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The International Antiviral Society–USA (IAS–USA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The IAS–USA designates this live activity for a maximum of 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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• Nurses

Dear :

Please join us for the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), the world's foremost gathering of HIV/AIDS research scientists, clinicians, educators, and policy makers, to be held February 23, 2015, through February 26, 2015, in Seattle, Washington, USA. Information about online registration along with a wealth of material about the Conference, its events, travel, and local accommodations can be found on the CROI website. This invitation does not imply a guarantee of acceptance or any financial assistance to ensure your presence. All invitees must plan to attend at their own expense. We advise you to contact the appropriate government authorities and the Embassy or Consulate in your country in order to facilitate all travel and visa requirements.

More than 4,000 attendees are expected at this year's CROI, a model of global collaborative science and the premier international venue for developing the most effective clinical practices from cutting-edge research.

Rigorous and groundbreaking work from molecular studies to epidemiologic research will engage presenters and attendees in fruitful presentations, critiques, and discussions throughout the 3-day Conference. From the opening plenary sessions through the oral abstracts, poster presentations, workshops, and informal gatherings with leading scientists, attendees will be immersed in an educational experience unrivaled today in comprehensiveness and quality.

Registration for authors of accepted abstracts opens on November 20, 2014, and for others on December 2, 2014. Registration and housing closes to all applicants on January 27, 2015, unless the registration limit of 4,000 is reached. We encourage you to submit your registration application as soon as registration opens. To access the registration form directly, visit:http://www.croiconference.org/registration.

We look forward to seeing you in Seattle.

Sincerely,

Donna M. Jacobsen
Executive Director/President, IAS–USA
Executive Manager, CROI

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Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

CROI 2015 is able to offer a variety of hotel options to suit your needs.

The Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers is the headquarters hotel. Overflow hotels are: the Crowne Plaza, Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt at Olive 8, Hilton Seattle, Mayflower Park, Motif, Renaissance, W Seattle, and The Westin.

Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers

0.5 blocks from Washington State Convention Center

The Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers is a contemporary urban retreat in the heart of downtown Seattle, Washington, across the street from the Washington State Convention Center. Transformed by the expansion of the 25-story Union Street Tower, this downtown Seattle hotel is a high style, high-speed hotel and meeting destination for business travelers, groups, and vacationers.

Located in Seattle's thriving downtown corridor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel is steps away from exciting nightlife, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. Walk to all of the top things to do in Seattle, such as Pike Place Market, the Seattle Waterfront, Seattle Center, Space Needle, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Aquarium, Washington State Convention & Trade Center, and the Washington State Ferries.

$169 Single/Double

$179 Deluxe

$199 Club Upgrades

Website: http://www.sheratonseattle.com/

For information purposes only. Hotels will not accept direct reservations. All reservations must be made through the CROI 2015 registration and housing system.

Submission Info

Abstracts should present new research or developing information on HIV/AIDS and related conditions. The Scientific Program Committee and external reviewer teams will review and score submissions. Abstracts are selected on the basis of their medical and scientific significance, timeliness, quality of data and methodology, adherence to specific format requirements, and other criteria described herein.

Following review by the Scientific Program Committee and external reviewers, the disposition of each abstract submitted for consideration will be sent via e-mail to the presenting author and all coauthors listed on the abstract submission form for whom an accurate e-mail address is provided.

The person who submits an abstract is considered the presenting author and is responsible for the following:

• Presenting the abstract for oral or poster presentation, if accepted.
• Assuring that financial relationships with commercial entities have been disclosed for self, spouse, and institution, and for alternate presenter, and spouse and institution of alternate.
• Naming and providing an accurate email address and disclosure information for a coauthor who will take the presenter’s place if necessary (alternate presenter). The alternate presenter must be an approved registrant for the conference.
• Providing complete and accurate contact and affiliation information for ALL coauthors; correct e-mail addresses are essential.
• Assuring that ALL coauthors have reviewed and approved the abstract’s content.
• Providing an electronic version of a poster abstract. Name badges will not be issued until electronic versions of posters have been received.

If an abstract is accepted, the presenting author is expected to register for the conference and reserve a room at one of the conference hotels via the CROI housing and registration system.