TMARC investigators presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) that took place on June 15-20, 2013, in San Diego, California. The College has been in existence since 1929 and a major focus of the annual conference is to bring together researchers from industry, academia, and government representing diverse disciplines interested in the biochemical, behavioral, and public health aspects of drug dependence. The TMARC presentations included research related to methamphetamine use and cognition/HIV.

Presentation: HAND is Common and Important in Patients on ART, Igor Grant, MD (PDF)

Drs. Igor Grant and Scott Letendre will be presenting at the third North European Workshop on HIV–infection in the central nervous system (HANSA 2013) to take place in Berlin, Germany, 26-27 April 2013.  The aim of HANSA 2013 is to assemble clinicians and researchers together to advance knowledge of ongoing HIV central nervous system (CNS) research. The conference will cover basic issues and controversies.

In the May 1, 2013, edition of POZ Benjamin Ryan presents CHARTER research on aging and HIV in his article "Braving Cognitive Decline: Can People With HIV Fight Back?".  Drs. Simpson, MacArthur and Letendre weigh in on several issues associated with HIV and aging including mild cognitive impairment and accelerated/increased rates of disorders such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and B12 deficiency.  Co-morbidities such as neurosyphilis and Hepatitis C are also discussed.  In general patients with HIV are not experiencing the extreme dementia and the early mortality seen in the past, but living longer with HIV brings other issues that can diminish quality of life.

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A new TMARC study published in the latest issue of Journal of NeuroVirology suggests that substance use may affect neurocognitive functioning in acute and early stages of HIV infection (AEH). The study was led by predoctoral student Erica Weber, who worked alongside TMARC investigators to examine the impact of demographic, HIV disease, and substance use factors on HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment and self-reported neuropsychiatric distress (e.g., anxiety) in 46 adults who had been infected with HIV for less than 4 months on average.

Dilip Jeste and David Moore will conduct research on how positive psychosocial factors affect self-perceived successful aging during a study located at UC San Diego’s Stein Institute for Research on Aging and the HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program.  Participants in the study will undergo neurocognitive evaluation, and these results will be related to biomarker data, inflammatory markers  and self-reported lifestyle factors (e.g. diet, exercise, perceived stress, social support).

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