Dr. Julio Montaner

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COVID-19 lockdown may have accelerated HIV transmission in some at-risk populations

A new study led by researchers at UBC and the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is shedding light on how COVID-19 pandemic restrictions impacted another long-standing public health threat — HIV.

Sep 23, 2022

Aging with HIV: Long, healthy lives are possible with treatment

Aging with HIV: Long, healthy lives are possible with treatment

For healthcare practitioners working in the field of HIV, the past three decades have been a rollercoaster, says Dr. Julio Montaner, head of UBC’s Division of AIDS and director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE).

Nov 30, 2015

UBC faculty honoured by Royal Society of Canada

UBC faculty honoured by Royal Society of Canada

The Royal Society of Canada honoured nine UBC professors this month for their outstanding achievements and contributions to their fields.

Sep 22, 2015

What is HIV Treatment as Prevention?

What is HIV Treatment as Prevention?

As the 2015 International Aids Society Conference gets underway in Vancouver, B.C., researcher M-J Milloy outlines how Treatment as Prevention, a made-in-B.C. approach, has the potential to end the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Jul 20, 2015

World’s top HIV/AIDS researchers converge on Vancouver

World’s top HIV/AIDS researchers converge on Vancouver

UBC and the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) will welcome more than 6,000 of the world’s leading HIV/AIDS experts to Vancouver next week.

Jul 16, 2015