Background

Despite transformative changes to the diagnosis and treatment of HIV over the past 30 years, the search for an HIV cure is as relevant now as ever. Australian scientists, clinicians and community members have much to contribute to the search for a cure given our long track record of outstanding research and collaboration. As the focus on HIV cure strategies intensifies, engagement between people living with HIV and those researching and developing an HIV cure must be strong and purposeful.

In the spirit of Alan’s dedication to improving the lives of people living with HIV through partnership and the importance of HIV cure research, a $500 prize for the most outstanding abstract on research related to an HIV cure at the Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference will be offered.

Eligibility

Abstracts from all conference streams accepted for oral or poster presentation at the 2022 Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference relating to HIV cure will be considered. As the award is to encourage new and emerging researchers, only presenters less than 10 years post PhD or MSc will be eligible. All community members are eligible.

The Alan Brotherton HIV Cure Prize will be judged by a panel comprising a person living with HIV, a member of the HIV Cure Community Partnership and an expert in cure research.

The winner will be announced during the closing plenary at the Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference

ASHM HIV&AIDS Early Career Prizes

Best Oral presentation for each of the following:

• Discovery and Translational Science, Biology, Resistance and Pathogenesis
• Clinical management and Therapeutics
• Prevention, Epidemiology and Health Promotion
• Social, Political and Cultural Aspects
• Case presentation prize

ASHM SH Early Career Prizes

Best Oral presentation for each of the following:

• Discovery and Translational Science, Biology, Resistance and Pathogenesis
• Clinical management and Therapeutics
• Prevention, Epidemiology and Health Promotion
• Social, Political and Cultural Aspects

Prize: Winner for best oral award receives a complimentary registration for the HIV or SH conference for the following year.

Australasian Sexual Health and HIV Nurses Association (ASHHNA) Prizes. ASHHNA awards a prize for best poster by a nurse at the Australasian Sexual Health Conference and the HIV/AIDS Conference. These awards recognize outstanding contributions to sexual and reproductive health and HIV nursing, with the aim of encouraging innovation in clinical research and practice. Conference delegates must select ‘nurse’ on registration to be eligible (but do not have to be an ASHHNA member).

The Best Poster Award is voted for by conference delegates. Delegates are provided with a voting slip at registration and are encouraged to vote for their favourite poster. The winner is announced during the closing plenary.

The top three ranked abstracts from each theme for each conference will be included in the Sexual Health Journal to be published in the September edition!

About the Journal

Sexual Health publishes original and significant contributions to the fields of sexual health including HIV/AIDS, Sexually transmissible infections, issues of sexuality and relevant areas of reproductive health. This journal is directed towards those working in sexual health as clinicians, public health practitioners, researchers in behavioural, clinical, laboratory, public health or social, sciences. The journal publishes peer reviewed original research, editorials, review articles, topical debates, case reports and critical correspondence. Authors interested in preparing a feature article, a mini-review or a viewpoint article are invited to discuss the matter with the Editor.

View more information about the Journal here.

A total of three awards will be given for the best poster presentations at the Australasian Sexual Health Conference. This includes two Best Poster Awards by all presenters and one Best Student Poster Award by a student presenter. The award winner will receive a certificate and one-year SHSoV free membership.

Eligibility

All accepted abstracts for poster presentation at the 2022 Australasian Sexual Health Conference are eligible.

To be eligible for the Best Student Poster Award, the presenter must be a current undergraduate or postgraduate student and register as “Students” at the conference. Both part-time and full-time students are eligible.

Judging criteria

The Best Poster Awards will be judged by the SHSOV executive committee. It will be based on the scientific quality and novelty of the abstract and the design of poster (e.g. layout, overall visual).