Cure update from IAS 2023
Dr Jillian Lau of the Doherty Institute and Alfred Health in Melbourne attended the recent IAS (International AIDS Society) HIV
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HIV cure snapshot
The Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference (commonly known as ASHM after the organiser, the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine) was held online
Block and lock: a pathway to remission
‘Block and lock’ is an emerging option in the pursuit of an HIV cure. Kirby Institute researchers have developed an
The promise and challenge of stem cell transplants in HIV cure
The only confirmed case of HIV cure, and two cases of long-term remission without treatment, are the result of stem
From Berlin to London: making sense of HIV cure claims
For over 12 years, Timothy Ray Brown, known as the ‘Berlin Patient’, has been the only person to be cured
What should a functional cure for HIV aim to do?
What might a functional cure for HIV look like? In a recent study, researchers assumed that HIV reactivation from latency
Stigma, seroconversion and the search for an HIV cure
Reducing the persistent stigma and discrimination related to HIV infection drives clinician scientist Jintanat Ananworanich. Her research interests range from
Stronger together: promising combination approach in monkeys
A promising study of a combination approach to HIV cure featured at last month’s Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
HIV remission: what could it mean for people living with HIV?
HIV remission, or long-term HIV control off treatment, is the most likely next step towards an HIV cure. But in
The toad towards an HIV cure
I. Introduction In recent years, a global movement has arisen towards finding a cure for HIV. While we remain many
An overview of HIV cure research
The desire for a cure for HIV has existed since the start of the epidemic. In the 1980s, many people
Sharon Lewin on finding a cure for HIV (video)
Fred Schaich of IFARA spoke with Sharon Lewin, FRACP, Ph.D., FAAHMS, director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and