GENERAL INFORMATION

VENUE

Marriott Biscayne Bay
1633 North Bayshore Drive
Miami Florida 33132 USA

Click here to visit the website.

BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES, AND DINNER

The meals included in your registration will be served as follows on the Bayfront Terrace of the hotel:

Breakfasts:
• Wednesday, December 14: 06:50 – 7:50 AM
• Thursday, December 15: 06:50 – 7:50 AM
• Friday, December 16: 06:50 – 7:50 AM

For your convenience, breakfast will be served at the Hilton for those staying there.

Lunches:
• Wednesday, December 14: 12:30 – 1.50 PM
• Friday, December 15: 12:30 – 1.50 PM
Lunch on Tuesday will be on your own, as it is not included in the workshop package. Please consult the website (Downtown Miami Waterfront Restaurant – Biscayne Bay | Miami Marriott) or consult on-site for food facilities in the vicinity.  

FOOTBALL WORLDCUP

You can watch the different Worldcup football matches at the Marriott Catch Bar (2nd floor).

APPLICATION INFORMATION

The Tenth International Workshop on HIV Persistence during Therapy is a closed in-person workshop with a limited attendance of 300 delegates. All individuals interested in attending this Workshop MUST submit an abstract prior to the deadline of October 17, 2022 (midnight US time zone).

Potential participants involved in the field, but not submitting an abstract this year, should also submit an online application before October 17th, which will be studied by the Steering Committee. Individuals not conducting bench research, but who are involved in the HIV/AIDS field at a policy level, are also encouraged to apply.

Online application/abstract submission will be available on this Workshop website. Priority is given to those individuals submitting abstracts. All applications will be acknowledged, but this acknowledgment does NOT represent a confirmation of acceptance to register. Applications sent via E-mail cannot be accepted.

SESSION TOPICS

  • Basic Science of HIV Persistence
  • In Vitro and Animal Model Studies of HIV Persistence
  • Virology of HIV Persistence
  • Immunology of HIV Persistence
  • Drug Discovery Development & Pharmacology
  • Cell & Gene Therapies
  • Antibody & Immune based Therapies
  • Human Studies

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

Advancement in the following categories:

  • Models of HIV Persistence
  • Basic Science
  • Virological Aspects
  • Immunological Aspects
  • Acute HIV Infection
  • Anatomic Reservoirs
  • Drug Discovery
  • New Therapeutic Approaches

STATEMENT OF NEED

The content of the Tenth International Workshop on HIV Persistence during Therapy was determined by assessment of educational need, including feedback from prior programs and new medical knowledge.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This Workshop was designed to interest physicians, clinicians, scientists and clinical researchers in the HIV persistence and latency area.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Depending on funding availability, a limited number of scholarships may be available for young scientists, age limit of 35 for eligibility. Please visit the workshop website for more information.

ETHICALMEDTECH

The 10th International Workshop on HIV Persistence during Therapy has been granted the Ethical Medtech compliance status. For more information, visit https://www.ethicalmedtech.eu/medtech-apps/cvs/view-event/EMT27838.

SECRETARIAT

For all inquiries relating to the Workshop, please contact:

Logistical information & registration:

OVERCOME
13-15 rue des Sablons
75116 Paris -France
Phone:+33 (0)1 41 92 01 27
Fax: +33 (0)1 43 59 76 07
Email: hivpersistence@overcome.fr

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Alain Lafeuillade, PhD
Infectious disease private practice, La Valette du Var, France

David Margolis, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA

Karl Salzwedel, PhD
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda – USA

Mario Stevenson, PhD
University of Miami – Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA