HVTN Translational HIV Vaccine Early Stage Investigator (ESI) Conference

October 21, 2024

ESI Overview

The HIV Vaccine Trials Network is proud to announce that it will host the 8th Translational HIV Vaccine Early Stage Investigator Conference, October 21, 2024, prior to the NHP AIDS Symposium. 

This conference is intended for ESIs who focus on translational HIV research in non-human primates (NHPs), or clinical HIV and TB research. Investigators participating in the conference will gain a sense of their ability to contribute widely to the field and obtain support in reaching career milestones. Past attendees have stated that the Conference has increased their skills and knowledge for career development and provided them with a venue to form new collaborations.

The Westin New Orleans
The Westin New Orleans, location of the 2024 conference

Registration

The HVTN's 2024 Translational ESI Conference is at capacity. Unfortunately, we can no longer take new registrants at this time. Please check back next year for information about our 2025 conference.

 

Location

The Westin New Orleans in New Orleans, CA
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Target Audience

ESIs who focus on preclinical or clinical HIV vaccine research and are within ten (10) years of completing their terminal research degree (PhD, MD, DVM), medical residency, or equivalent.

Travel Award

The HVTN will offer a limited number of travel awards to attend this conference. The deadline to submit an application was May 15, 2024.

CLOSED - APPLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW

COVID-19-related Policies (subject to change)

TBD: Please check back during summer for more information about COVID-19 policies at the conference.

ESI 2023 Attendees
ESI 2023 Attendees

NHP AIDS Symposium

The HVTN Translational ESI Conference will take place prior to the NHP AIDS Symposium, which is also being held in New Orleans, October 22-25, 2024. More information about the Symposium will be added here as it becomes available

Funding for this conference was made possible in part by 2R13OD024033 from the Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the National Institutes of Health (NIH); nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Conference Contacts

For questions about the conference, please contact Sydney Callens at scallens@fredhutch.org