2:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Session 2: Workshops
Master Series on Cure Research
Presenters:
Timothy Ray Brown
Dr. Jeremy Sugarman
Location: University of DC/Catholic University, Meeting Level 1
Track: Science and Research Translation
Level: Advanced
HIV cure research holds the hope that HIV can be managed without continuous antiretroviral therapy. In this session hosted by the Office of AIDS Research, NIH, presenters will address cure research from distinct yet complementary viewpoints.
Timothy Ray Brown—who was known as the Berlin Patient and who hopes that he will not be the only one cured—will tell his story from the patient’s point of view. Dr. Jeremy Sugarman, an internationally renowned expert on biomedical ethics, will address the compelling ethical concerns.
Other session speakers will discuss issues such as gender and ethnicity in the context of cure research. Also included in the session will be an HIV cure primer and an update on current research and clinical trials. Time will be set aside for panel discussion and audience questions.