APACC
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Date(s)
17 Jun 2021 - 19 Jun 2021
Organizer
Titanium Level Sponsor
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Gilead HIV

APACC 2021

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The presentation videos and slides for speakers’ lectures are made available, provided that they have granted us permission to do so.
Plenary Session 1: (Re)Emerging Infections - SARS-CoV/ SARS-CoV-2/ MERS, What is Next? -
The WHO Global Study of the Origins of SARS-CoV-2
Dominic Dwyer, BSc(Med), MBBS, MD
The University of Sydney, Australia
Virology of SARS-CoV-2
Linfa Wang, PhD, FTSE
Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
Parallel Session1: Chemsex, Mental Health and Blood-borne Viruses: An Emerging Syndemic in Asia -
The Importance of a Cultural and Social Understanding of Chemsex in the HIV Response
Kane Race, BA (Hons), LLB, PhD
The University of Sydney, Australia
Syndemics of Mental Health Issues and Chemsex
Carol Strong, PhD, MPH
National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan
Impact of the Syndemic(s) - Community Perspective
Doan Thanh Tung, BA
Lighthouse Social Enterprise, Vietnam
Parallel Session 2: Digital Approaches -
A High Retention Rate Among TelePrEP Users, with TelePrEP Implementation Model for HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Japan (#01)
Shiojiri Daisuke
Japan
Evaluating the Integration of Telehealth in Same-day Antiretroviral Initiation Service During COVID-19 in Bangkok, Thailand (#02)
Sorawit Amatavete
Thailand
Identification and Verification of MSM Key Influencers During Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-testing: A Machine Ensemble Learning-based Quasi-Experimental Study (#03)
Yuxin Ni
China
A Cross-sectional Online Survey on HIV/ STI-related Knowledge, Tendencies Towards Stigma, and Willingness to HIV/STI Screening Among Allied health Students in Iloilo, Philippines (#04)
Rodenie Olete
Philippines
Personalized HIV Partner Notification Service Recommendation System by Machine Learning for MSM living with HIV: A Decision Tree Approach (#05)
Fengshi Jing
China
Capacity-building Session 1: Managing Clinical Trials for Early Stage Investigators -
Clinical Trial Preparation
Nicholas Paton, MD, FRCP
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Clinical Trial Implementation
Watsamon Jantarabenjakul, MD, PhD
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Capacity-building Session 2: Strategies for Writing and Submitting Grant Proposals in a Challenging Funding Environment -
Applying for Research Funding: Where to Start and How to Think About the Process
Thanyawee Puthanakit, MD
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Effectively Communicating Your Research Objectives in Grant Applications
Sharon Lewin, AO, FRACP, PhD, FAHMS
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Australia
What Not to Do. Common Mistakes in Grant Writing
Kasha Priya Singh, MBBS, MPH, FRACP
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Australia
Plenary Session 2: Viral Hepatitis induced Liver Cancer -
Prevention and Monitoring Strategies for HCC in HBV Patients
Management of HCC
Massimo Puoti, MD
University MIlano Bicocca School of Medicine - ASST Great Metropolitan Hospital Niguarda Milan, Italy
Parallel Session 3: HIV Aging/ Non-communicable Diseases -
Monitoring and Managing the Aging HIV Patient
Grace Chung-Yan Lui, MBChB (Hons), FHKCP, FHKAM
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Research into Aging with HIV: Lessons Learned and Outstanding Challenges
Peter Reiss, MD, PhD
Amsterdam UMC and Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, the Netherlands
Parallel Session 4: Insights into HIV/STI Testing and Sampling -
Performance of HCV Antigen Assay in the Diagnosis of Acute HCV Infection Among Atrisk People Living with HIV (#06)
Hsin-Yun Sun
Taiwan
Impact of COVID-19 on HIV Testing and Care at a University Hospital in Taiwan (#07)
Pei-Ying Wu
Taiwan
Acceptability of Self-sampling for HIV/STI Testing in MSM (#08)
Ngai Sze Wong
Hong Kong
Identification of Key Influencers for Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-testing Among Chinese MSM: A Machine Learning Approach (#09)
Fengshi Jing
China
Preference and Ability to Perform Bloodbased Versus Oral Fluid-based HIV Selftesting in Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 18-24 Years at Risk of HIV Acquisition in Thailand: A Cross-sectional Study (#10)
Parin Trabwongwitaya
Thailand
Potential Interactions Between the Pathways to Diagnosis of HIV/STI and HIV Self-testing: Insights from a Qualitative Study of Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Singapore (#11)
Rayner Kay Jin Tan, PhD
University of North Carolina Project-China, China
Key Population Lay Providers Can Successfully Link Men Who Have Sex with Men Clients to Care After Diagnosing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Community-based Organizations in Thailand (#12)
Narukjaporn Thammajaruk
Thailand
Capacity-building Session 3: Digital STI and HIV Research: Methods and Applications -
The Rise of Digital
Dan Wu, PhD, MSc, MBBS
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, China
Digital Community Engagement
Dan Wu, PhD, MSc, MBBS
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, China
Review of Digital Research Methods
Rayner Kay Jin Tan, PhD
University of North Carolina Project-China, China
Digital Qualitative Methods
Rayner Kay Jin Tan, PhD
University of North Carolina Project-China, China
Digital Trials
Joseph Tucker, MD, PhD, AM
UNC Chapel Hill, United States
Poster Tour-1: Pediatric/ Adolescent HIV -
Collaborative Care Model to Facilitate Integration of Mental Healthcare into HIV Treatment and Prevention Services for Adolescents and Young Adults in Bangkok, Thailand (#30)
Wipaporn Natalie Songtaweesin, MBBS, DTMH
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Growth Recovery Among Asian Children with Perinatally Acquired HIV Infection on First-line Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (#38)
Tavitiya Sudjaritruk, MD, ScM, PhD
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Healthcare Transition Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Perinatal HIV in Thailand (#39)
Linda Aurpibul
Thailand
Research Institute For Tropical Medicine Pediatric Disclosure of HIV Status and Effect on Mortality and LTFU Among Children and Adolescents Living with HIV in Asia (#56)
Johanna Beulah Sornillo
Philippines
Poster Tour-2: COVID-19 Impact on Key Populations -
PrEP Service Utilization During COVID-19 Epidemic in Hong Kong (#19)
Ngai Sze Wong
Hong Kong
Impact of COVID-19 on Key Populations and People Living with HIV in Vietnam: Economic Hardship and Reduced (#36)
Long Khanh Tran
Vietnam
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on HIV Care Delivery and Access in Asia (#42)
Tin Hung Wong
Hong Kong
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIV Services in Taiwan: Results from a Crosssectional Online Survey (#44)
Wang-Da Liu
Taiwan
Poster Tour-3: Quality of Life for People Living with HIV -
Mortality After Loss to Follow-up – A Linkage Study of People Living with HIV in Thailand and Malaysia(#41)
Awachana Jiamsakul
Australia
Missing Pieces of Quality of Life in PWH: Psychological and Mental Health (#45)
Chung-Ching Shih
Taiwan
Poster Tour-4: PrEP -
The Epidemiological Impact of Key Population-Led PrEP Delivery on the Thai HIV Epidemic Among MSM: A Modelling Study (#46)
Lisbeth Versteegh
the Netherlands
Preference for Long-acting Injectable Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Transgender Women Clients of the Tangerine Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand (#49)
Linrada Himma
Thailand
Acceptability of and Willingness to Pay for Long-acting Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, Transgender Women, Female Sex Workers and People Who Inject Drugs in Vietnam (#67)
Hong Anh Doan
Vietnam
Plenary Session 3: Long-acting ARVs for HIV Treatment and Prevention -
Positioning Long-acting ARVs in LMIC
Roy M. Gulick, MD, MPH
Weill Cornell Medicine / New York Presbyterian Hospital, United States
Translating the Science of Long-acting PrEP into Implementation
Nittaya Phanuphak, MD, PhD
Institute of HIV Research and Innovation in Bangkok, Thailand
Parallel Session 5: Telehealth and Decentralized Sexual Health Services -
Expanding Syphilis Test Uptake Using Rapid Dual Self-testing for Syphilis and HIV Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men
Cheng Wang, MD, PhD
Dermatology Hospital, Institute for Global Health and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Southern Medical University, China
Point of Care HPV Testing and Same-day Treatment for Cervical Screening, Cancer Prevention and Elimination in the Pacific
Parallel Session 6: (Metabolic) Complications -
Sarcopenia in PLWH in Asia: Which Definition Correlates with Health Outcomes? (#13)
Wing Lam Fion Luk
Hong Kong
Amnestic Neurocognitive Impairment in Older Adults Living with HIV with Immune Recovery Following Delayed Antiretroviral Treatment in Northern Thailand (#14)
Linda Aurpibul
Thailand
Weight Changes, Metabolic Syndrome and its Relationship With All-cause Mortality in Persons Living With HIV (#15)
Win Min Han
Australia
Prediction of coronary artery disease in highrisk people living with HIV in Asia (#16)
Grace Chung-Yan Lui, MBChB (Hons), FHKCP, FHKAM
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
High Rates of Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Substance Use Among Adults Living With HIV in the Asia-Pacific Region (#17)
Jeremy Ross
Thailand
Factors Associated With Mental Health Screening Preferences Among People Living With HIV Receiving Care at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Malaysia (#18)
Meng Li Chong
Malaysia
Plenary Session 4: COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out/ Equity -
The COVAX Facility - Fair and Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Ying-Ru Jacqueline Lo, MD
World Health Organization, Malaysia
Update on Vaccines - What’s Available and What’s the Future
Sharon Lewin, AO, FRACP, PhD, FAHMS
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Australia
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Thank You Message

The very successful Asia-Pacific AIDS & Co-infections Conference (APACC) 2021 took place virtually from 17 to 19 June. APACC 2022 is tentatively scheduled from 16 to 18 June 2022 in a hybrid format. To stay updated on developments about APACC 2022, make sure you are signed up for our newsletter.

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The Organizing Committee would like to thank all invited speakers and participants for their contribution to this conference!

We would like to thank our supporters including Gilead Sciences, ViiV Healthcare, Viatris, and Thailand Convention Exhibition Bureau for making this event possible.

Meeting materials such as presentations and videos will be available on https://academicmedicaleducation.com/ (given that speakers have provided their permission) as of 17 July.

A certificate of attendance will be sent by email after filling in the post-conference survey.

We look forward to seeing you again next year.

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Committees
Chairs 2021
Organizing Committee

The members of the Organizing Committee are a group of carefully selected experts and inspirational leaders in their respective fields. They meet frequently to discuss the scientific program of the workshop, identify interesting topics and candidate speakers, and review all submitted abstracts.

Scientific Committee
Hung, Chien-Ching 2023
Chien-Ching Hung, MD, PhD
National Taiwan University Hospital & National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch / National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taiwan

The members of Scientific Committee are hand-picked by the Organizing Committee and the conference secretariat based on their significant contributions and commitment to the field. They assist the Organizing Committee by providing them with suggestions for speakers and topics. In addition, members of the Scientific Committee participate in reviewing submitted abstracts, and play an active role during the workshop as moderators and/or chairs of sessions.

APACC Fellows (2021-2022)

The purpose of the APACC Fellows program is to provide early-career investigators with an opportunity to learn about HIV and co-infection research and conference organization and leadership through serving on the Organizing Committee of APACC. Fellows will help to develop conference session content for other early-career investigators and promote APACC over a two-year term. The Organizing Committee is responsible for the overall content of the conference program, driving conference engagement, and selecting abstracts and panel topics. Fellows will receive support to attend the conference each of the two years in which they participate (remotely or in-person, as appropriate). 

Support
Titanium Level Sponsor

Supported by Gilead Sciences Europe Ltd who provided funding. Gilead Sciences Europe Ltd. has had no input into the content of the materials and presentations used at this event.

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Previous Editions
Returning Speakers from APACC 2020

Current Issues in Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnancy

Thanyawee Puthanakit, MD from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Grant Workshop 101: Reviewer's view

Joseph Tucker, MD, PhD, AM from UNC Chapel Hill, United States of America

PrEP for KP Youth

Wipaporn Natalie Songtaweesin, MBBS, DTMH from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand