Date: 2 - 5 April 2019

Venue: Bournemouth International Centre, UK

The Margaret Johnson Best Oral Presentation Award

This prize was awarded to the presenter of the best oral research presentation during the conference. To be eligible for this prize the presenter had to be of junior grade (sub-consultant or equivalent).

Winner:

Abstract O18 - Equivalent responses to quadrivalent influenza vaccine are detectable in blood and oral fluid in healthcare workers and men living with HIV on ART
Dr Katrina Pollock, Imperial College London

Pictured left to right: Dr Laura Waters (BHIVA Conferences Subcommittee Chair), Dr Katrina Pollock, Professor Chloe Orkin (BHIVA Chair)

BHIVA Commended Oral Presentations

3 highly commended presentations.

Pictured left to right: Dr Laura Waters (BHIVA Conferences Subcommittee Chair), Mr Peter Kirwan, Dr John Thornhill, Mr Davide De Francesco, Professor Chloe Orkin (BHIVA Chair)

The Ian Williams Best Poster Presentation Award

This prize was awarded to the presenter of the best poster research presentation during the conference. To be eligible for this prize the presenter had to be of junior grade (sub-consultant or equivalent).

Winner:

P90: Chemsex-related drug use and its association with health outcomes in men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study of Antidote clinic service data
Mr Oliver Stevens, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London

BHIVA Commended Poster Presentations

15 highly commended posters from 151 poster presentations displayed.

BHIVA Best Case Presentation Awards

Best PrEP Case Presentation

Winner:

PrEPare for renal tubule troubles
Dr Lakshmi Jain, Mortimer Market Centre, London

Pictured left to right: Dr Laura Waters (BHIVA Conferences Subcommittee Chair), Dr Lakshmi Jain, Professor Chloe Orkin (BHIVA Chair)

Best Clinico-Pathological Case Presentation

Winner:

Not just Found in Germany!
Dr Hannah Yeend, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London

Pictured left to right: Professor Chloe Orkin (BHIVA Chair), Dr Laura Waters (BHIVA Conferences Subcommittee Chair), Dr Hannah Yeend

Mediscript Awards in collaboration with BHIVA

Best oral presentation for work in social sciences or community-based work

Winner:

Abstract O27 - Attitudes and factors to PrEP uptake among HIV risk groups across London
Dr Renee West, GMI Partnership

Best poster for work in social sciences or community-based work

Winner:

P102: ‘Promoting and creating awareness of HIV/AIDS in the African communities in London, United Kingdom
Mr Nelson Anti, Actionplus Foundation UK, Luton

Pictured left to right: Professor Chloe Orkin (BHIVA Chair), Dr Laura Waters (BHIVA Conferences Subcommittee Chair), Mr Nelson Anti

MSD International Travel Bursaries in collaboration with BHIVA

The British HIV Association made provision for 8 scholarship awards funded by MSD Ltd to be made available to assist healthcare professionals to attend the 26th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) which was held in Seattle, Washington, USA on 4-7 March 2019.

The value of each scholarship was capped as a contribution towards an award winner’s registration fee, travel and accommodation expenses.

The winners of the award this year were as follows:

Dr Natasha Astill
Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, Leeds

Dr Lucy Garvey
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London

Dr Lakshmi Jain
Mortimer Market Centre, London

Dr Amelia Oliveira
Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London

Dr Sarah Parry
Bart’s Health NHS Trust, London

Dr Amanda Samarawickrama
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London

Dr John Shaw
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust

Pictured left to right: Professor Chloe Orkin (BHIVA Chair), Dr Lakshmi Jain, Dr Amanda Samarawickrama, Dr Lucy Garvey, Mr Bill Gardner (MSD), Dr Laura Waters (BHIVA Conferences Subcommittee Chair)