URBAN ARCH Annual Meeting

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

801 Massachusetts Ave, Crosstown rm 2128

 Boston, MA 02118

 The objectives of the URBAN ARCH Annual Meeting are to bring together URBAN ARCH investigators, staff, and collaborators to do the following: 

• Update the Scientific Advisory Panel and receive feedback on progress and challenges
• Encourage synergy among components
• Generate ideas for collaboration with external investigators using URBAN ARCH data
• Engage trainees in HIV and alcohol research domestically and internationally

8:30 - 9:00          Continental Breakfast 
9:05 - 9:15          Welcome and Introductions | Jeffrey Samet   
9:15 - 9:45          Next Phase of the NIAAA CHAART Initiative | Kendall Bryant
9:45 - 10:20        Boston ARCH Cohort - 4F Study | Richard Saitz
10:20 - 10:35      BREAK  
10:35 - 11:10      Russia ARCH Cohort - St PETER and ZINC | Matthew Freiberg
11:10 - 11:45      BDM Core - Analytic Methods in Russia ARCH | Sara Lodi & Yicheng Ma
11:45 - 12:15      Uganda ARCH Cohort - ADEPTT | Judith Hahn
12:15 - 12:30      GROUP PHOTO 
12:30                    LUNCH
1:00 - 2:00           Significance of Chronic Pain in People Living with HIV | Rob Edwards
2:00 - 2:30           URBAN ARCH Pilot Interventions Addressing Pain | Tibor Palfai & Judy Tsui
2:30 - 2:45           Closing Remarks | Jeffrey Samet
2:45 - 3:00           Adjourn Open Meeting / Transition to Closed Meeting 

More information and registration for the research development opportunities on Tuesday, March 27th, can be found here.

Hotel Accommodations:

We recommend that you stay at the Hampton Inn in our office building complex. If you book your room with the link below you will be able to get a discounted rate of $189/night.  

HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR THE URBAN ARCH ANNUAL MEETING:  http://group.hamptoninn.com/urbanarch2018

Hampton Inn & Suites Boston Crosstown Center

811 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, USA +1-617-445-6400 

Hotel website: Hampton Inn & Suites Boston Crosstown Center