Episodes
In the final installment of a four-part series, UC Irvine Public Health professor Brandon Brown and others help members of Lima's gay and transgender community overcome the stigma of HIV and get access to healthcare. This is no small feat in Peru, long considered the most homophobic country in South America. This outreach program is part of UCI's Global Health Research, Education and Translation (GHREAT) Initiative. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25898]
Published 10/25/13
Dr. Peter Hunt on the immunology of HIV and Dr. Steven Deeks explores if an HIV cure is achievable. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25129]
Published 07/22/13
Dr. George Beatty on HIV medications and Dr. Annie Luetkemeyer the current revolution in Hepatitis C treatment. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25128]
Published 07/15/13
Dr. Monica Gandhi addresses the differences in treating men and women; Dr. Deborah Cohan discusses conceiving (or not) in the 21st century; and Dr. Theodore Ruel discusses children and HIV. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25127]
Published 07/08/13
Dr. Jay Levyan, an AIDS and cancer researcher at UCSF, discusses the discovery of HIV and its basic science. Then, Dr. C. Bradley Hare, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Medical Director, UCSF HIV/AIDS Division at San Francisco General Hospital, explores HIV and its diseases through case presentations from the clinic. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25125]
Published 06/17/13
Dr. Diane V. Havlir explores HIV, economics and global health and Dr. Oliver Bacon explores a new HIV prevention method called PrEP, in which people who do not have HIV take a daily pill to reduce their risk of becoming infected. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25126]
Published 05/27/13
Dr. Monica Gandhi, UCSF Division of HIV/AIDS, explains how and when HIV entered the human population and its current prevalence. Then Dr. Paul A. Volberding traces the history of HIV in San Francisco and current epidemiology of the disease. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25124]
Published 05/20/13
Roger Detels, Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases at UCLA, discusses the work of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study and the process of studying as well as preventing HIV infections. Series: "UCLA Faculty Research Lectures" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 24887]
Published 02/08/13
Kidney disease and liver disease pose threats to HIV-infected individuals but HIV is not the contraindication to transplantation it once was. Dr. Peter Stock, UCSF Professor of Surgery, discusses the safety and effectiveness of solid organ transplantation in people with HIV. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 22564]
Published 11/14/11
in a timely consideration of the pandemic, Spirit of Uganda executive director Alexis Hefley joins UC Davis faculty member Moradwun Adejunmobi and others in examining HIV/AIDS from the global, cultural and medical perspectives. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 14230]
Published 05/19/08
James Curran, MD, MPH, Emory University, presents on Reflections of the First 50 Years of the AIDS Epidemic. Series: "CFAR, UCSD Center for AIDS Research " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 13717]
Published 02/12/08
The UCSD Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) presents a series of lectures from international experts on the latest worldwide HIV research. In this program, James Hakim, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Chair, Department of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe discusses AIDS in Zimbabwe, a microcosm of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Series: "CFAR, UCSD Center for AIDS Research " [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 12277]
Published 06/19/07
The UCSD Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) presents a series of lectures from international experts on the latest worldwide HIV research. In this program, Jean William Pape, M.D., Director of GHESKIO (the largest health care organization in Haiti), discusses 25 years of AIDS in Haiti. Special focus is placed on research as a key to improving medical care in resource limited settings. In addition to his work at GHESKIO, Dr. Pape is a Professor of Medicine at Cornell and a member of the...
Published 06/12/07
Did you know that in the U.S. more than 1,000,000 adults and children are living with all stages of HIV disease? In San Diego County alone, an estimated 14,000 people have this virus. Join Douglas Richman, M.D. and a panel of leading medical experts as they report back to the community on the latest developments in the battle against AIDS and HIV. Where are we now? What is the latest research? What are the hopes for the future? [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 12010]
Published 12/01/06
The current AIDS epidemic shows no sign of slowing throughout the world. With all the exciting advances currently being made in biology, can scientists come up with a cure or a vaccine to stop the spread of this deadly virus? Noted Aids researcher, Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal, UCSD delivers an analysis. Series: "40/40 Vision Lectures (UCSD Faculty Lecture Series)" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 5377]
Published 03/15/01