2026 Third Coast CFAR Annual Symposium
Advancing Implementation of Long-Acting Injectables to End the HIV Epidemic
Join the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) on Tuesday, March 3, at 12:00-6:30pm CT for our 2026 Annual Symposium, Advancing Implementation of Long-Acting Injectables to End the HIV Epidemic.
The symposium will highlight scientific innovations to accelerate implementation of Long-Acting Injectables (LAI) for HIV treatment and prevention with a keynote address by Sarit Golub, PhD, MPH.
Symposium Highlights
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- Scientific presentations featuring key stakeholders in HIV implementation research
- Networking with local implementation scientists, researchers, public health partners, and community members
- Opportunities to identify next steps in research to advance implementation of LAI
Agenda Overview
The agenda for the 2026 Third Coast CFAR Symposium is included below. Speakers will be announced soon.
12:00-1:30pm
Interactive Lunchtime Session on Lenacapavir Rollout for HIV Prevention: Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs (optional)
1:30-4:30pm
Scientific Presentations and Discussion with Local Experts in LAI for HIV Treatment and Prevention
Keynote Address: Sarit Golub, PhD, MPH
4:30-6:30pm
Reception and Networking
Registration
Registration and additional details will be announced later this month—check back on our website or sign up for our newsletter to be notified when registration opens. Please contact cfar@northwestern.edu with any questions.
About the Keynote Speaker
Sarit A. Golub, PhD, MPH, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), and Director of the Behavioral and Implementation Science Core of the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research (ERC-CFAR). She received her MPH from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and her PhD from Harvard University. Golub directs the Hunter Alliance for Research and Translation (HART), whose mission is to translate research findings into practical implications for service and advocacy organizations. Golub conducts community-based implementation research and training in collaboration with health departments, training institutes, and capacity building programs across the United States.Co-Sponsors
Date & Time
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
12:00-6:30pm CT
Location
Hughes Auditorium and Potocsnak Family Atrium, Northwestern University
303 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Questions
Please email the Third Coast CFAR team at cfar@northwestern.edu with any questions.
