Anti-HIV drug U biochemist helped developed named Breakthrough of the Year
Wesley Sundquist conducted basic research that led to the drug lenacapavir, “a pivotal step toward diminishing HIV/AIDS as a global health crisis”
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U of U Health awarded $28M to explore HIV’s inner workings
A University of Utah Health-led multi-institutional research center that studies the inner workings and vulnerabilities of HIV recently received a five-year, $28 million grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health.
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“Pioneering the Future” digital collection celebrates scientists carrying on a tradition of excellence.
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The “Utah Women 2020” mural in downtown Salt Lake City, commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, features more than 250 women, including University of Utah alumni, faculty and staff.
Read MoreTimeline of HIV/AIDS research and treatment in Utah
On the 30th anniversary of a landmark AIDS research bill, four U researchers reflect on the history of HIV/AIDS research and treatment in Utah.
Read MorePioneering method reveals dynamic structure in HIV
The new technique can track molecules in real time, at room temperature, with impressive resolution.
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A look at how a virus and its molecules interact with human cells.
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During the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, a documentary will premiere depicting the courageous story of physician Kristen Reis, a retired U professor, and her partner (both in life and work) Maggie Snyder. “Quiet Heroes” depicts Reis’ selfless career as the first doctor in Utah to treat HIV/AIDS patients at a time when others cruelly turned them away.
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U researchers Saveez Saffarian and Mourad Bendjennat believe Protease might become a friend instead of foe in fighting HIV.
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U alum Jacki Dover joins U.S. global HIV/AIDS response to help achieve sustainable control of the epidemic.
Read MoreHISTORY OF HIV/AIDS IN UTAH
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The work of Dr. Kristen Ries and her physician assistant Maggie Snyder — the first Utah health care providers to treat patients with HIV and AIDS in the 1980s — will be chronicled in new oral history and special collections project at the U.
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