Seventh person in the world effectively cured of HIV
A German man has become the seventh person in the world to be effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant to treat blood cancer. What makes this …
Register Now! NIH Workshop: Sept 26, 2025-Early Career Investigators in HIV
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of AIDS Research (OAR) and partners across NIH invite you to attend the fourth annual Virtual Zoom Workshop for Early Career Investigators in …
New: “Advancing HIV and Cancer Research: Implementing an AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource in Latin America”
The latest from the ACSR, published in Biopreservation and Biobanking! Access the entire manuscript here: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/epdf/10.1177/19475535251363861
ZERO HIV STIGMA DAY 2025- HIV stigma is a choice.
July 21st is Zero HIV Stigma Day—a global movement that brings together individuals, communities, organizations, and nations to raise awareness and take action against HIV-related stigma. This stigma not only …
Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces an automatic extension until October/November 2025 receipt dates for prospective applicants to the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program. The extension is …
May is National Cancer Research Month
May is National Cancer Research Month! The ACSR is proud to join the many organizations and cancer centers, institutions, researchers, physicians, patients, survivors, and advocates to bring awareness and highlight …
LEAD FROM BEHIND: Colorectal Cancer Awareness
1 in 3 people who should get checked for colon cancer don’t. Colon cancer screening should begin at age 45 unless you have family history or symptoms, in which case …
“United by Unique”: The NEW World Cancer Day campaign 2025-27
February 4th is World Cancer Day. Cancer touches millions of lives in countless ways but it doesn’t define who we are. We are more than a disease, more than a …
Statement on the departure of National Cancer Institute Director Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell
As customary with transition for presidential appointees, W. Kimryn Rathmell, M.D., Ph.D., announced her decision to step down as the 17th Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Dr. Rathmell …
Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., ends her tenure as NIH director
On January 17, 2025, Dr. Monica M Bertagnolli will end her tenure as the 17th director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Bertagnolli took office on Nov. 9, …