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Title
Prevention solutions for the next generation: Highlighting adolescent research in the NIH HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks and the Adolescent Trials Network
Code
WESA05
Session Type
Non-Commercial Satellite
Venue
G102-103
Date Time
Wednesday 25 July, 07:00 - 08:30
Chair:
Audrey Pettifor, University of North Carolina, United States
Organizer:
The Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC)/Youth Prevention Research Working Group (YPRWG)

This symposium will highlight NIH-sponsored multi-center international adolescent prevention research including: HPTN 082-Evaluation of Daily Oral PrEP as a Primary Prevention Strategy for Young African Women; MTN 034/IPM 045-Phase 2a study that seeks to understand the HIV prevention needs and preferences of adolescent girls and young women; IMPAACT 2009-Feasibility, Acceptability and Safety of Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Primary HIV Prevention during Pregnancy and Breast Feeding in Adolescents and Young Women; and studies of mobile technology to prevent HIV in adolescents. We will also discuss new adolescent-focused studies in development within the networks. The session will be moderated by Audrey Pettifor. Speakers for the session include Dr. Connie Celum (HPTN 082), Dr. Lynda Stranix-Chibanda (IMPAACT 2009), Dr. Kenneth Ngure (MTN 034), Ruth Nahurira (MTN 020 ASPIRE Trial participant), and Lisa Hightow-Weidman (ATN iTech Study).

07:00
 Overview
07:10
WESA0501 		HPTN 082
Connie Celum, University of Washington, United States
Slides
07:25
WESA0502 		The REACH Study (MTN-034): Addressing the Needs of Adolescent Girls and Young Women with Choices in HIV Prevention
Kenneth Ngure, University of Washington, Kenya
07:40
WESA0503 		ASPIRE Trial Participant Experience
Ruth N., Afghanistan
07:55
WESA0504 		IMPAACT 2009 – Oral PrEP in adolescents and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Lynda Stranix-Chibanda, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
08:10
WESA0505 		Implementing technology-based interventions for youth: early findings from iTech and the ATN
Lisa Hightow-Weidman, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, United States
08:25
 Q&A