CROI 2026: Statement in support of science

27 February 2026. Related: Early access, Conference reports, Activism & advocacy, CROI 33 (Retrovirus) 2026.

Simon Collins, HIV i-Base

One reflection of the current climate in the US under the new Trump administration is shown by the conference organisers’ need to publish the statement below.

CROI 2026 included many sessions documenting the decimation of so many health programmes, including thousands of research studies that were abruptly cancelled without regard to the safety of study participants or this importance of the results that were lost.

Speakers focussed on the decimation from these policies on global health.

Statement in support of science

CROI 2026 supports

Scientific gatherings with free exchange of ideas
Investments in science and public health
Translation of research findings into evidence-based practices and dissemination of findings to communities
Training, mentoring, and supporting young and new investigators and

CROI 2026 condemns

Censoring of science
Targeting of scientists, their institutions, and the communities they serve
Barriers to international collaboration in research
Withdrawal of funding for research
Abrupt withdrawal of evidence-based prevention and treatment programs

Reference

CROI Foundation. Statement in Support of Science.
https://www.croiconference.org/about/