CHERISH Events

Conference Roundup: #INHSU2025

A curated list of appearances featuring CHERISH researchers and colleagues.

October 14-17, 2025

The 13th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users, Cape Town, South Africa

Established in 2009, the International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) is a recognized leader in amplifying research and clinical advances in hepatitis C prevention, treatment, and care for people who use drugs.

Entering its 13th year, this conference welcomes a global network of practitioners, researchers, community members, and people who use drugs and remains committed to creating equitable access to treatment and health services to address infectious diseases and drug-related harms.

Connect with our CHERISH researchers and colleagues attending and view the online program here.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Alexander (Alex) Walley, MD, MSc, Boston Medical Center, CHERISH Population Data & Modeling Core investigator

  • Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Pre-Conference Workshop, Speaker
    • When: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Editor’s Session

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Alexander (Alex) Walley, MD, MSc, Boston Medical Center, CHERISH Population Data & Modeling Core investigator

  • Solitary, Unmonitored, and Monitored Opioid Use Among Opioid Overdose Survivors in San Francisco and Boston, Presenter
    • When: 3:25 PM – 3:50 PM, Poster Viewing Session & Digital Posters

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Natasha Martin, DPhil, University of California San Diego, CHERISH Research Affiliate

  • Assessing the Potential of Reducing Homelessness on HCV Elimination and Ending the HIV Epidemic Among People Who Inject Drugs in San Diego County, Speaker
    • When: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Concurrent 4A: Abstract Session – Innovations in HCV Prevention, Case Finding and Testing

Tyler Bartholomew, PhD, University of Miami, CHERISH Research Affiliate

  • Leveraging Policy Implementation Science to Advance Harm Reduction Strategies, Speaker
    • When: 4:40 PM – 5:00 PM, Concurrent 5C: Implementation Science to Improve Harm Reduction and HCV/HIV Models of Care for People Who Use Drugs
  • Panel Discussion, Panelist
    • When: 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Concurrent 5C: Implementation Science to Improve Harm Reduction and HCV/HIV Models of Care for People Who Use Drugs

Friday, October 17, 2025

Natasha Martin, DPhil, University of California San Diego, CHERISH Research Affiliate

  • Modeling the Impact of Changing Drug Markets and Structural Determinants on HCV and HIV Transmission Among People Who Inject Drugs in the United States: A Rural and Urban Comparison, Speaker
    • When: 11:10 AM – 11:35 AM, Poster Tour 04: From Modelling to Micro-Elimination: Advancing HCV Models

Ahmed Bayoumi, MD, MSc, University of Toronto, CHERISH Research Affiliate

  • Closing Supervised Consumption Sites in Toronto, Canada: Estimating How Many People Will Lose Access, Speaker
    • When: 11:10 AM – 11:35 AM, Poster Tour 06: Overdose, Stigma, and Considerations for Harm Reduction

Tyler Bartholomew, PhD, University of Miami, CHERISH Research Affiliate

  • Implementation Strategies and Linking to Outcomes, Speaker
    • When: 12:25 PM – 12:45 PM, Concurrent 6D: Applying Implementation Science to Improve Care for People Who Use Drugs: Practical Tools, Frameworks, and Strategies