Tuesday, April 21, 2015
The Institute of Human Virology and the University of Maryland School of Medicine Appoint New Director of Development
The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine recently appointed Lori Piccolo as Director of Development at IHV, an institute of the School of Medicine. This newly created position will lead the fundraising efforts of the IHV, the first center in the United States - perhaps the world - to combine the disciplines of basic science, epidemiology and clinical research in a concerted effort to speed the discovery of diagnostics and therapeutics for a wide variety of chronic and deadly viral and immune disorders - most notably HIV, the cause of AIDS.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Innovative Prevention Program in East Africa Seeks to Ensure Access to Care for Addicts with HIV
Heroin addiction is a growing problem in Kenya and Tanzania. Both countries are key transit points in the international heroin trade, and in recent years, increasing numbers of people in both countries are becoming addicted.
Thursday, April 02, 2015
IHV Awarded $50 Million to Combat HIV Crisis in Zambia
The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine received a $50 million five year grant from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to support the program, “Stop Mother and Child HIV Transmission” in Zambia. PEPFAR is a $48 billion initiative launched in 2004 by former President George W. Bush and continued by President Barack Obama. The announcement was made on the heels of IHV reaching the 1 million mark in care for HIV patients overseas.
Thursday, April 02, 2015
Institute of Human Virology Surpasses 1 Million HIV Patients in Overseas Care and Treatment
Since 2004, the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has cared for one million HIV infected individuals in seven African and two Caribbean nations through more than $300 million in funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a $48 billion initiative launched in 2004 by former President George W. Bush and continued by President Barack Obama. Through unique partnerships, including those between academia, foreign governments and community organizations, PEPFAR has managed to put the first real dent in the global AIDS response by helping developing nations learn how to diagnose, treat, and prevent their own AIDS epidemics.