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22 Apr PASER involved in modelling study

PASER collaborates in the development of a support tool for physicians in resource-limited countries to predict ART response without the need for HIV resistance testing The PASER network has collaborated in a promising HIV drug resistance computational modelling study. This study aims to develop a...

06 Mar Presentation CROI 2013

Raph Hamers presented in the large, fully occupied, plenary session room during CROI at the symposium entitled "Opportunities and Threats to ART Success". His presentation was very well received. Photo: Raph Hamers, next to him prof. Sharon Lewin, Australia and Jen Kates, Kaiser Family Foundation....

04 Mar Article New York Times

In medical first, a baby with H.I.V. is deemed cured Doctors announced on Sunday that a baby had been cured of an H.I.V. infection for the first time, a startling development that could change how infected newborns are treated and sharply reduce the number of...

18 Jul Approval of antiretroviral drug TDF/FTC

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the antiretroviral drug TDF/FTC (brand name Truvada) for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among sexually active adult men and women in the US. This approval paves the way for daily oral PrEP using TDF/FTC...

05 Jul photos symposium malaria 2012

The photos of the Symposium 'Malaria, maternal and infant health; perspectives from Asia and Africa' on 19 June 2012, are now online! ..>  

18 Apr Appointment Cate Hankins at AIGHD

The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Catherine (Cate) Hankins as Deputy Director, Science. Catherine Hankins BA (Hons) MD MSc FRCPC is a community medicine specialist who joins AIGHD from UNAIDS in Geneva, where she...

29 Mar PhD defense as part of INTERACT

Ugandan PhD students successfully defend their theses in Europe as part of the INTERACT program. The PhD students contribute to the mission to strengthen research and develop capacity to fight diseases.   Two Ugandan PhD students successfully defended their theses. Dr. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika defended her thesis ‘Pharmacokinetics...

05 Dec Report online – Symposium 7 Oct 2011

The report of the symposium 'When markets fail: strategies for health, development and investment' is now published online. The symposium focused on new approaches to development and health on October 7th 2011. The report summarizes the discussion of the international experts of how donors, public...

05 Dec Videos online – Symposium 7 Oct 2011

The videos of the Symposium ‘When markets fail; strategies for health, development and investment' are now to see online. The symposium focused on new approaches to development and health on October 7th 2011.   Click here to see the videos   On the page of...