HIV/AIDS
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July 15, 2013
Defining patient retention
Vanderbilt researchers propose guidelines for defining patient retention in clinical studies – an important parameter that affects study conclusions and program evaluations. -
January 24, 2013
Genetic testing just one weapon in HIV/AIDS fight
Genetic testing has revolutionized the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. But it is not a panacea. -
November 8, 2012
Study seeks to ease HIV transmission rates in Nigeria
Researchers at the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) have received a major federal grant to study whether an integrated, family-focused approach can prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV — the AIDS virus — in Nigeria. -
October 25, 2012
HIV/AIDS-related efforts in Africa get $7 million boost
Vanderbilt University has received a major federal grant — just more than $7 million in the first year — to extend HIV/AIDS-related technical assistance and training in the rural province of Zambézia, Mozambique. -
October 5, 2012
Host proteins can control HIV infection
The protein APOBEC3G contributes to spontaneous control of HIV-1 in vivo and may provide therapeutic benefits. -
August 2, 2012
VU research shines at international AIDS meet
Vanderbilt University’s Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, M.D., MPH, DrPH, received the IAS/ANRS Young Investigator Award at the International AIDS Conference last week in Washington, D.C. -
August 2, 2012
Early HIV treatment also can prevent TB: study
Anti-retroviral therapy can prevent tuberculosis, even in people with early HIV disease.