Daniela Goeieman is a Clinical Associate and Associate Lecturer in the Division of Clinical Associates. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Witwatersrand in Clinical Medical Practice (2013), a postgraduate diploma in Addiction Care (2020), and an MPhil in Family Medicine (2023) from Stellenbosch University.

Petik is a peer educator at Real World Real People NGO, Armenia. Lascha and Lika are community advocates at the Georgian Network for People who Use Drugs. All three are trained community researchers working on hepatitis C prevention projects in the Unitaid-funded CUTTS research consortium.

Dr. Rachel Vickers-Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the University of Kentucky. She is a substance use epidemiologist whose research focuses on identifying and preventing adverse outcomes related to changing patterns in the drug use landscape through harm reduction approaches.

Carolyn is a post-doctoral researcher. Her research interests include person-centred care for the marginalised, ICT for development, gender and ethics in ICTs. She has previously worked and managed projects offering care for maternal and child health, infectious diseases, mental health and gender based violence, in humanitarian settings.

I'm Kozak Igor. I have been using drugs since I was 16 years old. I have been living with HIV since 2008, I also have experience of treatment with interferon for Hepatitis C. For more than 10 years I have been working in the field of HIV prevention

She has been using drugs and do sex work for more than 20 years, working on harm reduction for PWUD for more that 10 years, she is living with HIV and working to reach fellow PWUD for TB Reach programs in PWUD hotspots.

Stuart has been working for The Hepatitis C Trust for 14 years, having had hepatitis C himself. Stuart was an integral part in developing the HCT peer programs and worked to ensure best practice interventions delivery within nationwide drug service providers ensuring patients receive equity of access to services.

Isabelle Boisvert, based in Montreal, draws on her lived experience with opioid injection addiction to lead community-based STBBI and substance use research. Since 2020, she has driven participant engagement, advocacy, and empowerment, speaking nationally and internationally to destigmatize substance use and promote meaningful PWLLE involvement in research, programs, and policies.

My personal experience with substance use has fundamentally shaped my compassionate and supportive approach to individuals facing similar challenges. I volunteer with a community-based organization dedicated to expanding access to methadone services for at-risk populations and promoting successful reintegration for individuals participating in the methadone treatment program.

Dr. April Young is a Professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health and Faculty Associate with the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research. She has been conducting research on substance use, hepatitis C, and related harms in rural communities for fifteen years.