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RID Program Master’s Student Sofia Nicolls Presents Data from the NOVA-HIV Study at 2025 Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research Conference!
This year, the RID Program was represented at the Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research by Sofia Nicolls, who is a master’s student pursuing her MSc. as part of the NOVA-HIV Study.
RID Program Research Featured on Two Posters Presented at 15th International Workshop on Women & HIV 2025!
This year’s International Workshop on Women & HIV had a strong presence for the RID Program team, with two posters being presented on RID Program research.
Congratulations to RID Program Master’s Student Sofia Nicolls on Receiving a Canada Graduate Scholarships — Master’s Award!
We would like to wish our sincerest congratulations to the RID Team master’s student Sofia Nicolls on receiving a Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s Award for her work on the NOVA-HIV project!
Strong Showing for RID Program at 2025 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in San Francisco, USA!
This year, RID Program investigator Dr. Jeffrey Wong and FLEX Project student Rosa Balleny, attended CROI to present a poster on the work they have completed on the impact of the use of the antiretroviral medication Bictegravir (Biktarvy) during pregnancy, on perinatal and infant outcomes.
The RID Program 2024 Annual Report is Now Available!
The RID Program’s 2024 Annual Report is now available! The report describes the remarkable work of the research program that was completed in the 2024 calendar year, including conferences attended, publications released, key study updates, and awards/accomplishments received by research program investigators. To access the Annual Report, click here!
RID Team Members Emma Karlsen and Roisin Delaney Featured on UBC Women’s Health Research Club’s Podcast to Discuss Maternal and Congenital Syphilis!
The UBC Women’s Health Research Club released its newest episode of their podcast which featured an interview of two RID team members on the topic of maternal and congenital syphilis.
Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Wong on receiving the 2025 Dr. Juan Embil Award from the Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases!
The RID Program would like to offer its sincerest congratulations to one of our investigators Dr. Jeffrey Wong on receiving the Dr. Juan Embil Trainee Award for Excellence in Infectious Disease Research from the Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases!
New Publication: “Acceptance and preference between respiratory syncytial virus vaccination during pregnancy and infant monoclonal antibody among pregnant and postpartum persons in Canada”
A new publication authored by multiple members of the RID Program, including Dr. Elisabeth McClymont, Dr. Jeffrey Wong, Sandra Blitz and Dr. Deborah Money has been published in Vaccine!
New Publication: “Acceptance and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy in Canada”
A new publication from a team of authors that includes multiple members of the RID Program, including Suraya Bondy, Dr. Elisabeth McClymont, Sandra Blitz and Dr. Deborah Money has been published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics!
Congratulations to Dr. Elisabeth McClymont on her Assistant Professorship with the UBC Departments of OBGYN and Pediatrics!
The RID Team would like to offer our sincerest congratulations to Dr. Elisabeth McClymont on her new position as Assistant Professor with the UBC Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Pediatrics!!