17th Annual Conference of the British HIV Association - the following awards were presented:
The Margaret Johnson Best Oral Research Presentation

- Oral O5 Features of neurocognitive performance in over 100 neurologically-asymptomatic HIV-Infected adults receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), Dr Lucy Garvey, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London
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Best Poster Presentation

- Poster P176 Prevalence and predictors of protease inhibitor (PI) mutations in HIV-infected UK adults treated with ritonavir-boosted lopinavir as their first PI, Dr Tristan Barber, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Best SpR Case Presentations

Clinico-pathological - 'A quest to unravel the obvious: a near miss'
Dr Sathish Thomas William, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
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Difficult pharmacology - 'Therapeutic dilemma: the use of anticonvulsants in HIV-positive individuals'
Dr Jaime Vera, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London
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The returning traveller - 'Feeling a little horse?'
Dr David Griffith, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh
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Pregnancy and HIV - 'The pressure of pregnancy'
Dr Jennifer Roe, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
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Commended Oral Presentations

3 highly commended presentations:
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No. |
Title |
Name |
Affiliation |
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O31 |
Health Outcomes for young adults with perinatally acquired HIV-1 infection following transfer to adult services
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Miss Tania Wan |
Imperial College London |
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O7 |
HIV testing in non-traditional settings – the HINTS study
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Dr Michael Rayment |
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London |
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O30 |
Cerebral function in perinatally HIV-infected young adults and their HIV-uninfected sibling controls
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Dr Jane Ashby |
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London |
Commended Poster Presentations

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No. |
Title |
Name |
Affiliation |
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P24 |
Rigorous outcomes evaluation can show impact of health trainers and usefulness of service to clinicians
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Ms Lisa Power MBE |
Terrence Higgins Trust |
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P36 |
Gamma-delta T cell responsiveness to zoledronic acid and adjuvant potential in HIV-1 infection |
Dr Martin Goodier |
Imperial College London |
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P84 |
Screening for latent tuberculosis infection in HIV: should we do more? |
Dr Katherine Pollock |
Imperial College London |
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P86 |
Undetectable HCV RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) may allow shorter treatment duration in HIV/HCV co-infection |
Dr Emma Page |
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London |
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P96 |
Kidney transplantation in HIV infected patients: the preliminary United Kingdom experience |
Miss Esther Gathogo |
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, London |
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P101 |
Clinical characteristics of HIV+ patients with white matter lesions on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain
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Mr Derrick Phillips |
University College London |
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P111 |
HIV mortality audit 2005-2010 |
Dr Ian Cormack |
Croydon University Hospital, London |
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P130 |
Ch@tspace - a novel patient internet forum for users of a large, multi-ethnic HIV clinic
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Dr Tanya Welz |
King's College Hospital, London |
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P136 |
HIV testing patterns in primary care in two high prevalance Primary Care Trusts, using laboratory testing data to monitor and support local implementation |
Dr Senem Tugrul |
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London |
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P139 |
Testing the fathers: Performing HIV tests on partners of pregnant women |
Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan |
Homerton University Hospital , London |
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P166 |
Are we routinely screening for mental health problems in HIV infected people at baseline? A study from a District General Hospital in the UK |
Dr Thambiah Balachandran |
Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust |
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P169 |
Sexual and reproductive health in adults perinatally infected with HIV: audit of a single centre cohort |
Dr Adam Croucher |
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust |
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P176 |
Prevalence and predictors of protease inhibitor (PI) mutations in HIV-infected UK adults treated with ritonavir boosted lopinavir as their first PI
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Dr Tristan Barber |
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London |
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P178 |
The central nervous system effects of maraviroc: a study to assess cerebrospinal fluid exposure and cerebral metabolites
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Dr Lucy Garvey |
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
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P199 |
CT and MR brain imaging in HIV positive patients: variation in indication and outcome with CD4 count |
Dr Katie Conway |
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust |
Mediscript Awards in collaboration with BHIVA

Social Science Award 1: O14: 'An audit of care provision for Immigration Removal Centre patients'
Dr Kalpana Sabapathy, Hillingdon Hospital, London
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Social Science Award 2: P130: 'Ch@tspace – a novel patient internet forum for users of a large, multi-ethnic HIV clinic'
Dr Tanya Welz, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, London
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Abbott Travelling Scholarships in collaboration with BHIVA and St Stephen’s AIDS Trust

- Dr Esther Achan (Uganda)
- Dr Eva Muthamia (Kenya)
- Dr Mohamed Thajun Nisha (Sri Lanka)
MSD Limited Travel Bursary Scholarships in collaboration with BHIVA

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Name |
Job title |
Affiliation |
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Dr John Ambrose |
PhD Student: Virology |
University College London |
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Dr Tihana Bicanic |
Academic Clinical Fellow, Infectious Diseases |
St George's University of London |
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Dr Colin Brown |
Honorary Consultant in ID and Microbiology |
St Thomas' Hospital, London |
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Dr Emma Devitt |
Locum Consultant HIV/GU Medicine |
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London |
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Dr Rashida Ferrand |
Specialist Registrar in GU Medicine |
Mortimer Market Centre, London |
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Dr Nigel Garrett |
Specialist Registrar HIV/GUM |
Royal London Hospital |
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Dr Michael Rayment |
Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in ID / HIV |
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London |
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Dr Alison Rodger |
Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV |
UCL / Royal Free Hospital, London |
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Dr Suneeta Soni |
Consultant in Infectious Diseases |
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust |
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Dr Estee Torok |
Consultant |
Cambridge University Hospitals |