Q5 with Dr. Sarah Flicker and Her Team
Cameron Dunkin, CANFAR Manager of Research, interviews Dr. Sarah Flicker and her team. CANFAR has recently funded your research project Picturing Participation. Can you tell me a bit about this research? Picturing Participation will be looking at people’s experiences of living with HIV in three different organizations: a hospice, a youth program, and a general […]
CANFAR Profiles: Tristan Michela
CANFAR donor Tristan Michela’s generosity keeps on growing. Over the past year and a half, Tristan has been directing his support to the Legacy Fund, which CANFAR established in 2011 to channel funding directly towards HIV prevention for gay men. Through this fund, CANFAR provides funding grants in increments of $25,000 and $160,000 to the highest quality […]
Raising HIV Awareness Across Canada
As our F17 Budget year winds to an end, I’m particularly impressed by the commitment of the CANFAR team in advancing our mission of raising HIV awareness across Canada. The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) is the only national charitable foundation that raises awareness to generate funds for research into all aspects of HIV infection […]
Leadership Changes at CANFAR
Andrew Pringle, CM, Chair of the CANFAR Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the following leadership changes, effective Monday, April 17, 2017. Kyle Winters Kyle Winters, Vice President of CANFAR, has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer. Kyle joined CANFAR in 2015, and in his new position, he will be responsible for […]
Remembering Dr. Mark Wainberg
Dr. Mark Wainberg, OC, QC, FRSC, was an international rock star in HIV and AIDS research–a global leader in his field. For more than 25 years, Mark was a tireless supporter of CANFAR , where he served as Co-Chair of our Scientific Advisory Committee. Mark was charismatic, enthusiastic, focused, funny, passionate, and so very committed […]
Celebrating Outstanding Support for HIV and AIDS Research
“CANFAR is pleased to honour so many who have dedicated their time, energy, and resources to the fight against HIV and AIDS, and in particular to supporting this fight through research,” said Christopher Bunting, CANFAR President. “The outstanding support of these individuals and organizations—along with our partners and friends across the country—has led to advances […]
Research Highlight: Engage
In Canada, nearly half of new HIV infections occur in gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). While HIV continues to disproportionately affect this population, research – and funding for research – has not kept pace. In order to better understand HIV prevalence and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – […]
Toronto Life
We’re so pleased to welcome Toronto Life to the CANFAR family. In 2016, Toronto Life signed on as a media sponsor for Bloor Street Entertains, our annual gala and Canada’s largest fundraising event in support of HIV and AIDS research. Devoted to coverage of living in Canada’s wealthiest and most dynamic metropolis, Toronto Life helps […]
Decades of Leading Excellence in Research
CANFAR’s scientific advisory committee marks decades of leading excellence in research–30 years to be exact! When Dr. Stanley Read first joined CANFAR’s Scientific Advisory Committee nearly 30 years ago, the outlook for a person newly diagnosed with HIV was dire. At the time, the diagnosis of HIV was often a death sentence. “It was pretty bleak,” Dr. Read […]
Dispelling Myths Related to HIV
CANFAR is committed to raising awareness and fighting stigma associated with HIV and AIDS. Stigma and misinformation have continuously challenged the HIV and AIDS community since the very first cases in North America reported in the early 1980s. Despite incredible advances in HIV prevention, treatment, and care, those misconceptions remain deeply embedded in our collective […]