Researchers find potential map to more effective HIV vaccine
The research team, led by Barton F. Haynes, M.D., director of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, and John Mascola, M.D., acting director of the NIH Vaccine Research Center, have for the first time described the co-evolution of antibodies and virus in a person with HIV whose immune system mounted a broad attack against the pathogen. Findings are published April 3, 2013, in the journal Nature.
Click here to read the article in Nature.
3/11/13: Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds
The Division of Infectious Diseases will host Professor Bruno Hoen, Head of the Division of Infectious Diseases, AIDS and Tropical Medicine at University Hospital of Besancon in Besancon, France, today at 4 p.m. in Hanes House Room 131 for Grand Rounds.
Dr. Hoen will present "Indications and timing of valve surgery in patients with active endocarditis."
All are welcome to attend.
In-depth: Studying genetic variation gives clues to human susceptibility to infection
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HCV Resistance Testing: How, Why, If ...
Kenneth E. Sherman, MD, PhD, the Gould Professor of Medicine and director of the Division of Digestive Diseases at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, visits ID Case Conference Thurs., Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. in Hanes House 131.
Research Conference 9/28/2012: Host response to infectious challenge
The Medicine Research Conference returns Fri., Sept. 28 at 12 pm in Duke Hospital 2002 with a presentation by Micah McClain, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases).
Dr. McClain will present An 'Omics' perspective on the host response to infectious challenge.
Lunch will be provided.
Hospitals fighting superbugs: Dev Anderson on Talk of the Nation
Deverick Anderson, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases) and co-director of the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network, was on NPR's Talk of the Nation yesterday to talk about the 'superbug' Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Read transcript here.
Research Conference 9/28/2012: Host response to infectious challenge
The Medicine Research Conference returns Fri., Sept. 28 at 12 pm in Duke Hospital 2002 with a presentation by Micah McClain, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases).
Dr. McClain will present An 'Omics' perspective on the host response to infectious challenge.
Lunch will be provided.