YING - EACS Young Investigators
The EACS Young Investigators (YING) aims to foster deeper and more frequent exchanges among the new generation of HIV experts bringing a fresh perspective and an innovative approach on HIV across Europe allowing them to share their knowledge and experience. The aim is to bring young investigators together and form new networks.
Current activities:
YING Conference
The European Young Investigators (YING) is an exciting educational project that aims to foster deeper and more frequent exchanges among young HIV experts across the WHO European Region. The fifth YING Conference took place on 14-15 June, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.
This two-day event which involves plenary sessions and workshops is organised by a scientific committee composed of young experts.
The next YING Conference will take place in 2026.
EACS Live! Journal Club by YING
The EACS Live! Journal Club is a monthly online meeting/discussion on a recent topical paper together with YINGers and interested participants. The aim of the Journal Club is to have an open discussion with experts on the chosen papers/topics, and act as an educational opportunity for the YING network.
Aware.HIV Ukraine
In March 2022, the HIV Aware Ukraine project was launched, led by Dr Marta Vasylyev (Ukraine) and Dr Casper Rokx (Netherlands) and in collaboration with the EACS Young Investigators (YING).
This initiative was introduced in response to the war in Ukraine, to help doctors in Ukraine and people living with HIV that are affected by the crisis.
Since the start of the initiative, they have achieved to provide antiretroviral therapy to ensure that people living with HIV receive uninterrupted treatment as well as offer support for local HIV Care providers.
The project is still ongoing and welcomes any assistance.
YIP
YING Innovation Platform (YIP) aims to establish a durable and accessible platform to promote excellence in HIV science and care within a network of young investigators in Europe and to facilitate interaction, collaboration and scientific synergism across Europe to benefit people living with HIV.
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Previous activities
YING Steering Committee
Tristan Barber (Chair)
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom
Jose Bernardino (Vice-chair)
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, Spain
Oana Sandulescu
National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Prof. Dr. Matei Bals"
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Bucharest, Romania
Agnès Libois
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Pierre
Brussels, Belgium
YING Scientific Committee
Jasmini Alagaratnam, United Kingdom
Maximilian C. Aichelburg, Austria
Christine Gilles, Belgium
Jesper Damsgaard Gunst, Denmark
Uwe Koppe, Germany
Evangelia Kostaki, Greece
Dagny Krankowska, Poland
Maria Mazzitelli, Italy
Silvia Nozza, Italy
Casper Rokx, Netherlands
Dominic Rowley, Ireland
Agata Skrzat-Klapaczyńska, Poland
Marta Vasylyev, Ukraine
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15-18 October 2025 Paris, France
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