Chris Colvin, Boniface Kitungulu at the 1st International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference, Durban, South Africa, June 11 - 13, 2011.
Heterosexual anal sex: knowledge, attitudes and practice in 5 East African communities, presented by Zoe Duby (IRMA member), Chris Colvin, Boniface Kitungulu at the 1st International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference, Durban, South Africa, June 11 - 13, 2011.
Developing Rectal Microbicides in Africa - the advocacy needed to make it happen - a poster presentation by IRMA member Brian Kanyemba at the Top2Btm symposium in Cape Town in May 23 - 25, 2011.
New Findings on the Future of Sex: The Latest in HIV Prevention Technology, presented by Jim Pickett on a teleconference for the Illinois Latino HIV/STD Network, April 13, 2011. Be sure to view the presentation in "slide show" mode, or you will miss pertinent information.
The Future of Sex is Fluid, presented by Jim Pickett, January 22, 2011, at the 2011 National African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV.
Update on Lubricant Safety & Rectal Microbicide Research/Advocacy, presented by Jim Pickett, January 19, 2011, for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV prevention staff.
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