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Statement on NIH Efforts to Focus Research to End the AIDS Pandemic

Posted on August 14, 2015

Source: http://www.nih.gov/about/director/08122015_statement_aids_pandemic.htm

Statement on NIH Efforts to Focus Research to End the AIDS Pandemic

The NIH high-priority areas of HIV/AIDS research are those that:

  • aim to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS, including the development of safe and effective vaccines
  • develop the next generation of HIV therapies with improved safety and ease of use
  • develop a cure for HIV/AIDS
  • improve prevention or treatment of HIV-associated comorbidities and co-infections
  • support cross-cutting areas of basic research, health disparities, and training

Read NIH Director's statement here