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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · Jun 17

We're live with our new website! 🎊

Since its founding, our network has grown — not just in size, but in scope. With an expanded mission that covers all sexually transmitted blood-borne infection, including HIV, our structure has modernized, and so has our website!

Explore it now:
www.ctnplus.ca/

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 1d

With #healthcare systems across Canada are struggling to provide timely and equitable access to health care services, we need to find solutions. Why not look to Australia? 🇦🇺

Dr. Jason Sutherland, Program Head of Health Services & Outcomes at Advancing Health, explains why:
https://bit.ly/43xaA86

The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 2d

19 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs have been awarded to McGill, including CTN+ National Director, Dr. Marina Klein. Her research is aimed at developing and implementing interventions to improve health outcomes for people living with STBBIs.

Learn more:
https://bit.ly/48Exyhf

The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 3d

"Doxycycline is needed for STBBI prevention, because the status quo just wasn't cutting it anymore," said Dr Troy Grennan, co-lead for the CTN+ BC & Yukon Regional Team.

Listen to this video to hear subject matter experts weigh in with nuanced perspective on this antibiotic:

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 4d

CAHR's New Investigator Forum will be taking place from April 14-16, 2026, in King City, Ontario!

This event supports the professional development of those pursuing an academic career in the fields of #infection and #immunity.

Be sure to apply by November 18th!
https://bit.ly/3KUCAMA

Spring 2026 New Investigator Forum, April 14-16, King City, Ontario

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AVAC @avac.org · 4d

Check out the latest from @pozmagazine.bsky.social on injectable #PrEP, www.poz.com/article/cabo....

Learn more about both CAB and LEN options at www.prepwatch.org, your go-to resource for info to help effectively deliver every proven method of #HIV PrEP to everyone who needs it.

Are Cabotegravir Injections More Tolerable Than Lenacapavir?

Small study suggests cabotegravir shots cause fewer injection-related side effects, but they need to be taken three times more often.

www.poz.com

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 5d

What if #HIV could be controlled without daily medication?

New research published in Nature Medicine from a Phase I clinical trial with CTN+ researcher Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy and the RI-MUHC Chronic Viral Illness Service team brings that possibility closer.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4otd13T

An image of Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, A smiling man in glasses, next to a headline in Nature Medicine article titled "Budigalimab, an anti-PD-1 inhibitor, for people living with HIV-1: a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 1b study."

The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 8d

🤰A recent study by researchers involved with the Canadian Perinatal HIV Surveillance Program found that taking the HIV drug bictegaravir during pregnancy did not seem to cause any increased risk of birth defects. #BirthHealth

Read more:
https://bit.ly/47u5QT6

A healthcare professional gently palpates a pregnant person's abdomen, assessing fetal position or movement.

The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 9d

Are you a young researcher ready to take your research to new heights?

Then you'll want to check out CAHR's Travel Awards. Theysupport the next generation of HIV researchers by helping them attend conferences and access professional development opportunities.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hdkYI0

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Centre for Advancing Health @advancinghealth.bsky.social · 9d

Canadian viral hepatitis elimination: Where are we now?

Featuring Advancing Health scientist Dr. Naveed Janjua, this webinar will highlight Canada’s viral #hepatitis elimination progress and identifies remaining gaps.
When: Oct 29, 2025 at 9am PST

Register today:
https://bit.ly/3J18fLS

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 9d

In the latest issue of @pozplanet.bsky.social, Devan Nambiar, co-lead of the CTN+ Cure & Immunotherapies Think Tank, reflects on #HIV history, activism, and research in the context of love, loss, family, spirituality, and more.

Give it a read: https://bit.ly/3W7IufS

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 18d

Combined with regular antiretroviral therapy, could fostemsavir have beneficial effects on the #cardiovascular health of people living with HIV? 🫀

That's the question that Dr. Madeline Durand and team will be tackling with the RESTART trial:

Learn more:
https://bit.ly/48P8SCv

From left to right: Dre Madeleine Durand, Mehdi Benlarbi, Andrés Finzi et Jonathan Richard.

The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 22d

“#CMV is the most common virus that no one's heard of,” said Dr. Jason Brophy, one of the scientists behind Ontario's newborn CMV screening program, the first of its kind in Canada. 6 years in, he discusses the program's successes and next steps. #BabyHealth

Come learn more:
https://bit.ly/4pPsjBg

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Centre for Advancing Health @advancinghealth.bsky.social · 23d

Post-#OrganTransplant viral infections, such as CMV, are a major risk to transplant success. But why do some infections seem to hurt more than others?

Researchers found that infections that lasted 60+ days were associated with worse survival outcomes, and created a profile for high-risk patients.

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · 23d

Are you passionate about supporting your peers through leadership and empowring women?

The BCC3 Study is now recruiting women living with #HIV in BC to become Community Facilitators.

Interested? Fill out our short survey: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0kTNSLoTB0GTZoq

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saveaidsresearch.bsky.social @saveaidsresearch.bsky.social · Sep 17

That's a wrap!! We are so grateful to you for making 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research such a success. Stay tuned for much more information at saveaidsresearch.org. Thank you!!!

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · Sep 16

The stream is now! Come learn about how young #HIV and #AIDS researchers are being impacted.

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · Sep 15

Let's work together to help protect the global HIV community! 🤝

saveaidsresearch.bsky.social @saveaidsresearch.bsky.social · Sep 15

Tomorrow is the day! Join us for 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research to hear from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Sybil Hosek, Katherine Gill, Myron Cohen, and many more! Register bit.ly/45U1keO and join us on YouTube bit.ly/45Qftts. #saveAIDSresearch #HIV #HIVresearch

24 Hours to Save AIDS Research

You've been invited to join this webinar!

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The Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR) @cduhr.bsky.social · Sep 15

Instead of chips and soda, these vending machines dispense free drug-testing strips, naloxone, hygiene kits, and other life-saving supplies. They also connect people with resources for mental health, housing, and food assistance, all with a quick QR code scan.
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Harm-reduction vending machines offer free naloxone, pregnancy tests and hygiene kits

The Health To Go machines in Pennsylvania are in a YMCA in Reading and outside an emergency department in Harrisburg.

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · Sep 12

Community has significantly shaped the global HIV response since 1981. The CTN+'s Community Advisory Committee (CAC) carries on this tradition by embedding individual living with HIV and/or STBBIs into Canadian study review and #KnowledgeMobilization.

Learn how to join:
https://bit.ly/4ghh1RX

The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · Sep 11

The annual @treatmentactiongroup.org (TAG) report is out!

Every year, their free report gives an overview of research and development for diagnosing, preventing, treating, and curing HIV, #HepatitisC virus, and #tuberculosis. Catch up on the latest innovations:
https://bit.ly/3KimzzF

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · Sep 9

🔥 Picking up the torch:

Juan Michael Porter II, an American health journalist and member of the CTN+ Knowledge Hub, discusses the ripple effects of recent US budget cuts to #HIV funding, and how the Canadian research community is stepping up to lead.

Read the full piece: bit.ly/3IcL5S7

An image of Juan Micheal Porter II, a slim bald black man, sitting on stage at a conference. To the right of the photograph is text on a blue background, reading: "We carry out our work with the understanding that we need to make information accessible and available without borders or barriers."

The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · Sep 3

The International AIDS Society invites young leaders to submit a proposal requesting up to $10,000 USD to implement a six-month innovation project that addresses a need for young people living with and affected by #HIV.

Learn more and submit:
bit.ly/465fDxl

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WHO @who.int · Aug 29

People living with #HIV continue to face stigma & discrimination.

Watch Dr Mateo explain the science behind ZERO risk of HIV transmission when people take effective treatment & have undetectable viral load & why we need to destigmatize HIV.

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The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · Aug 28

APPEL DE CANDIDATURES 📢

Êtes-vous intéressé à prêter votre voix à la recherche sur le VIH ? Devenez un membre du comité consultatif auprès de la communauté en posant votre candidature dès aujourd’hui.

Pour plus de renseignements visitez:
bit.ly/4n6c8h4

Voulez-vous contribuer à la recherche sur le VIH et les ITSS ? Rejoignez le Comité consultatif communautaire (CCC) du Réseau+ ! Que feriez-vous ? Les membres du CCC peuvent jouer de nombreux rôles, notamment : - Évaluer les études et les protocoles ; - Partager des connaissances ; - Co-rédiger des articles de revues ; - Participer à des ateliers ; - Soutenir le recrutement pour les essais cliniques ; et bien plus encore !

The CTN+ | Le Réseau+ @ctnplus.bsky.social · Aug 28

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! 📢

Are you interested in lending your voice to HIV research? Apply to join our Community Advisory Committee today!
@coalitionplus.bsky.social

To find out more and/or to apply, please visit:
https://bit.ly/4n6c8h4