BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
Sakshi Khanna possesses a strong academic background in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, having earned a BS Honors degree from The University of British Columbia between 2017 and 2021. Currently serving as a Clinical Research Assistant at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS since August 2021, Sakshi previously held various teaching and research assistant roles at The University of British Columbia, including assisting in Vertebrate Biology labs and conducting research on Cannabis flower development genes at Mahmoud Lab. Additional experiences include serving as an Orientation Leader for new students at the university and assisting with Bio Composites research at the School of Engineering.
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BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
When the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS opened in 1992, a British Columbian was dying from AIDS almost every day. While current advances in HIV treatment have made the disease a chronic but manageable illness, much work remains to be done. An estimated 13,000 British Columbians are HIV infected, with close to 350 new cases reported each year. As well, more than 3,200 cases of AIDS have been reported in the province, and a third of these individuals currently live with the disease. Drug resistance, adverse effects to medication, and barriers to accessing treatment and maintaining adherence are just a few of the many issues facing those who are HIV-positive. More importantly, people are still dying from the disease. The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is dedicated to improving the health of British Columbians with HIV through the development, ongoing monitoring and dissemination of comprehensive research and treatment programs for HIV and related diseases. The Centre is a key provincial resource, serving all health authorities, regions and citizens of BC. The Centre places the disease under the microscope, provides care and treatment to those infected, educates doctors and healthcare professionals throughout the province, and promotes evidence-based social policy that helps protect people from acquiring the virus. The Centre's scope is comprehensive, but so too is the impact of HIV/AIDS. The intent of this website is to not only provide a better understanding of the Centre's activities, but to shed light on the complexities in fighting HIV/AIDS.