Post-doctoral Research Fellow Dr. Aki Gormezano also using #MomentumStudy and #COASTstudy data, presenting their work on rates of psychosis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM). #CAHR2025

Our final oral presentation of #CAHR2025, Dr. Katherine Kooij sharing work using #COASTstudy data on age-related life expectancy for those living with HIV, looking at quality of life (free of chronic disease) and whether this differs by sex.

Anh Khoa Vo presented on the impact of intersectionality of sociodemographic variables on mortality among PLWH using LISA and #COASTStudy data. Examining structural vulnerability, Vo found that high vulnerability was associated with significantly higher mortality. #CAHR2026

New #COASTstudy research led by Dr. Katherine Kooij published in the @thelancetph.bsky.social finds gains in life expectancy for females living with HIV in BC is lagging behind males living with HIV.

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#HIVresearch #HIV #AgingWithHIV

Using linkages between #MomentumStudy and #COASTstudy data to compare SUD diagnoses in GBM to the general male population, Aguilera found a higher rate of diagnosis and hospitalization among GBM, but no difference in all-cause mortality. #CAHR2025

"Reflecting back and looking ahead."

Thanks to @ijpds.bsky.social for shining a light on the #COASTstudy cohort profile. Read their piece 👇 and learn about the great team here, working to increase our understanding of the determinants of health among people with #HIV in BC!

Ly Nguyen presented new #COASTStudy data examining misclassified unknown-cause death data comparing PWH and PWoH, in an effort to better estimate the prevalence of overdose deaths among PWH. #CAHR2026