Chennai Antiviral Research and Treatment Symposium (CART) 2026
4 – 5 December 2026
MD
National Hemophilia Center, Sheba Medical Center, Israel
Jonathan Schapiro currently runs the HIV/AIDS clinic at the Israeli Ministry of Health National Hemophilia Center at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv and continues to be active in postgraduate medical educational programmes in resource-rich and -limited settings. His clinical focus is working with people with HIV with limited treatment options. Dr. Schapiro’s research interests include resistance and cross-resistance between drugs, associations between resistance and pharmacology, and development of new antiretroviral agents with improved resistance, tolerability and pharmacological characteristics
Dr. Schapiro completed a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine, focusing on antiviral drug development at the Stanford Center for AIDS Research. He has served as a member and advisor of numerous US and international expert panels and working groups, including the US FDA Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee, the WHO HIV Drug Resistance Network Steering Group and the IAS-USA Drug Resistance Group. Dr. Schapiro’s publications have appeared in leading papers such as Annals of Internal Medicine and The Lancet. He continues his work with Bob Shafer on the Stanford HIV Drug Resistance Database and the WHO HIVResNet.

The HIV 24/7 series is an educational resource that provides clear and concise education on HIV care for healthcare professionals who occasionally treat individuals living with HIV. All modules can be followed independently and at your own pace. Complete this entire module to equip yourself with the knowledge to address the specific challenges in your care and treatment of people living with HIV.
What Will Set You Apart?
After following this educational series, participants will:
Is This Program for You?
The program is aimed at clinicians from various specialties who occasionally treat people who live with HIV, such as primary care physicians, family doctors, OBGYN, HIV care nurses, transgender healthcare clinicians, adolescent medicine professionals, and preventive medicine professionals, as well as public health workers and researchers engaged in HIV-related disciplines at varying degrees.
What Will You Cover in This Module?
Program Director: Jonathan Schapiro

The HIV 24/7 series is an educational resource that provides clear and concise education on HIV care for healthcare professionals who occasionally treat individuals living with HIV.
Complete this entire module to equip yourself with the knowledge to address the specific challenges in your care and treatment of people living with HIV. All modules can be followed independently and at your own pace.
What Will Set You Apart?
After following this educational series, participants will:
Is This Program for You?
The program is aimed at clinicians from various specialties who occasionally treat people who live with HIV, such as primary care physicians, family doctors, OBGYN, HIV care nurses, transgender healthcare clinicians, adolescent medicine professionals, and preventive medicine professionals, as well as public health workers and researchers engaged in HIV-related disciplines at varying degrees.
What Will You Cover in This Module?
Program Director: Jonathan Schapiro

This self-paced e-learning program explores the critical role of metabolic health in the long-term care of people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Through expert-led modules, it examines key challenges and strategies to improve outcomes, with a particular focus on the impact of visceral fat accumulation. Participants will learn about its pathological consequences, diagnostic complexities, and available treatment options, while also gaining practical insights into the prevalence of metabolic complications and the use of clinical and laboratory assessments. Designed to be both informative and actionable, the program equips clinicians with the knowledge and tools to take the next step in advancing metabolic health for PLWHIV.
What Will Set You Apart?
After following this educational series, participants will:
Is This Program for You?
This self-learning educational program is aimed at physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals caring for people living with HIV.
What Will You Cover in This Module?
Program Director: Jonathan Schapiro

This self-paced e-learning module explores the unique opportunities and challenges of using long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) across diverse populations. Through real-world insights and expert perspectives, it highlights the needs of adolescents, aging individuals, migrants, and people experiencing homelessness - groups for whom daily oral therapy can be particularly difficult. The module also provides lessons learned from early implementation of LA-ART in different healthcare systems, showcasing clinical benefits, patient acceptance, and improvements in quality of life. Designed to be practical and evidence-driven, this module equips clinicians with strategies to optimize HIV care with LA-ART across varied patient populations.
What Will Set You Apart?
After following this educational series, participants will:
Is This Program for You?
The program is aimed at physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals providing care to people living with HIV, particularly those interested in optimizing treatment strategies for diverse patient populations.
What Will You Cover in This Module?
Program Director: Jonathan Schapiro