Rochester Victory Alliance

10/31/2025

Thanks to all the students who dropped by our tables at the Annual S*x and Chocolate Fair at Wilson Commons!

and Akamewane talked HIV vaccine research while Aaron and Carly had the scoop on PrEP. And today we learned that syringe pens were a hotter item than the candy (!).

Happy Halloween and may all your treats be the best treats!

10/31/2025

Well, that's cool! — “Ending HIV: The Journey to a Vaccine” won the Jury Award for Best Professional Documentary Feature at the NY Raw Science Film Festival!

HIV Vaccine Trials Network's
https://www.helpendhiv.org/ending-hiv-documentary/ shows it all — the history, the struggles, the determination of so many dedicated people to find a cure and a vaccine. Well done!

Ending HIV: The journey to a vaccine. Unlocking Medical Science’sGreatest Challenge Scroll for More https://vimeo.com/1128344441

10/30/2025

Jane Goodall championed HIV research methods that studied SIV-infected chimps and gorillas while minimizing actual contact, keeping them safer from human harm.

Another angel wing for Ms. Goodall earned.

Penn virologist Beatrice Hahn recalls her research partnership with Jane Goodall and their work to uncover the origins of HIV.

10/29/2025

Hunger impacts health. Please consider helping our neighbors facing food loss.

In this fundraiser, any unused funds will go to local food banks if/when SNAP funding is restored. Or donate to a local food bank (see links in the comments).

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10/28/2025

Out of Pocket Theater's production of "The Amateurs," a comedy about life and theatre in the time of the Black Plague, runs starting Friday. DM us or raise your hand here for a chance for two tickets. We start picking Thursday!

10/23/2025

Amazing.

Cancer patients who received mRNA Covid vaccines shortly prior to starting immunotherapy were more than 2x likely to still be alive after three years compared with patients who didn't get the vaccine.

Study author Adam Grippin discovered this after research indicated that mRNA can train immune systems to kill tumors in mice; he then looked at the medical records for 1000 cancer patients to see if they had benefited from the vaccine. A Phase 3 trial is now in the works.

A study found that covid-19 vaccines appeared to awaken the immune system in lung and skin cancer patients, helping them live longer than those not vaccinated.

10/22/2025

It takes courage these days to talk openly about your sexual health. 💪

Listen to Ivan's PrEP story and what makes PrEP so revolutionary.

10/21/2025

Happy PrEP Aware Week -- New York State's own act of resistance!

"PrEP Revolution is not just a campaign—it's a rising.
A revolution built on the belief that HIV prevention is not a privilege, but a promise.
We're taking prevention out of the shadows. Refusing stigma. And choosing a future where people are informed, empowered, free to make choices about their own bodies."

Ready to join the PrEP Revolution? Contact our PrEP specialists at or give them a call at 275-0526. And visit prepforsex.org to admire the handiwork of a state that really cares about 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 health.

10/21/2025

New York State isn't shying away from talking about HIV prevention! We're pleased to share stories from eight New Yorkers from across this great state this week, talking about taking charge of their sexual health.

Ready to join the PrEP Revolution? Call UR Medicine's PrEP specialists at 275-0526.

10/17/2025

A dark comedy about a pandemic, you say? Tell us more...

This Halloween night, the Black Plague arrives… and so does the theatre.

Join Out of Pocket this Halloween for a hauntingly funny and deeply human evening as we open our season with "The Amateurs" by Jordan Harrison — a dark comedy about a troupe of medieval actors trying to keep the show going as the world falls apart around them.

Since "The Amateurs" opens on October 31st, we thought we would do something special and host a Halloween Premiere!!

Enter the MuCCC and step into a candlelit medieval world complete with:

🕯️ Eerie décor and atmospheric lighting

🍷 A themed pre- and post-show reception with all sorts of scary snacks and treats

👑 A costume contest with prizes for best medieval-themed costume and best costume

And, of course...

🎭 Live theatre that’s equal parts comic, tragic, and eerily timely

Come in costume, come for the story, and come celebrate the power of performance — even in the darkest times.



The fun starts at 7:00, with curtain at 7:30.

And check out the awesome Halloween-themed poster by our great friend Abby DeVuyst.

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.muccc.org/events/out-of-pocket-inc-presents-the-amateurs

10/16/2025

“We ought to be happy about this because it could have been worse.” —Aaron Motsoaledi, South Africa's health minister

South Africa has welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million to continue funding HIV treatment and prevention programs until the end of March

10/14/2025

Hear about HIV test initiatives and how HIV testing has evolved: Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 2 pm. Shane Hebel, named a Top 40 Under 40 LGBTQ Lawyer by the National LGBTQ Bar Association, hosts the webinar. Register at the link below.

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

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