Toward a Cure for HIV: Are We There Yet?

Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the evolution of HIV reservoir research.
  2. Explain the impact of antiretroviral therapy on HIV reservoirs.
  3. Discuss the mechanisms of HIV persistence in infected individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy.
  4. Examine the feasibility of eradication of HIV in infected individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Tae-Wook Chun received his Ph.D. degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1997. While working with Dr. Robert Siliciano at Johns Hopkins, he identified and characterized latently infected, resting CD4+ T cells in HIV-infected individuals. He conducted his postdoctoral work in Dr. Anthony Fauci's laboratory at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is currently an Associate Scientist at NIH and continues to study the role of viral reservoirs in the pathogenesis of HIV in infected individuals receiving effective antiretroviral therapy.

Technical Requirements

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Version Notes

This course was first published on November 23, 2011. This is the current revision.

Cost

This course is free.

CME Credit Information

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and the Physicians' Research Network, Inc. MSSNY is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Medical Society of the State of New York designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category One Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with extent of their participation in the activity.

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