Community HIV Cure Research Workshop - Afternoon Session - Part 1

The annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) brings together top basic, translational, and clinical researchers from around the world to share the latest studies, important developments, and best research methods in the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS and related infectious diseases.2:00-2:05pmIntroduction: A. Toni Young/BELIEVE CAB2:05-2:45pmCure Research OverviewCarl Dieffenbach, Ph.DDirector of the Division of AIDS (DAIDS),National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)2:45-3:15pmPediatric HIV Cure Research Update: Remission Cases and Clinical TrialsDeborah Persaud, MDAssociate Professor, Pediatrics, Infectious DiseaseDirector, Infectious Disease Fellowship ProgramJohns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD3:15-3:30pmBreak3:30-4:00pmPotential for HIV Cure by Stem Cell Transplantation, the IciStem Perspective.Monique NijhuisAssociate Professor University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands4:00-4:15pmAfrican Myths and Misconceptions about the Cure of HIVMoses Supercharger4:15-5:00pmPanel Discussion – Concepts and Perceptions of HIV Cure ResearchModerator: A. Toni Young5:00 - 5:15 PMRecognition and Celebration of the 12th year of Timothy Ray Brown's Cure (with Cake!)Michael Louella and Timothy Ray Brown5:15-6PMMingle and Meet the ResearchersView our Facebook event