Research
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amfAR Awards New
HIV Cure-Focused Research Grants Totaling $2.4 Million
High number of applications shows fierce competition for HIV research funding.
Curing HIV — How Far Have We come?
It can be hard to keep track of the various cases of HIV having been cured or controlled in the absence of antiretroviral therapy. amfAR has put together a helpful summary.
“Elite Controllers” Provide Clues for an HIV Cure Strategy
Researchers look to “elite controllers,” people with a natural ability to control HIV, for more answers about the role of immunity in an HIV cure.
How T Cells Are Defining the Future of HIV Therapies and Beyond
Research into T cells holds the potential to make advances in HIV therapies and the treatment of conditions such as cancer and autoimmune diseases.
The Importance of Sex in HIV Cure Strategies
A new amfAR-funded study led by Drs. Xu G. Yu and Mathias Lichterfeld suggests that sex differences influence the HIV reservoir, the main barrier to a cure.
Research Grants
Research Grants Awarded
Request for Proposals: Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Biomedical Research
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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.