May 4, 2022
[UPDATED]: This blog post has been updated with webinar recordings where available.
The 25th anniversary of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day on May 18 is nearly upon us. Nothing about HIV vaccine research has ever been easy, and this past year has shown us how difficult this research is—and how essential it continues to be.
So, join us for our HVAD webinar series this month to mark important milestones in HIV vaccine development and discuss the path forward. The series will be chaired by Bill Snow and Stacey Hannah and will offer expert perspective on four angles that are critical to vaccine development: Platforms & Pipelines, Processes and Prospects.
- Platforms & Pipelines
Wednesday May 18, 2022 @ 10:00am EDT
The miracle of mRNA: What’s possible beyond SARS-CoV-2—understanding mRNA, its history and potential challenges for HIV vaccines. With Bart Haynes (Duke), Nina Russel (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) and Ntando Yola (DTHF).
Recording and Slides: YouTube / Nina Russell’s Slides / Bart Haynes’ Slides
- Processes
Tuesday May 24, 2022
The changed landscape of clinical research: the potential for experimental medicine vaccine trials in the current research environment. With Gail Broder (HVTN), Pontiano Kaleebu (MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit) and Robin Shattock (Imperial College London).
Recording and Slides: YouTube / Robin Shattock’s Slides / Gail Broder’s Slides / Pontiano Kaleebu’s Slides
- Prospects
Tuesday May 31, 2022 @ 10:00am EDT
What have we learned, why it matters and what it means? Understanding recent results in HIV vaccine research and implications for the future. Unpacking results from Uhambo and Imbokodo trials and understanding the implications for the current pipeline of products. With Galit Alter (Harvard), William Kilembe (ZEHRP), Ethel Makila (IAVI) and Mary Marovich (NIAID).
Recording: YouTube
And watch this space for more HVAD resources!