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A 2nd Man’s HIV Is in Long-Term Remission, but Is He Cured?
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New Cases of HIV Cure?

A second man’s virus went into remission following an HIV-resistant stem cell transplant to treat his cancer.

Cure: Reservoir Test

A new, more accurate HIV reservoir test is a big advance for cure research.

$1.6M in Grants to HIV Cure Researchers Targeting the Reservoir

The amfAR funding goes to scientists using nanotechnology and protein “fingerprinting.”
From left: Galit Alter of Harvard Medical School, Rowena Johnston of amfAR and Eileen Scully of Johns Hopkins University at a Cure for AIDS event in New York City

Why Women Are a Vital Part of HIV Cure Research [VIDEO]

An all-female panel of amfAR-funded HIV scientists share insights on sex differences in the HIV reservoir, gender in research and more.

Cure: Block & Lock

One avenue in the HIV cure research field involves using agents that prevent reactivation of HIV replication in latently infected cells.

CROI 2019: So Much More Than an HIV Cure Extravaganza

The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle saw many important studies that are advancing the fight against HIV.

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Meet the Teen Scientist Studying the HIV Reservoir [VIDEO]

Samuel Weissman won second place at the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search. Next, he wants to help cure HIV.

A 3rd Man Received HIV-Resistant Stem Cell Transplant, Is in Viral Remission

“The Düsseldorf Patient” has been off HIV meds only since November 2018, so it is much too early to determine whether he has been cured.
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Detectable HIV Despite Treatment? Clonal Expansion Could Be The Culprit

In a study of people with a low but detectable viral load despite adherence to treatment, infected cells were apparently cloning themselves.
POZ editor-in-chief Oriol Gutierrez interviewed on The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC (March 12, 2019)

HIV (and Me) on “The Brian Lehrer Show”

WNYC discusses the latest HIV news, including the 2nd person in long-term HIV remission, proposed federal health care cuts, PrEP and U=U.

Progress in Effort to Edit Simian HIV Out of Monkeys via CRISPR-Cas9

In a recent small trial, researchers have been unable to detect viable virus in the tissues of two monkeys that received the treatment.

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Gene Editing Delays Viral Rebound During HIV Treatment Interruption

Researchers think a more efficient means of modifying immune cells to resist the virus could yield a stronger effect.

Reactions to the News of Another Person Possibly Cured of HIV

Perhaps amfAR sums it up best: “We’re certainly hopeful.”

French Man With HIV Transmits Virus While Off Meds During Cure Trial

Many HIV cure trials take participants off antiretrovirals for a period in order to see how well the investigational treatment works.
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Macrophage Immune Cells Are Also a Part of the HIV Reservoir

HIV cure research has principally focused on latently infected CD4 cells as the backbone of the viral reservoir.

Cure: Reservoir

Experimental agent shrinks HIV reservoir, but fails to delay viral rebound.
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