HIV/AIDS

Key Initiatives, Research Partners

Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges in Global Health encompasses 43 project across 33 countries, working toward scientific breakthroughs to prevent, treat and cure diseases that kill millions each year.

Key Initiatives, Research Partners

The Foundation for the NIH's portfolio of HIV/AIDS research projects, all part of Gates Foundation's Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery, is working to expedite development of an effective AIDS vaccine.

Program, Research Partners

This project aims to address a fundamental problem blocking the development of a successful HIV-1 vaccine. The goal is to understand how best to design T cell immunogens to address the broad genetic diversity of HIV-1.

Completed Programs, Program

Improving the health and well being of HIV-positive and at-risk youth is the goal of the Physical/Psychosocial Advocacy & Treatment For HIV Youth Program (PATH). This multi-disciplinary collaboration of experienced HIV researchers and care providers was established by Children’s Memorial Hospital and Howard Brown Community Health Center to conduct research on the north side of Chicago.