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Request for Proposals: Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Biomedical Research
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Latest News
Researchers Target and Awaken Dormant HIV in Groundbreaking Advance
Researchers use lipid nanoparticles—LNP X—to insert mRNA capable of targeting and awakening dormant HIV, the main barrier to a cure.
Shaping the Future of HIV Research
amfAR interviewed Gladstone Institutes’ Dr. Melanie Ott about her work on HIV, hepatitis C, and other viruses, and the promise of new technologies.
How mRNA Could Help Create an HIV Vaccine
New technology might provide a workaround for creating an effective immune response.
What’s New in HIV Science?
amfAR’s Director of Research Dr. Andrea Gramatica leads a roundtable discussion about HIV research advances with Drs. Marina Caskey, Brad Jones, and Guinevere Lee.
Shifting the Narrative on HIV-Related Inflammation
New study co-authored by amfAR grantee Dr. Alexander O. Pasternak suggests reservoirs of HIV-infected cells are not the main driver of inflammation in people living with HIV.
Publications from amfAR Grantees and Fellows
Each month, the findings of amfAR-funded researchers (names in bold) are published in peer-reviewed journals, which are listed below by month of publication. In each case you can click on the “ABSTRACT” link for a brief summary of the research paper as it appears in the journal. In some cases, you can click on the “READ MORE” link to access related articles written for a lay audience by amfAR staff.