HIV/AIDS
Scanning electron micrograph of HIV-1
budding from cultured lymphocyte.
Photo Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith, CDC.
Emory physicians, scientists, and educators have played a key role in HIV/AIDS from the earliest days of the epidemic.
From inventing some of the most successful HIV/AIDS drugs, to developing and testing promising vaccines, to conducting numerous clinical trials of drugs and vaccines, to leading behavioral and prevention research, to treating and counseling thousands of patients, Emory has been a local, national, and international leader.
Highlights
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Ponce de Leon Center is among the most comprehensive clinics in the United States that are solely dedicated to the treatment of advanced HIV/AIDS. The clinic is part of Grady Health System and many of the doctors, nurses and other specialists are affiliated with Emory University. |
Emory University is home to some of the leading HIV/AIDS experts and researchers in the world. HIV/AIDS Vaccine Emory’s HIV vaccine efforts draw upon basic immunology, translational research in non-human primates, investigations of how viral transmission takes place, and clinical trials testing promising vaccine candidates. More > |
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A project of Emory University displaying state HIV/AIDS prevalence rates, AIDSVu aims to help to normalize the act and discussion of getting tested for HIV/AIDS. Interactive Map > |
At Atlanta's Ponce Center, relationships are at the heart of clinical and research programs for people with HIV. Feature Story > |
Emory awarded $6 million for AIDS research A team of researchers at Emory University has received a three-year grant of $6 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of a worldwide effort aimed at developing an effective vaccine for HIV/AIDS. More > |
