canadian association for hiv research the canadian association for hiv research cahr is the professional organization of hiv aids research in canada or by canadians cahr includes all researchers and all disciplines of the scientific approaches to hiv and aids for the purpose of its better prevention and treatment and ultimately for its eradication and cure disciplines represented by cahr include basic science clinical science epidemiology public health and social science cahr reflects their vision speaks on their behalf and advocates for their interests cahr also works to promote excellence in research and collaboration among researchers an estimated canadians were living with hiv infection including aids in research in the area of hiv aids is critical to combat the epidemic cahr mission promote excellence in hiv research foster collaboration and cooperation among hiv research communities including basic science clinical science epidemiology public health and social science promote education and the development of new researchers provide a unified voice for canadian hiv researchers and engage diverse stakeholders community industry government ngo s etc in ongoing dialogue and knowledge exchange to ensure that hiv research remains responsive to their needs cahr works with the government of canada to influence public policies that will ensure the optimal benefit to those living with hiv and the optimal return on the governments hiv aids investment cahr also works with the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that the canadian environment is ideal to attract industry support for ethically sound and high caliber hiv research the organization has a responsibility to people living with hiv and aids to ensure that high caliber research is conducted that is meaningful and relevant to their needs in doing so cahr helps to ensure that high caliber studies in all areas of research are being conducted that benefit those living with hiv aids and that help prevent the spread of hiv among those not currently infected the cahr council is comprised of two groups the executive council and council members the executive council is made up by the president past president president elect treasurer and executive director council members include the cahr secretary and representatives from the community social sciences basic science clinical and epidemiology public health cahr s principal event is the annual canadian conference on hiv aids this conference is the venue where hiv researchers in canada present the results of their work and engage in knowledge exchange activities with their peers as well as with investigators in other disciplines and with the hiv aids community the conference is held each spring and location varies each year references external links cahr on facebook cahr on twitter canadian institutes of health research category medical research institutes category health canada category funding bodies of canada category research institutes in canada category medical and health organizations based in canada e