Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
Encyclopedia
The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) is an annual scientific meeting devoted to the understanding, prevention and treatment of HIV
/AIDS
and the opportunistic infection
s associated with AIDS. The 18th conference was held in Boston
, Massachusetts
from 27 February to 2 March 2011. The chair of the scientific program committee was John Coffin
; Kevin De Cock
and Scott Hammer were vice-chairs.
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
and the opportunistic infection
Opportunistic infection
An opportunistic infection is an infection caused by pathogens, particularly opportunistic pathogens—those that take advantage of certain situations—such as bacterial, viral, fungal or protozoan infections that usually do not cause disease in a healthy host, one with a healthy immune system...
s associated with AIDS. The 18th conference was held in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
from 27 February to 2 March 2011. The chair of the scientific program committee was John Coffin
John Coffin (scientist)
John Coffin, PhD, is an American virologist. Raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Coffin is a professor of Genetics and Molecular Microbiology at Tufts University in Boston. He is also the director of the HIV Drug Resistance Program of the National Cancer Institute and serves as Special Advisor to the...
; Kevin De Cock
Kevin De Cock
Kevin M. De Cock, MD, is a Belgian-born scientist who is a citizen of the United States. He is the director of the WHO Department of HIV/AIDS.Dr De Cock is an infectious disease specialist, with expertise in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, liver disease, and tropical diseases such as yellow fever and viral...
and Scott Hammer were vice-chairs.