title: The XVI International Conference on AIDS: the place to be!
abstract: This editorial represents a plea to retrovirologists to attend the XVI International Conference on AIDS that will take place in Toronto, Canada between August 13-18, 2006. In short, it is vital that politicians and opinion leaders understand that basic scientists are no less committed to the worldwide battle against HIV than community activists or non-basic scientists, and the best way to demonstrate this is by showing up.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wainberg
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D002170:Canada; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D014943:Global Health; D006678:HIV; D006801:Humans