BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:OVERVIEW IAS 2025\, the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science \, was held on July 13-17\, 2025\, in Kigali\, Rwanda and virtually. The con ference was attended by 4\,000 individuals and took place at the intersec tion of incredible scientific breakthroughs and challenges created by fun ding cuts that threatens to reverse decades of progress in the HIV respon se. Among the 4\,000 individual attendees\, CIRA affiliates and collabora tors shared their contributions to advancing HIV evidence-based research and programs in 1 Symposium\, 3 Oral Abstract Sessions\, 9 Poster Exhibit ions\, and 19 E-Posters (click here to download the list of IAS 2025 abst racts by CIRA affiliates ). Join us in a virtual CIRA Talk on IAS 2025 hi ghlights featuring CIRA-affiliated researchers and collaborators from div erse HIV research areas including epidemiology\, social and behavioral\, and clinical research. Each panelist will share a brief recap and reflect ions on their research presented at the conference\, and exciting IAS 202 5 sessions they attended that are promising\, innovative\, and relevant t o their respective work. PANELISTS Alexandra Deac\, MSc Research Assistan t\, Institute for Connected Communities\, University of East London Alexa ndra has a background in global mental health\, with a focus on psychosoc ial health and mental health determinants. She is particularly interested in improving the synergy between research and practice through engaging in bottom-up\, participatory research approaches directly applicable to e nhancing current service delivery. At ICC\, Alexandra is focusing on the interface between digital media\, cyberpsychology and its intersection ph ysical and mental health. Alexandra is passionate for collaborating with vulnerable communities in resource-scarce settings (with a particular foc us on crises) and strives to demonstrate a commitment to improving health and mental health outcomes. More from University of East London. IAS 202 5 abstract: "Bridging gaps in HIV prevention in high-risk prison environm ent: a bespoke psychosocial intervention achieved a breakthrough in Kyrgy zstan" Julia Rozanova\, PhD Associate Research Scientist in Medicine (AID S)\, Yale School of Medicine Lecturer in Global Mental Health\, King’s Co llege London\, United Kingdom Julia Rozanova received her PhD in Sociolog y and subsequently trained in Social Gerontology and Implementation Scien ce\, completing a postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. Frederick Altice at Ya le School of Medicine. With Yale colleague Sheela Shenoi and colleagues f rom the European Institute on Public Health Policy in Kyiv\, she has cond ucted research at the intersection of HIV\, addiction\, and aging in Ukra ine since 2017. More from Yale School of Medicine. IAS 2025 abstract: "Se xual health and perceptions of "time left" among older people with HIV in Ukraine: implications for HIV care" Katelyn Sileo\, PhD\, MPH Associate Professor\, Connell School of Nursing\, Boston College Katelyn (Katy) Sil eo\, PhD\, MPH\, is an associate professor at the Connell School of Nursi ng and faculty in the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Goo d. She is trained in global public health\, with a geographic focus on su b–Saharan Africa. Her research aims to understand and intervene on multil evel determinants of sexual and reproductive health inequities\, with a p articular interest in the intersection of gender norms and health outcome s in global settings. Her current work focuses on using community-engaged and mixed methods to develop and evaluate gender transformative behavior al and health system interventions to improve HIV and family planning out comes in Uganda. More from Boston College. IAS 2025 abstract: ""Men behav e like babies:" the role of gender norms in shaping relationships between HIV care providers and men living with HIV in Uganda" Donna Spiegelman\, ScD Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics\, Yale School of Publi c Health Donna Spiegelman was appointed the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health in 2018\; she is als o Professor of Statistics and Data Science at Yale University. Dr. Spiege lman founded and directs the Yale Center for Methods in Implementation an d Prevention Science (CMIPS) and she also leads the Global Oncology progr am at Yale Cancer Center. As one of the few people in the world with a jo int doctorate in biostatistics and epidemiology\, she can freely speak th e languages of both disciplines and switches between these two profession al cultures\, playing the role of interlocutor for each. She is intereste d in problems arising in epidemiology that require resolution\, at least in part\, through biostatistics. More from Yale School of Public Health. IAS 2025 session: "Innovative study designs [Learn-As-you-GO clinical tri al model]" MODERATOR Luke Davis\, MD\, MS Associate Professor of Epidemio logy (Microbial Diseases) and of Medicine (Pulmonary\, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)\, Yale School of Public Health\, Yale School of Medicine Luke Davis is a pulmonary and critical care physician and clinical epidem iologist using implementation science to find\, treat\, and prevent tuber culosis (TB) and HIV\, two of the leading cause of death due to infection worldwide. He teaches and mentors students and directs a graduate progra m on implementation science at the Yale School of Public Health. He is al so involved in several international research training programs focused o n implementation science. He is a Yale Medicine physician\, and attends i n the Medical Intensive Care Unit and the Winchester TB Clinic at Yale-Ne w Haven Hospital\, caring for patients and their families and teaching me dical students\, residents\, and fellows. More from Yale School of Public Health.\n\nSpeakers:\nAlexandra Deac\; Yulia Rozanova\; Katelyn Sileo\; Donna Spiegelman\; Luke Davis\n\nAdmission:\nFree\n\nDetails URL:\nhttps: //medicine.yale.edu/event/cira-talk-highlights-from-ias-2025/\n DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T100000 DTSTAMP:20260422T212656Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T090000 LOCATION:Virtual only via Zoom\, URL: https://yale.zoom.us/meeting/registe r/lABjSBymRXOIcSOtHZidFQ SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:Confirmed SUMMARY:CIRA Talk UID:c4600cd6-b8ef-45f0-8a1d-05d29b1ae399 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR