End of SearcHIV Grant
The searcHIV project was completed on May 31st, 2019. Even though the grant has ended, many of the ideas and activities will move forward. We started this project with the intention of exploring HIV cure research in the United States, … Read more
A Summary of Wu et al.’s Article: “Overcoming HIV Stigma”
By Alice Zhang People living with HIV (PLHIV) often face stigma that is multilayered and multifactorial. The stigma that they face can be associated with misconceptions about HIV, but it can also be linked to marginalized behaviors and identities. For … Read more
Recent HIV ‘Cure’ Claims in the Media: A Critical Response
By: Meredith Blumberg With some recent claims circulating in the media about HIV ‘cures,’ it is important to restate that, currently, there is no cure for HIV. With daily antiretroviral therapy (ART), the HIV virus can be effectively suppressed and … Read more
Highlights from the 2017 CFAR HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Summit
By: Meredith Blumberg On September 25th, the 2017 PrEP Summit was held at the JB Duke Hotel in Durham, NC. The event was co-hosted by the UNC and Duke Centers for AIDS Research (CFARs). This summit served as an … Read more
Carl June – Keynote at the 2017 Cell and Gene Therapy Meeting
By Karine Dubé, David Palm and Jeff Taylor Carl H. June, MD delivered the keynote speech at a University of Washington conference on engineered T cells for cancer and HIV. Dr. June is the Richard W. Vague Professor in … Read more
IAS 2017: HIV and Cancer Fields United in Dialogue to Accelerate Discovery in the Search towards ‘Sustained Virologic Remission’
By Karine Dubé The International AIDS Society (IAS) 2017 conference was held in Paris, France in July 2017. A HIV Cure and Cancer Forum took place before the conference to explore the interconnectedness of HIV and cancer … Read more
Announcing New HIV Grant – Acute Infection: Lived Experiences and Ethical Challenges in HIV Research
by Adam Gilbertson, PhD The searcHIV and 2beatHIV teams are proud to announce funding for a new R21 grant led by our own Stuart Rennie and Adam Gilbertson. The focus of this project will be the ethical issues concerning HIV … Read more
CROI 2017 Community HIV Cure Research Workshop Highlights
By Karine Dubé Every year, before the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infectious (CROI), HIV treatment and cure advocates gather to discuss updates around HIV cure science. Highlights from the CROI 2017 Community HIV Cure Research Workshop are below. Maureen … Read more
Women’s Research Initiative on HIV/AIDS 2016: Zooming in on Women’s Contributions in HIV Cure Research
By Karine Dubé The 2016 Women’s Research Initiative on HIV/AIDS (WRI) meeting took place in Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, South Carolina from December 1 – 4, 2016. The theme for this year’s meeting was: Women in HIV Cure Research: Advocating … Read more
HIV Cure Research Day
On Monday, December 12, the Durham County Board of Commissioners officially proclaimed December 14 as HIV Cure Research Day. Dr. Allison Mathews reflected on the importance of the day, “HIV Cure Research Day marks the one year anniversary of the … Read more