CWRU AIDS Clinical Trials Unit

01/12/2026

The Global Health & Infectious Disease (GHID) Research Conference

Hosted by the Center for Global Health & Diseases, the Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine, and VACARES

"Inflammation and Frailty in People Aging with HIV"
Friday, January 16 @ 9am, BRB433 and Zoom

Michael L. Freeman, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine
Case Western Reserve University

01/08/2026

Global Health Grand Rounds

Please join us for the Global Health Grand Rounds, a webinar series consisting of extramural-funded researchers, leaders and renowned experts who will share their scholarly insights on cutting-edge research and perspectives on global health.

Second Tuesday of each month from 12:00 to 1:00 pm U.S. ET.

Igho Ofotokun, MD, MSc, FIDSA
Chair, Department of Medicine
University Hospitals
Case Western Reserve University
January 13, 2026

Dr. Ofotokun is Chair of the Department of Medicine at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University and serves as Physician-in-Chief for the University Hospitals Health System. His research focuses on the impact of age-related comorbidities on healthy aging in persons with HIV and leads global collaborations to understand the underlying pathobiology. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and recipient of the 2024 NFID Maxwell Finland Scientific Achievement Award and the 2025 American Academy of Microbiology Honorary Diversity Lecturer Award.

Register for Jan. Webinar: https://communications.uhhospitals.org/api/v1/tracker?cm_session=6927da51-3b06-4261-a2d0-983306ef19e6&cs=42e207f9-bbfa-4277-a22e-4cef492b404a&i=3f4a8423c58985c76556941f3020d2114ab71e3d6&cls=539900d7-b19e-4d38-ac6e-828829639e94&cm_type=link&cm_link=0c21a8c3-b569-47ba-bded-e9f1ad05ad38&cm_destination=

01/07/2026

MB&M Seminar Series presents
Dr. Saba Valadkhan
HIV-induced cellular senescence in microglia triggers neurotoxicity
Thursday, January 8 at 1 pm via Zoom
Contact Rose Davis for link: cfarcwrumembers@rustbeltcfar.org

01/06/2026

MODELS NEEDED!

The LoveLeadsHere website is upgrading its design and launching a new media campaign in 2026. They are looking for models to participate. Please see the ad below and reach out to the marketing partner Better World Advertising if you are interesting in being a model. 📸 https://www.loveleadshere.org

01/05/2026

Thanks again for the awesome cookies, Sydney! 🎄

12/29/2025

from V Spehar Under the Desk news...

A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells.

This paper, from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne, details how mRNA technology created during the Covid-19 pandemic has found a way to make HIV hidden within white blood cells visible to the naked eye by coating the cells containing HIV in fatty deposits. But more importantly… it might make the cells visible enough for the BODY to fight off. Meaning: this could POSSIBLY be an actual cure for HIV.

Folks, there are tens of millions of people living with HIV and taking medication every single day just to keep the virus at bay so they don’t experience symptoms or transmit the disease. The worst days of HIV are far behind us, but HIV is still a killer across the globe. If Covid-19 accidentally led to the cure for HIV, then there IS a silver lining potentially. And even if this isn’t the cure, it could LEAD to more effective treatments.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-60001-2

12/22/2025

Catch the newest Science@UH podcast

Daniel Simon, MD: Today, I am happy to welcome our guest, Dr. Igho Ofotokun, who recently joined University Hospitals as Chair of the Department of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief of our health system.

Igho Ofotokun, MD, MSc shares his journey from Nigeria to becoming a leader in HIV research, highlighting how pivotal experiences shaped his career in infectious diseases and guided his work addressing both HIV and COVID-19.

12/20/2025

This video memory of a tragic night 30 years ago was just posted by The Wandering Curator. Dr. John T. Carey was an accomplished and promising young doctor and director of the Special Immunology Unit at University Hospitals (later named in his memory). 💔 He left behind a beloved partner, family, many friends, and hundreds of patients living with HIV/AIDS. We miss him every day.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

12/12/2025

ACTG World AIDS Day Commemoration (recording)
with global leadership and community voices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02c2JPrAVUM

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12/09/2025

Congenital Syphilis Advisory for NEO

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health would like to alert you to a public health advisory regarding a significant spike in congenital syphilis cases in Northeast Ohio. Please see the attached advisory for epidemiological data, along with recommendations for syphilis screening in pregnant women.

Thank you.

CCBH Epidemiology Team
Epidemiology, Surveillance, Informatics
Cuyahoga County Board of Health

12/09/2025

"World AIDS Day, even without national recognition, means celebrating our heroes who are living with HIV, remembering loved ones who’ve passed, gathering together for storytelling, concerts and vigils, loving each other, teaching the next generations to be kind and care for one another, and sharing about the amazing HIV prevention medications and treatments that literally save lives every day."

– a blog post from our friend Julie Patterson

https://www.communitysolutions.com/resources/on-world-aids-day-hiv-is-local

12/01/2025

Look at this awesome video Tiz created for our event tonight! 💜