Cure

Engagement of affected communities in research is vital to ensuring that the science is ethical and responsive to community priorities and needs. This module covers the history of community-based HIV research advocacy and outlines principles and best practices for community…

Some HIV cure research studies ask participants to temporarily stop antiretroviral therapy, which is referred to as an analytical treatment interruption (ATI). This module explains the use of ATIs in HIV cure research and covers what is currently known about…

An overview of current knowledge regarding how HIV persists in the body despite suppression of viral load by antiretroviral therapy. Understanding the mechanisms by which HIV persists is considered key to developing curative interventions that would prevent the virus rebounding…

Scientists are pursuing multiple approaches with the aim of developing interventions capable of curing HIV or keeping HIV durably suppressed in the absence of antiretroviral therapy. This module provides an overview of the many strategies that are currently under investigation…

Ethics are a cornerstone of all scientific research, providing principles by which studies should be conducted to ensure that participants are properly informed and that any risks are justified and acceptable. This module provides background on research ethics and covers…

An introductory overview of the research effort to develop a cure for HIV infection. Topics covered include terms and definitions used in HIV cure research, the reasons why a cure is needed, evidence supporting that a cure is possible, and…