Story: The Esperanza Patient – Argentinian Woman’s Immune System May Have Cleared All Intact HIV
November 2021 Examples of media coverage: Scientists report finding a second person to be ‘naturally’ cured of HIV, raising hopes for future treatments - Megan Molteni, STAT News, November 15, 2021 A Second Woman May Be Naturally Cured of HIV…
Story: Live Attenuated SHIV Vaccine Associated with Virus Clearance in Macaques
November 2021 Examples of media coverage: Research team develops vaccine that kills HIV in monkeys - The Asahi Shimbun, November 9, 2021 A New Vaccine Kills HIV in Monkeys. And It's Coming to Humans in 5 Years - Interesting Engineering,…
Update on HIV Vaccine Research
Developing an HIV vaccine is a difficult scientific challenge, but remains a critical priority. This handout provides an update on HIV vaccine research and a summary of results from the efficacy trials that have been conducted to date, and it…
HIV Community Engagement
Treatment Action Group (TAG) recognizes the importance of intentionally engaging the community broadly in our advocacy efforts, and we believe that the community should always be at the forefront of advocacy and research. Meaningful community engagement builds trust and fosters…
HIV Research Advocacy Fact Sheet
HIV advocacy laid the foundation for much of the work we do today. This handout was developed in collaboration with the Black AIDS Institute, HIV Vaccine Trials Network, and Southern AIDS Coalition. The handout provides a summary of the history…
New HIV Prevention Research Fact Sheet
HIV prevention research continues to rapidly evolve. The availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has necessitated the development of new approaches to testing the efficacy of additional biomedical HIV prevention options. This handout was developed in collaboration with the Black AIDS…
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies for HIV Prevention Fact Sheet
HIV-specific broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) could have a role in treating, preventing, or even curing HIV. Some HIV-specific bNAbs are already being tested in clinical trials, both for prevention and treatment. This handout was developed in collaboration with the Black…
What’s on the Horizon for Long-Acting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)? Fact Sheet
Long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will be a groundbreaking HIV prevention tool. The approach provides an option to receive intermittent doses of PrEP instead of taking daily pills. This handout provides an update on the development of long-acting PrEP and future…
HIV Science Fact Sheet
HIV science can be difficult to understand. This handout explains some of the unique scientific challenges presented by HIV. The handout was developed in collaboration with the Black AIDS Institute, HIV Vaccine Trials Network, and Southern AIDS Coalition.