Deadline: 15 May 2014
The 20th International AIDS Conference to be held from 20-25 July 2014 in Melbourne, Australia is accepting Late Breaker Abstracts. The abstracts must present data of unquestioned immediate significance gathered after the regular abstract submission deadline (6 February 2014).
The abstracts will be accepted on the following Tracks:
Track A – Basic and Translational Research
- HIV Evolution
- HIV Pathogenesis / Immune Function and Dysfunction
- Basic Retrovirology
- HIV Pathogenesis / Latency and Viral Reservoirs
- Host Genetics
- Transmission and Early Infection
- Novel Treatment and Prevention Strategies
- Vaccine Development
- Pathogenesis of Opportunistic and Co-Infections
- Diagnostic Tools for Immunological and Virological Monitoring of HIV Infection
- Animal Models
Track B – Clinical Research
- Course of HIV Disease
- Diagnostic and Monitoring Tools
- Opportunistic Infections, Co-infections, Co-morbidities and their Treatment
- Antiretroviral Therapies
- Other Strategies and Therapies (non-ART)
- Linkage and Retention in Care
- Specific Issues Related to HIV Infection in Women
- Specific Issues Related to HIV Infection in Children and Adolescents
- Care of Key Populations
Track C – Epidemiology and Prevention Research
- Epidemiology of HIV
- Methodological Issues and Capacity-Building
- HIV Surveillance, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Population-Specific HIV Prevention
- Approaches and Tools for HIV Prevention
Track D – Social and Political Research, Law, Policy and Human Rights
- Social Science Theories, Methods and Social Production of Knowledge
- Living with HIV and AIDS
- Social and Structural Drivers and Contexts
- Key Affected and Marginalized Populations
- Sexuality, Gender, Relationships and Sexual Cultures
- Sex Work: Behavioral, Social and Cultural Issues and Contexts
- Substance Use: Behavioral, Social and Cultural Aspects
- Stigma, Discrimination and Legal Contexts
- Ethics and Human Rights
- Interventions: Behavioral, Social and Structural Aspects and Approaches
- Policy Development, Implementation and Analysis/Evaluation
Track E – Implementation Research, Economics, Systems and Synergies with other Health and Development Sectors
- Scale up and Sustainability of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Programs
- Integration of HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care with other Health and Development Programs
- Impact of HIV Programs on Broader Health and Development
- Key Populations
- Country Ownership and Sustainability
- Cost-effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Financing Models and Funding
- Role and Effectiveness of Community Structures and Participation-Led Approaches
- HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care in Challenging Settings such as Conflict or Extremely Limited Resources
- Global Health Systems, Agents and Norms
- HIV Human Resources
- Methods and Theories of Implementation Research
- Data Systems
Eligibility Criteria:
- Late breaker submissions must be data of unquestioned immediate significance.
- The submitted late breaker abstract must meet an extremely high threshold of scientific merit.
- Authors must declare the reason why their abstract is late breaker.
- Abstracts should not include libelous or defamatory content. Material presented in abstracts should not violate any copyright laws.
- The work must not be previously submitted anywhere.
- The research must have been conducted according to the protocol approved by the institutional or local committee on ethics in human investigation.
For more information, please visit Submission Open Page.