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Research Grants Awarded
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Latest News
Beyond Stem Cell Transplantation?
amfAR awards grants to researchers—Drs. Jonah Sacha, Elena Herrera-Carrillo, and Alexander Pasternak—who are testing innovative HIV cure strategies.
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The Broad Benefits of AIDS Research
Many new treatments for diseases such as cancer, kidney and heart disease, COVID-19, and hepatitis have arisen from research on HIV/AIDS.
Comprehending Post-Treatment Control of HIV
Researchers, including amfAR grantee Prof. John Frater, provide insight into the factors that influence how fast the virus rebounds after treatment interruption in HIV cure trials.
Peering Inside the Cell: A New Frontier in HIV Research
A new method of mapping cellular proteins before and after viral infection—a prime example of “spatial proteomics”—could revolutionize strategies to combat HIV.
The “French Patient” May Be the Latest Person Cured of HIV
A woman who received a stem cell transplant with HIV-resistant donor cells appears to be free of the virus
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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.