YING Educational Session

The YING Educational Session (formerly the Pre-educational Course) is a one-day meeting held immediately before the biennial European AIDS Conference. The programme is designed and organised by YING – EACS Young Investigators and focuses on delivering practical skills and advice.

The session consists of presentations centred on specific topics. Each topic begins with an overview delivered by a senior presenter, followed by an early-career presenter who shares a related case study. To prepare, junior and senior presenters collaborate in advance, creating an opportunity for exchange and mentorship that supports career development for young investigators.

This format offers an excellent platform for early-career professionals to learn and grow. The event typically attracts around 200 participants.

Previous meetings

In 2025, the pre-educational course took place before the 20th European AIDS Conference on 15 October.

The Course was chaired by Tristan Barber, Agnès Libois, José Bernardino and Oana Sandulescu.

A combination of short lectures and case-based teaching from speakers across Europe covered the following topics:

Non-AIDS Malignancies
HIV and Virology
HIV Stigma in Healthcare Settings
HIV and Weight / GLP-1 Agonists
The Future of HIV Treatment
NEAT-ID Updates

The programme included interactive case presentations, Q&A sessions, and discussions led by experts from Denmark, Japan, Malta, Poland, the UK, Belgium, Spain, and Hungary.

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In 2023, the pre-educational course took place in Warsaw before the 19th European AIDS Conference. The Course was chaired by Tristan Barber, Laura Waters and Jose Bernardino. A combination of short lectures and case-based teaching from speakers across Europe covered the following topics:

Achieving zero by 2023: Approaches to HIV testing
HIV and HPV – where are we in 2023?
PrEP practicalities: managing complexity with limited options
Advances in HIV cure
Using novel antiretrovirals novel strategies wisely

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In 2021, the pre-educational course took place in London before the 18th European AIDS Conference in a hybrid format. The Course was chaired by Tristan Barber Annemarie Wensing and Laura Waters. It was aimed primarily at doctors in training or those at an early stage of their career, although all were welcome. A combination of short lectures and case-based teaching from speakers across Europe covered the following topics:

- Covid 19 and HIV

- Inflammation in HIV

- Heart failure, new drugs, DDIs

- Dermatological malignancies

- Women and breastfeeding

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In 2019, the pre-educational course, chaired by Tristan Barber and Laura Waters, was held before the 17th European AIDS Conference in Basel, Switzerland on November 6 from 09:30 to 16:00. It covered the following topics:

- Chem sex: East and West

- Non-AIDS respiratory issues

- Dermatology in the modern era of HIV

- Zzzzzzz: Sleep issues beyond efavirenz

- Using new ARVs in real life

It concluded with a session delivered by the EACS Young Investigators Network (YING).

In 2017, the pre-educational course took place prior to the 16th European AIDS Conference (Milan, Italy), on Wednesday, October 25, and was chaired by Tristan Barber, Laura Waters, and Mike Youle.