17th amfAR
conference to be held April 10-13 in Oakland, Calif.

The American Foundation for AIDS Research's 17th National HIV/AIDS Update Conference will be held April 10-13 in Oakland, Calif. The conference is cosponsored by the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. As many as 2,000 clinicians, public health workers, scientists, advocates, and people living with HIV are expected to attend the event. U.S. representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) will give the event's keynote address on Sunday, April 10, at 6 p.m. The conference's main tracks include: mental health and addiction; prevention and harm reduction; public policy and funding; treatment and research; and vulnerable communities. Registration is $425. For more information, call (212) 806-1754.