BANGKOK SYMPOSIUM 2002: HIV MEDICINE
January 16-18, 2002
QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER, BANGKOK
TIME
WED: JAN 16, 2001
THU: JAN 17, 2001
FRI: JAN 18, 2001
7.30-8.00
Registration
 
8.00-8.30
Opening ceremony
8.30-9.00
The HIV epidemic in our region: Good or bad news
Changing guidelines -
When & what to start?
Prof. Scot Hammer
How best to use ARV in resource limited settings?
Dr. Christine Katlama
9.00-9.30

HIV virology and immunology:
Practical and clinical application
Dr. Kiat Ruxrungtham

Treatment failure: Definition and management
Prof. Joep Lange
Viral resistance testing and its application to clinical practice
Prof. Scott Hammer
9.30-10.00
HIV eradication: How close are we?
Dr. Clifford Lane

Structured therapy interruption
Prof. Bernard Hirschel
HIV vaccines: Hope or hype
Dr. Sean Emery
10.00-10.30
COFFEE BREAK
10.30-11.00
Treatment of children: Developed and developing county experience
Speaker TBA

Lipdystrophy: What is the latest news?
Prof. David Cooper

Interactive Panel Discussion:
Improving access to therapy
UNAIDS global initiative
ท HAART: Goals and reality
ท What's happening to drug costs?
ท Community projects: MSF/HIV-NAT project
ท IATEC projects in Africa
ท Others to be decided

11.00-11.30
Opportunistic Infections in the region: An overview of treatment and prophylaxis
Dr. Lindsay Grayson
Mitochondria, hepatotoxicity & lactic acidosis
Dr. Greg Dore
11.30-12.00
Malnutrition, diarrhea and wasting in HIV
Dr. Christine Wanke
Pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
Potential application for developed and developing countries
Dr David Burger
12.00-13.00
LUNCH
13.00-16.00

Skills Building Workshops:
- Opportunistic infections
- Pediatric HIV Therapy

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Skills Building Workshops:
- Antiretroviral therapy

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DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION: January 7th 2002
English Registration Form
 
Thai Registration Form
  • E-mail (attachment of word document) to : chris.d@chula.ac.th "OR"
  • Fax to Prof. Praphan Phanuphak, HIV-NAT, Bangkok: Fax number: 662-254-7574 or 662-252-5779
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