Conferences
2 December 2024, Virtual
MDPI World AIDS Day Webinar 2024
Join us for MDPI’s World AIDS Day Webinar on 2 December 2024, as we gather voices from around the world to inspire impactful change in HIV prevention, care, and treatment. This year, we are thrilled to host renowned medical experts and practitioners who will deliver powerful and thought-provoking presentations, shedding light on the latest advancements and innovations in the field.
With the theme “Collective Action: Sustain and Accelerate HIV Progress”, our webinar will be a unique opportunity to come together, share ideas, and inspire collective action for a brighter future. Mark your calendars, and do not miss this chance to be part of a movement dedicated to advancing global health.
Title: MDPI World AIDS Day Webinar 2024
Date: 2 December 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. (CET) | 9:00 a.m. (EST)
More Information: https://sciforum.net/event/WAD2024
This is a free webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when a recording of the event becomes available to watch.
Register for free at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8317310542441/WN_8OMhh74IQXqYGJUYEGoIPw.
Program:
Speaker |
Time (CET) |
Time (EST) |
Introduction |
3:00–3:05 p.m. |
9:00–9:05 a.m. |
Dr. Weiming Tang Discontinuation, Suboptimal Adherence, and Re-Initiation of Oral HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis |
3:05–3:30 p.m. |
9:05–9:30 a.m. |
Dr. Xueling Wu Secretory IgA for Mucosal-Targeted HIV Prevention |
3:30–3:55 p.m. |
9:30–9:55 a.m. |
Prof. Dr. Seth Pincus Cytotoxic Immunoconjugates for Eradicating Reservoirs of HIV Infection that Persist in the Face of Effective ART |
3:55–4:20 p.m. |
9:55–10:20 a.m. |
Prof. Dr. Samuel Friedman The Dialectics of Community Risk and Prevention in an Era of Emerging Disruptive Events |
4:20–4:45 p.m. |
10:20–10:45 a.m. |
Dr. Frank Maldarelli Ending the HIV Epidemic: Progress, Obstacles, and Unshakable Commitment |
4:45–5:10 p.m. |
10:45–11:10 a.m. |
Dr. Eric O. Freed Novel Therapies to Prevent and Treat HIV Infection |
5:10–5:35 p.m. |
11:10–11:35 a.m. |
Q&A Session |
5:35–5:50 p.m. |
11:35–11:50 a.m. |
Closing Remarks |
5:50–6:00 p.m. |
11:50–12:00 p.m. |
Relevant Special Issues:
Vaccines
“Neutralizing Antibodies and Vaccine Development Against the HIV-1 Virus”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Ann Jones Hessell, Dr. Pooja Khatkar and Dr. Qingsheng Li
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025
Life
“Emerging Knowledge on Human Immunodeficiency Virus”
Guest Editors: Dr. Giota Lourida and Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Paraskevis
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 July 2025
Cells
“Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Simian Immunodeficiency Virus and Host Interactions”
Guest Editors: Dr. Nongthombam Boby and Dr. Susanta Pahari
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025
Tropical Medicine and Infections Disease
“Adolescent HIV Care and Transition Strategies: Challenges, Outcomes, and Interventions”
Guest Editor: Dr. Brian C. Zanoni
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025
Pathogens
“Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: HIV and Viral Co-infections”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Nicola Coppola and Dr. Schuyler van Engelenburg
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2025
“HIV/AIDS: Epidemiology, Drug Resistance, Treatment and Prevention”
Guest Editors: Dr. Marta Pingarilho, Dr. Mafalda N. S. Miranda and Dr. Ana Barroso Abecasis
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024