About the conference

About the Netherlands Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment


Aim of NCHIV
NCHIV is a scientifically focused meeting. The aim of the organising committee is to review and share knowledge on the current status and new developments in understanding HIV pathogenesis, vaccine research and treatment. In addition, we aim to discuss changes in the HIV epidemic in the Netherlands and draw conclusions about HIV public health and health care policy issues from a research perspective.

Who is it for?
Senior and junior biomedical scientists in HIV/AIDS, HIV treating physicians, pharmacologists, infectious disease epidemiologists, (medical) microbiologists and HIV nurses are invited to attend NCHIV 2009.

Organisation
Following organisations work together within the foundation:
The organising committee consists of:
  • Drs. Ton Coenen, Dutch AIDS Fund
  • Prof. dr. Roel Coutinho, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, RIVM
  • Dr. Suzanne Geerlings, Dutch Association of Physicians in AIDS (NVAB)
  • Prof. dr. Joep M. Lange, AIGHD and Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam
  • Prof. dr. Hanneke Schuitemaker, Laboratory for Viral Immune Pathogenesis, AMC University of Amsterdam
  • Prof. dr. Frank de Wolf, Stichting HIV Monitoring

Accreditation
NCHIV2009 is accredited by following professional bodies:

NIV

'Nederlandsche Internisten Vereeniging'

7 pts

NVK

'Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde'

6 pts

NVMM

'Nederlandse Vereniging voor Medische Microbiologie'

6 pts

KNMP

'Koninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappij ter bevordering der Pharmacie'

1 pt

NVZA

'Nederlandse Vereniging van Ziekenhuisapothekers'

6 pts