In the 1970’s, two scientists questioned the central dogma and made one of the most important discoveries in biology: that RNA could be turned back into DNA using an enzyme called reverse transcriptase! Now the reverse transcriptase enzyme is widely used in scientific research and as a therapeutic target for diseases like HIV. But it…
Progress and Promise of Stem Cell Research: HIV
What is the newest research being pursued to treat HIV? In this video, you will learn about a new technology being tested to make immune cells HIV resistant. This video was produced in collaboration with Americans For Cures and explains how stem cell research, funded by California’s Proposition 71: the California Stem Cell Research and…
Vaccines 101: What will it take to develop an HIV vaccine?
What are the challenges to developing an HIV vaccine? How do vaccines work and what are they made of? And come to think of it, how do we know that they work at all! Find out the answers to all of these questions and more in this HIV vaccine video, produced in collaboration with Bridge…
Demystifying HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
PrEP, short for pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a relatively new HIV prevention strategy in which an HIV-negative person takes a daily pill to reduce the risk for HIV infection. PrEP has made headlines recently—and the messages haven’t always been clear. Watch this video to get the facts about how PrEP works and see three PrEP myths…
HIV/AIDS: How Everyone Benefits From Undetectable Viral Load
Suppressing the HIV virus to “undetectable” levels has long played a key role in maintaining the health of people with HIV—and recent research shows it can also dramatically cut HIV transmission risk, with implications for individuals, couples, and populations. Find out how and get the facts in this video. This video was produced in collaboration…
A Gut Reaction to HIV
How the gut microbiome influences progression to AIDS. Progression to AIDS is potentially lethal to HIV infected patients. But what influences the development of AIDS from HIV infection? These scientists have an interesting answer to this question that involves the bacteria that live in your gut. Watch the video and learn something new about the…