Multipurpose Prevention Technologies for Reproductive Health Symposium
Abstracts and Poster Presentations
Poster abstracts are available in PDF format only. Click on a hyperlinked abstract name to view or download individual abstracts, or on the poster link where available. Authors retain copyright over these materials and requests for use should be directed accordingly.
Accepted Poster Abstracts
Building Communities' Understanding on New HIV Prevention Technologies
Aisha Adaranijo, Morenike Ukpong, Florita Durueke, Augustina Amuamuziam
New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society
Exploratory Evaluation of Novel, Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive Drug Prototypes Acting in Vas Deferens
Nnaemeka IB Amobi
King’s College, London
Drug-eluting nanofibers as a dual-protection contraceptive microbicide
Cameron S. Ball, Emily M. Krogstad, and Kim A. Woodrow
University of Washington, Department of Bioengineering
Vaginal Leakage: An Unappreciated Influence on Effectiveness of Agents in Vaginal Gels
Erin T. Carey (1), Matthew T. Siedhoff (1), David C. Sokal (2)
(1) Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; (2) FHI 360
Poster (PDF)
Design and evaluation of intravaginal rings for contraception and prevention of STIs
Meredith Clark and David Friend
CONRAD
Carraguard trial participants' preferences for a dual protection microbicide gel
Barbara Friedland, Heidi Jones, Kelly Blanchard
Population Council
Men Don’t Need to Know Everything (“Gason pa bezwen konnen tout bagay”): Implementing a Pilot Study on the Acceptability of a Contraceptive Cervical Cap among Haitian-American Women
Erica L. Gollub, DrPH*(1), Elena Cyrus, MPH (1), Jessy G. Devieux, PhD (2), Michèle Jean-Gilles, PhD (2), Sandra Neptune (2), Hulda Michel, MD (3)
(1) Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, US. (2) AIDS Prevention Program, Florida International University, Miami, FL, US, (3) Center for Haitian Studies, Miami, FL, US
Poster (PDF)
Probiotic Biotherapeutics as a self-sustaining MPT component against multiple STI indications
Anke Hemmerling and Craig Cohen
University of California, San Francisco
Vaginal Rings for Prevention of Pregnancy and HIV: status update
Jonathan Holt, Jeremy Nuttall, Cynthia Woodsong, Brid Devlin
International Partnership for Microbicides
Nurses’ and doctors’ counseling and provision practices for the female condom in South Africa and Zimbabwe
Kelsey Holt, Kelly Blanchard, Tsungai Chipato, Taazadza Nhemachena, Maya Blum, Laura Stratton, Gita Ramjee, Cynthia C. Harper Ibis Reproductive Health
Poster (PDF)
Microbicide pharmacokinetics – dependence on dosage form and regimen as predicted by compartmental models
David F. Katz, Yajing Gao and Sophie Cheng
Duke University
An Optimized MIV-150/Zinc Acetate (ZA) Gel Blocks SHIV-RT and HSV-2 Infection In Vivo
Jessica Kenney(1), Rachel Singer(1), Aixa Rodriguez(1), Larisa Kizima(1), Meropi Aravantinou(1), Ciby J.
Abraham(1), Radhika Menon(1), Samantha Seidor(1), Ninochka Jean-Pierre(1), Othell Begay(1), Patrick Barnable(1), Agegnehu Gettie(3), James Blanchard(4), Jeffrey D.Lifson(2), Michael Piatak Jr.(2), Natalia Teleshova(1), Jose A. Fernández-Romero(1), Melissa Robbiani(1), Thomas M. Zydowsky(1)*
(1)Population Council, New York, NY, US; (2)AIDS and Cancer Virus Program, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., NCI Frederick, Frederick, MD, US; (3)Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, New York, NY, US; (4)Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA, US.
Development of a live Microbial Microbicide, the ultimate MPT
Laurel A Lagenaur, Brigitte E Sanders-Beer, Beda Brichacek, Ranajit Pal, Xiaowen Liu, Yang Liu, Rosa Yu, David Venzon, Peter P Lee, and Dean H Hamer
Osel, Inc
Poster (PDF)
Multipurpose prevention technologies have no impact in rural communities in Nigeria – an advocate takes on the challenge!
Prince Goodluck Obi
United Nations of Youth Network Nigeria (UNOY)/Global Alert For Defense of Youth and the Less Privileged (GADYLP)
Preparing for microbicide clinical trials in Lagos, Nigeria: Barriers and Incentives
Modupe Onigbogi, Omobola Ojo
Department of Community Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, University of Lagos
Preventing STIs/HIV, Pregnancy, and Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission
Alfred Shihata and Steven Brody
Scripps Institution of Medicine and Science, San Diego, CA, USA , University Of California School Of Medicine, Department Endocrinology & Metabolism, La Jolla, CA, USAA Unique Approach
Poster (PDF)
Transient spreading and swelling behavior of a gel deploying an anti-HIV topical microbicide
S. Tasoglu, D.F. Katz, and A.J. Szeri
University of California, Berkeley
A biophysical framework to describe behavioral acceptability of microbicides
Stephane Verguet(1), Bethany Young Holt (2,3), Andrew J. Szeri (4)
(1) Department of Global Health, University of Washington; (2) School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley; (3) CAMI/Public Health Institute; (4)Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
The potential impact of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) on HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa
Stephane Verguet
University of Washington
User Perspectives on Vaginal Microbicides for Prevention of Pregnancy and HIV
C. Woodsong, P. Alleman, P. Musara, A. Chandipwisa, M. Chirenje, F. Martinson, I. Hoffman International Partnership for Microbicides
Poster (PDF)
