Over the past four decades, remarkable progress has been made in understanding HIV epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention from the combined efforts of community members, clinicians, investigators, and funding agencies worldwide. Yet more work and new approaches are needed to achieve the ambitious goal of ending the epidemic and ensuring optimal quality of life for those living with HIV. To encourage and stimulate the next generation of investigators, the CROI Program Committee organizes the Scott M. Hammer Workshop for New Investigators and Trainees comprised of expert and comprehensible talks to introduce key topics in basic, clinical, and public health investigation into HIV and related infections and to highlight relevant work to be presented over the ensuing days at CROI. This year, each presentation is preceded by a “Hearing Community Voices” testimonial focused on how the type of work impacts the community and how the community can impact the research. In the first talk, Stuart J. D. Neil will provide an accessible updated on Virology, and Lishomwa Ndhlovu will follow with a talk on Immunology. Susan P. Buchbinder will focus on the Prevention of HIV and STIs, followed by Judith S. Currier on Cardiovascular Complications of HIV. The session will end with a talk on HIV Cure Research by Joseph J. Eron, Jr. By completing the workshop, attendees will have achieved a head start toward maximizing the knowledge gained and research ideas as they navigate CROI 2025.
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