CANFAR’s 30 Under Thirty Get Down to Disco
35 years – almost to the day –after HIV was mentioned for the first time in a medical publication, CANFAR’s young supporter group 30 Under Thirty held their first major fundraiser for HIV research. #DressedUpDisco was conceived by 30 Under Thirty co-chair Matt Hyams as a tribute to the early days of the HIV epidemic in North America. […]
Studio1098 Sponsor Spotlight
Gifts that Give Back If you have been to a CANFAR event in the past two years, you may have had a chance to meet Tamara Kronis of Studio1098. You may have gone home with one of her beautiful pieces of jewelry that has been featured in many of our silent auctions. Studio1098 has been providing CANFAR in-kind sponsorship for […]
Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Sponsor Spotlight
Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life (GWL) have been long-time and generous supporters of CANFAR. GWL has demonstrated their continued commitment to CANFAR’s mission by providing funding for CANFAR’s Innovation Research Grants and sponsorship for our National Awareness Programs. In 2017, GWL funded research led by Dr. Sarah Flicker, who is exploring the differences […]
Proud to Support CANFAR
CANFAR is unwavering in its commitment and support of the LGBTQ community. CANFAR has been marching in Toronto’s PRIDE parade for almost two decades, as well as funding research dedicated to HIV prevention in gay men. CANFAR funded research has contributed to incredible progress, which has resulted in HIV no longer being seen as the […]
CANFAR Joins the Annual CAHR Conference
In May, the Canadian Association of HIV Research (CAHR) hosted their annual conference in Winnipeg. President and CEO, Christopher Bunting, and Manager of Research and Program Integration, Cameron Dunkin, attended the conference to meet with the field’s leading researchers and learn about new research being conducted by Canadians. Dr. Michael Grant, CAHR President and CANFAR […]
Capital Collaboration for our National Charity
Since arriving at CANFAR a year ago, I have had numerous conversations with individuals who are surprised by the relatively small size of our organization. Many assume, given our stature in the country, and our mission as Canada’s only national charitable foundation raising awareness and funds to support research into all aspects of HIV infection […]
Approval of Truvada, Once-Daily HIV Prevention Pill
Earlier this week, Health Canada approved a once-daily HIV prevention pill. The pill, called Truvada, has been approved in the USA for more than a year and has shown to be extremely effective in preventing HIV in many at-risk populations. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, or PreP is a prevention method that involves taking anti-retroviral therapy (ART) regularly […]
Q5 With Dr. David Brennan
We’ve asked one of our National Youth Ambassadors and Sheridan Journalism student, Muluba Habanyama, to introduce some of CANFAR’s most important contributors. In her first issue of Q5, Muluba sits down with Dr. David Brennan who has received an Innovation Research grant from CANFAR. 1. Hello Dr. David Brennan. You have done some fascinating and […]
CANFAR Receives Largest Donation in Foundation’s History
$1 Million Donation from The Slaight Family Foundation Enables CANFAR to Expand its HIV Youth Awareness Activities To Reach Canada’s Most Vulnerable Mr. Andrew Pringle, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) is pleased to announce a $1 million donation by the Slaight Family Foundation on February 10, […]
Recognizing Our Outstanding Volunteers
Earlier this month, CANFAR recognized the work and commitment of our volunteers. On behalf of CANFAR, Chair Andrew Pringle takes pride in recognizing our outstanding volunteers with these distinguished awards. The Red Ribbon Award Recognizing a student, school or university that has demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication to raising HIV and AIDS awareness in their […]