Ok, here is a little #Tweetorial about #COVID19 and whether, outside of a controlled trial, we should be using different: 1. rules for anti-coagulation/ lytics 2. ventilatory settings in ARDS 3. anti-virals/ anti-inflammatories

It’s good to see recognition for conscientious and honest work like this.

Excited to have enrolled our first patient in CATCO this week. Also screening for sarilumab RCT. Other trials on the way soon.

Congratulations to Horacio Bach and Ted Steiner for receiving a CIHR supplement grant to study sex differences in COVID19 immune responses in vitro!

Happy to announce that the hydroxychloroquine PEP trial has been approved by UBC ethics! Hope to start enrolling under leadership of Dr Sara Belga very soon.

Yesterday we saw the 1st presentation of a clinical trial result from the Oval Office in American history (as far as I know). How did that happen? reuters.com/article/us-hea… Reuters by Julie Steenhuysen

Glad to have UBC on board with this study, currently also running at University of Alberta, University of Manitoba, McGill University and University of Minnesota. More information (and link for self-referral for eligible individuals) available at covid-19researcha.ca 🇨🇦 and covidpep.umn.edu 🇺🇸

Congratulations to Dr. Alissa Wright for being named one of the “unsung heroes” of VCH nominated by her peers! Also to Dr. Josh Douglas at Lions Gate Hospital.

Same goes for ID at UBC. We know this year will be different and we look forward to meeting everyone for interviews in the fall. Also, happy to meet ID hopefuls virtually and tell you all about our great program! PM me!

HPTN 083 met its efficacy endpoint! We’ve been crying happy tears ⁦Emory Hope Clinic⁩ where we enrolled 86 participants. Choice in PrEP will soon be possible! viivhealthcare.com/en-gb/media/pr…

Congrats to Dr Allison Mah! Support to expand CATCO to other VCH sites to test treatments for COVID-19.

So well written. Want to share widely.

Pieces of a puzzle: PHSA+ Award-winning team is greater than the sum of its parts. Congratulations Neora and team. ⁦UBCInfectiousDiseases⁩ ⁦UBC Faculty of Medicine - Educational Technology⁩ bcwomens.ca/about/news-sto…

Exciting Science in our Division!

nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…. UBCInfectiousDiseases @UBCDoM @UBCmedicine Great case from Vancouver!

Researcher Dr. Horacio Bach explains his work testing antibodies to find ones that block the entrance of the COVID-19 virus into human cells: ow.ly/czIm50AZ1s3

Thrilled to see that Canada Post is honoring Dr Julio Montaner by issuing a stamp with his image. In recognition of his pioneering work that has improved the lives of everyone with HIV and indeed the whole world.

Congratulations to Troy Grennan MD MSc FRCPC for receiving two CIHR project grants in the latest competition! An important trial of doxy prophylaxis for STIs and a second study on HPV vaccine in MSM. Well done!

We would like to wish Hannah the beat of luck in her graduate studies. She has been an incredible team member and will be missed tremendously!

“What if this drug, which is relatively inexpensive, could speed up recovery and reduce the severity of the disease?” says Dr. Sara Belga UBCInfectiousDiseases about her latest study on an early intervention for #COVID19: vchri.ca/stories/articl… Vancouver Coastal Health