The International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research, established in 1977, conducts biennial scientific meetings that address the entire range of the biomedical, behavioral and social sciences related to all STDs, including human immunodeficiency virus infection.  Meeting venues alternate between Europe and North America.

The 17th meeting of the ISSTDR is scheduled for July 29 - August 1, 2007, in Seattle, Washington, USA.