What We’re Reading: A Pediatric HIV Cure, Youth Day in Cameroon, and an Amazing Month

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
March 8, 2013

Elizabeth Glaser and her daughter, Ariel. (Photo:
EGPAF)

This week, we’re learning all about an American infant who has been functionally cured of HIV. We conducted an interview with the doctor who was the lead researcher on the case and an article honoring Elizabeth Glaser’s focus on the end of pediatric HIV. In addition, we’re reading about how EGPAF is helping organizations in Cameroon utilize the country’s Youth Day to encourage HIV testing and treatment, and thinking about Jake Glaser’s perspectives on a busy month.

“It Was the Turning Point of My Career” – EGPAF-Supported Scientist Talks about the Mississippi HIV Cure, Her Work, and How EGPAF Got Her There

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
March 7, 2013

Dr. Deborah Persaud of the Johns Hopkins
University and winner of the Elizabeth Glaser
Scientist Award in 2005. (Photo: the Johns
Hopkins University)

This week, the world was stunned by news of a baby in Mississippi who was functionally cured of HIV. The lead author of the case study was Dr. Deborah Persaud, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Johns Hopkins University and a 2005 recipient of the Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award (EGSA). Read more about her research, her focus on eliminating pediatric HIV, and how EGPAF's support changed her career.

EGPAF-Supported Researcher Discovers “Functional” Cure for HIV in Infant

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
March 4, 2013

Dr. Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins University,
recipient of the EGPAF Research Award in 2005
and lead researcher on study showing functional
cure of HIV in an infant. (Photo: Johns Hopkins
University)

Elizabeth Glaser worked for a day just like this one.

This weekend at the 20th annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Atlanta, researchers announced that a baby born with HIV in Mississippi had been functionally cured of the virus. This is the first documented case of a functional HIV cure in an infant, and could be a catalyst for future research and further evidence of just how close we are to eliminating pediatric HIV.

Photo of the Day: Women's History Month

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
March 1, 2013

EGPAF co-founders Susie Zeegan, Susan Delaurentis, and Elizabeth Glaser. (Photo:
EGPAF)

As March is Women’s History Month, we’re honoring our own history of powerful and inspirational women. Check out our blogs on women and HIV/AIDS throughout the month of March.

What We’re Reading: EGPAF’s New COO, Controversy Over Mandatory Testing, and Cheaper HIV Drugs

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
March 1, 2013

New EGPAF COO Brad Kiley at the
Global Champions of A Mother's Fight
inaugural gala Feb. 20. Learn more about
Brad in this week's WWR. (Photo: EGPAF)

This week, we’re welcoming Chief Operating Officer Brad Kiley to EGPAF, thinking about human rights and mandatory HIV testing, learning about a new partnership to provide pediatric HIV medications to more children, and reading about how HIV can affect the brain.

Meet Brad Kiley

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
February 28, 2013

Brad Kiley joined EGPAF in January of this year as Chief Operations Officer. Learn more about him, his past work at the White House, and his excitement about working to create an AIDS-free generation.