CIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV and STBBI Clinical Trials Research
Revolutionizing the prevention, treatment, and management of STBBIs
The CTN+ plays a central role in driving Canada’s response to HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne illnesses (STBBIs) through high-quality, community-collaborative research that provides evidence-based solutions for the people and regions affected by these diseases.
Our commitment to unbiased & uncensored science
SILENCE = DEATH. This simple, direct and powerful statement launched a grassroots campaign that changed the history of the HIV/AIDS pandemic almost 40 years ago. The research advances over these decades, and the effective policies and programs developed to implement them worldwide, made it possible to envision the end of AIDS by 2030. On January 20, 2025, this dream was placed in serious jeopardy.
About the CTN+
CTN+ facilitates the design, conduct, and dissemination of equitable, community-informed, scientifically rigorous, and timely research across disciplines, infections, and key populations across all regions of Canada.
Led by National Director Dr. Marina Klein, with National Co-Directors Drs. Sharon Walmsley and Aslam Anis, CTN+ incorporates community perspectives throughout the leadership of the Network, in the design and conduct of clinical trials, and within a community-centered Knowledge Mobilization Hub.
Find a Study
CTN+ supports clinical trials of the highest scientific standards. Each trial has been approved by national peer review panels.
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Research Toolbox
Do you have a great concept for a research project? With a bit of advanced planning, our toolbox can help you take a great idea, and make it reality.
Knowledge Mobilization Hub
The CTN+ Community-Centred Knowledge Mobilization Hub promotes and facilitates community engagement, creates knowledge tools, shares research findings to a broad array of stakeholders and audiences, and evaluates the Network’s impact within, and across, communities.
Resource Library
Part of the CTN+ Community-Centred Knowledge Mobilization Hub, our Resource Library is a place to share documents, videos, and training resources about HIV and STBBI research, care, and related topics.
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Recent News
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Postdoc Spotlight: Hajar Miranzadeh
Hajar Miranzadeh moved to Canada in 2015 to start her PhD in Pharmacology at the University of Saskatchewan. In 2023, she joined CTN+ as a postdoctoral fellow after 2 years of working in Dr. Christopher Power’s laboratory at the University of Alberta.
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People-powered Research: Meet our Community Engagement Manager
Jaydee Cossar is a Community Engagement Manager at the CIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV and STBBI (CTN+) and the Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes in Vancouver, BC.
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CTN+ at CAHR 2025: The Highlights
With spring comes the promise of new collaborations and connections within the HIV/STBBI research community
Our Publications
Through the studies that we support, CTN+ Researchers have produced hundreds of peer-reviewed publications in a wide range of HIV- and STBBI-related areas.
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Our People
CTN+ Researchers are the backbone of the Network through generating ideas, collaborating on new initiatives, conducting research, and sharing their knowledge.
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Interested in joining the CTN+? We’re always on the lookout for new members to answer the most pressing research questions of today, while anticipating the questions of tomorrow.
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