HIV/AIDS
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May 7, 2020
Center for AIDS Research lands NIH grant renewal
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has renewed its support of the Tennessee Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), a four-way partnership between Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Meharry Medical College, the Tennessee Department of Health and Nashville CARES. -
May 7, 2020
Team to test app for improving HIV care for new mothers in South Africa
As South Africans with HIV move around the country, there is a risk they will disengage from the health care system or otherwise become lost to follow-up care. -
December 12, 2019
Study examines HIV drug’s potential to treat Alzheimer’s
A drug used to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS is showing promise as a potential therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. -
November 27, 2019
In 1994, Harold “Scottie” Scott’s HIV-positive status was covered on the local news. He has been an educator ever since.
Now, 25 years after his announcement, Scott’s mission remains the same: to educate others on the history of HIV, dispel myths and break down stigma. -
November 6, 2019
HIV/AIDS expert Nabel set for next Discovery Lecture
Gary Nabel, MD, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President of Sanofi, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 14. -
July 24, 2019
Major grant renews AIDS education, training initiative
VUMC has been awarded a five-year, nearly $23 million federal grant to continue coordinating AIDS education and training efforts in Tennessee and seven other southeastern states. -
March 21, 2019
Pediatric HIV researcher Carlucci discusses work in Mozambique
When James Carlucci, MD, MPH, instructor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, is in Nashville he treats children at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. When he’s on one of the several trips he takes each year to Mozambique, he’s trying to understand when and why HIV-exposed infants fall out of care — and how to change it.