The purpose of the Hepatitis & HIV Scientific Working Group (H&H SWG) is to foster collaboration and innovation among researchers, clinicians, and educators across the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research (HU CFAR) to advance understanding and treatment of HIV and hepatitis infections. World wide projections indicate that Viral hepatitis deaths projected to exceed TB, HIV, malaria (see below image).
The aims of the Hepatitis & HIV Scientific Working Group are to focus on knowledge exchange and forging collaborations via:
- Quarterly meetings of the HU CFAR H&H SWG;
- Organizing, producing, and hosting an interdisciplinary symposium focused on hepatitis & HIV research; and
- Providing formal structured mentorship opportunities focused on hepatitis and HIV.
Hepatitis and HIV SWG Quarterly Meetings:
- Date: 01.21.25
- Speaker: Daryl T.Y. Lau, MD, M.Sc., MPH
- Talk Title: Differential Intrahepatic Integrated HBV DNA Patterns Between HBeAg-Positive and HBeAg-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B
Hepatitis and HIV News Block
- HU CFAR Hepatitis and HIV Mini Newsletter January 2025 (read below):
- Read the latest news from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/niaid-viral-hepatitis-research-highlights. For more information, please visit NIAID’s hepatitis research page.