National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Sept. 27, 2014
63% of new HIV infections in the United States occur among gay and bi men. 1 in 5 gay men in major US cities is living with HIV. Nearly half don’t know it. JOIN US Join the Rochester Victory Alliance...
View ArticleUR Tests HIV Vaccine Pill
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are testing a new oral vaccine to prevent infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The vaccine is unique because it is given as a pill,...
View ArticleNew AIDS Vaccine Comes in a Capsule
Wanted: Volunteers to test an experimental new AIDS vaccine that is needle-free. The catch? You have to be willing to stay locked up in your room for 12 days. The new vaccine comes in a capsule and...
View ArticleU of R Begins Trial on Potential Oral HIV Vaccine
Published in The Empty Closet, Article by Adam Young Researchers at the University of Rochester HIV Vaccine Trials Unit are conducting the first study in Rochester of a potential oral HIV vaccine. The...
View ArticleHIV VACCINE AWARENESS DAY
Dr. Larry Corey Principal Investigator, HVTN HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 2015 marks an important milestone in our field with an unprecedented return of energy and optimism. Several studies evaluating...
View ArticleVictory Alliance Shows Support for Prostate Cancer Survivors
The Rochester Victory Alliance attended the “I Support Educate Advocate (SEA) Blue Prostate Cancer Walk/Run” on Sunday, September 21, 2015 at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, NY. The Walk/Run helps...
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day Scientific Symposium Highlights Vaccine Research, Honors...
Original Source: Research@URMC In celebration of World AIDS Day, held every year on December 1, the University of Rochester Center for AIDS Research (UR CFAR) hosted a scientific symposium. Guest...
View ArticleTesting New Ways to Enroll At-Risk Populations in Clinical Research
When it comes to HIV infection risk, the odds are heavily stacked against a relatively small population of people who share a set of specific characteristics. Young men of color who have sex with men...
View ArticleNelson Receives International Honor for HIV Disparities Research
LaRon Nelson was recognized for his work improving HIV care, being named the inaugural Research Chair in HIV Program Science for African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) Communities by the Ontario HIV...
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day Webinar: Getting to Zero in the Black Community in the US
The UR CFAR is pleased to announce the availability of a new World AIDS DAY webinar titled Getting to Zero in the Black Community in the US: Preliminary Findings from the National Survey on HIV in the...
View ArticleWhy World AIDS Day Matters
Written by Stephen Dewhurst December 1st is World AIDS Day. A day to reflect on the HIV pandemic, and all of the men and women who have lost their lives to the virus – as well as the 36.7 million...
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