November 27, 2008
Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Robert Hogg, who is internationally known for his understanding of infectious diseases, will head Canada’s first nation-wide HIV/AIDS antiretroviral research network. The Canadian Observational Cohort (CANOC) will study the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS treatment.
Hogg predicts that the network’s research will significantly improve treatments for the 58,000 people living with HIV in Canada. Hogg, the director of the Drug Treatment Program at the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, notes that new infections are occurring everyday, particularly among First Nations people.
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