Who Are We?

The Polaris Study is being conducted by the HIV Social, Behavioural & Epidemiological Studies Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. The researchers are experts from the areas of basic and molecular epidemiology, social and behavioural science, statistics, health policy, virology, immunology, infectious disease medicine, HIV primary care and service delivery. To help ensure that the Study is appropriate and sensitive to participants, three representatives of community-based AIDS organizations are members of the research team.

The Polaris Study has received ethics approval from the University of Toronto.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:  

Dr. Liviana Calzavara ^1,2

CO-INVESTIGATORS:  

Dr. Ahmed Bayoumi ³
Dr. Paul Corey ²
Dr. Kevin Gough ⁴
Dr. Dennis Haubrich ⁵
Dr. Ken Logue 6
Ms. Carol Major ⁷
Mr. Frank McGee ⁷
Dr. Peggy Millson ^1,2
Mr. James Murray ⁷
Dr. Ted Myers ^1,2
Dr. Mario Ostrowski ⁶
Dr. Janet Raboud ^2,8
Dr. Anita Rachlis ^6,9
Dr. Stan Read ^6,10
Dr. Robert Remis ²
Dr. Paul Sandstrom ¹¹
Ms. Carol Swantee ⁷
Ms. Esther Tharao ¹²
 

 

 

 

STAFF:

Dr. Farman Ali
Ms. Sandra Blitz
Ms. Ann Burchell
Mr. Domenico Calla

Ms. Sandra Gardner
Ms. Matilda Kong
Mr. Raj Maharaj
Ms. Wendy Medved
Ms. Elizabeth Nabi
Mr. Len Neglia
Mr. Richard Pilon
Ms. Marisa Ribeiro
Ms. Joyce Rilett Wood
Ms. Karen Ryder
Ms. Kathleen Saurette
Ms. Jennifer Snow
Ms. Samantha Snow
 

AFFILIATIONS:
 

¹ HIV Social, Behavioural & Epidemiological Studies Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
² Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
³ St. Michael's Hospital
⁴ The Toronto Hospital
⁵ School of Social Work, Ryerson Polytechnic University
⁶  Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
⁷ Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
⁸  Division of Infectious Disease, University Health Network, University of Toronto
⁹ Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
¹⁰ Hospital for Sick Children
¹¹ Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Bureau of HIV, AIDS, STDs and TB, Health Canada
¹²  Women's Health in Women's Hands, Toronto

 

Funding for Polaris is being provided by:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Health Canada
National Health Research Development Program (NHRDP), Health Canada*
AIDS Prevention and Community Action Program, Health Canada*
Glaxo-Wellcome Positive Action Fund, AIDS Program Committee, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care*
AIDS Bureau, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

* past funders