Gates to give away virtually all of His wealth in the next twenty Years
On May 8, 2025, Bill Gates announced that he has decided to give away his money back to…
Biotechnology | HIV | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | NIH
U.S. foreign aid freeze deals ‘tectonic’ blow to research around the globe
On Feb. 5, 2025, the proposed dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could disrupt clinical…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | HIV | Therapeutics | Vaccine | WHO
UNAIDS reported Fewest new HIV cases since late 1980s
On Nov. 26, 2024, the the United Nations reported that fewer people contracted HIV last year than at…
IAVI and Moderna partnered to tackle broad global health priorities using mRNA for vaccines and antibodies
On Apr. 7, 2022, Moderna and IAVI announced a collaboration to employ mRNA technology to meet the challenge…
Gilead announced long-acting HIV-1 capsid inhibitor, lenacapavir, achieved primary endpoint in phase 2/3 study
On Nov. 18, 2020, Gilead Sciences announced topline results from the Phase 2/3 CAPELLA trial evaluating the company’s…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | HIV | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Organ Transplant | Therapeutics
UT Southwestern performed first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive organ transplant in Texas
On Sept. 2, 2020, UT Southwestern (UTSW) announced that it had performed the first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive organ transplant in…
Abbott announced discovery of a new strain of HIV
On Nov. 6, 2019, Abbott announced that a team of its scientists identified a new subtype of the…
The New England Primate Research Center closed its doors
On May 31, 2015, the New England Primate Research Center (NEPRC) closed its doors. During its five decades…
OHSU scientist awarded $25 million grant to further HIV vaccine research
On Sept. 3, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced it had been awarded a $25 million…
Myron Cohen received the North Carolina Award for Science
On Oct. 22, 2013 Myron Cohen received the North Carolina Award for Science. Dr. Cohen is a University…
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was established
On Mar. 10, 2010, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) was established as a nationwide initiative…
Biotechnology | HIV | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Phase III results for first HIV/AIDS (Aidsvax) vaccine reported
On Sept. 24, 2009, the second Phase III HIV-1 vaccine trial, also known as RV144, that began in…
Biotechnology | HIV | Infectious Disease | NIH | Vaccine
$81 million was awarded by NIAID through four new contracts to support development of candidate HIV vaccines
On Sept. 29, 2003, $81 million was awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) through…
Biotechnology | HIV | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Phase III results for first HIV/AIDS (Aidsvax) vaccine reported
On February 24 2003, VaxGen announced that AIDSVAX B/B did not prove effective in the trials conducted in…
Biotechnology | Genomics | HIV | Oncology
Stanford researchers became the first to use RNAi to switch off genes in mice
In 2002, Stanford geneticist Mark Kay uses a gene-therapy technique known as RNA inhibition to switch off genes…
Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | HIV | Therapeutics
The CDC expanded the HIV definition to include any detectable viral load assay
On Apr. 1, 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it had expanded the…
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Western Blot positive HIV tests done since Jan 1, 1999 became reportable by Texas State Law
On Jan. 1, 1999, HIV infection in adults (clients 13 years of age or older) became reportable by…
Biotechnology | CDC | HIV | Therapeutics
The CDC began recommending HIV testing to all pregnant women and for AZT therapy for HIV-infected pregnant women to reduce viral transmission to babies
In 1995, the Public Health Service (PHS) published guidelines for zidovudine (ZDV) used to reduce perinatal human immunodeficiency…
researcher David D. Ho unlocked HIV replication leading to development of combination drug therapy and lower AIDS death
In 1995, AIDS researcher David D. Ho from the The Rockefeller University unlocked HIV replication that led to…
Cook County Hospital’s HIV/AIDS clinic was re-named the Sable/Sherer Clinic
In 1993, Cook County Hospital’s HIV/AIDS clinic was re-named the Sable/Sherer Clinic. The clinic treated one-third of Cook…
Biotechnology | CDC | HIV | Therapeutics
A sharp increase of tuberculosis was reported by the CDC, related to HIV infection and AIDS
In 1991, a sharp increase of tuberculosis was reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
The first World AIDS Day was held to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS around the world
On Dec. 1, 1988, World AIDS Day is held on December 1 each year and is an opportunity…
The Center for AIDS Research at Albert Einstein Cancer Center was funded by the NIH
In 1988, the Center for AIDS Research at Albert Einstein Cancer Center was funded by the National Institutes…
HIV | Therapeutics | WHO
The World Health Organization launched its Global Program on AIDS
On Feb. 1, 1987, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched its Global Program on AIDS as the architect…
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center was founded
In 1987, The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC) was founded by American Indian and Alaska Native…
CDC | Diagnostics | HIV | Therapeutics
The CDC published guidelines on preventing HIV transmission in healthcare settings, on HIV counseling, and on antibody testing
In Aug. 1987, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published guidelines on preventing HIV transmission…
Virologist Flossie Wong-Staal became the first person to clone HIV, which led to the development of HIV detection blood tests
In 1985, virologist Flossie Wong-Staal became the first person to clone HIV, which led to the development of…
Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | HIV | NIH | Therapeutics
The CDC revised the case definition of AIDS to include additional specific disease conditions
In 1985, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised the case definition of AIDS to…
Dr Robert C Gallo reported the isolation of a new group of viruses found in the helper T-cells of patients with AIDS or pre-AIDS symptoms
On Apr. 23, 1984, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) scientist, Dr. Robert C. Gallo, reported the isolation of…
Biology | Diagnostics | HIV | Therapeutics
U.S. blood banking groups issued their first warning about AIDS
On Jun. 22, 1983, the American Association of Blood Banks, the Council of Community Blood Centers, and the…