UCSF-Gladstone Center for AIDS Research

June 5th marks 40 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported by the federal government. It is also HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day. On this important date in the long fight against HIV/AIDS, the National AIDS Memorial the nation’s federally-designated memorial to AIDS will honor the more than 700,000 lives lost to AIDS, the survivors, and the heroes, during the past four decades. Starting at noon special guests and visitors will be able to stroll through the ...Grove to see the thousands of names engraved within the memorial and experience a powerful 40-Block display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. There will be a special performance from members of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus at 12 noon. Throughout the day, visitors will be able to read the names of loved ones lost to AIDS, which will be softly amplified throughout the Grove and leave personal tributes on Quilt signature panels. This moving observance brings together the power of the Quilt and the beauty of the Grove, together to reflect on four decades of activism, resilience, hope and remembrance. While strolling through the Grove, you will be able to view digital storyboards available via your smartphone that will share stories of the Quilt, the Grove, and key historical touchpoints.

UCSF COVID-19 Response Town Hall Marks 40 Years of AIDS June 4, 2021 4:00-5:30PM PT Zoom Link: https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/97619873039... To mark 40 years since the first medical report of what would eventually become known as AIDS, UCSF will convene a special town hall. Hear from UCSF pioneers who were on the front lines when this epidemic emerged, providing the San Francisco model of care, leading groundbreaking scientific discoveries, and devoting their entire professions to combat this public health crisis. Experts will cite how lessons learned from the AIDS epidemic has informed the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 5th marks 40 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the United States. It is also HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day. The issues our nation faced in the past year -- a raging pandemic with hundreds of thousands of lives lost, social injustice, health inequity, stigma, bigotry and fear are also the issues faced throughout four decades of the AIDS pandemic. It is why today, we have a National AIDS Memorial. LIVESTREAM 40 Years Later, A National Observa...nce to begin at 2:30 pm PT/5:30 pm ET which will feature House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Dr. Anthony Fauci, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, and other leaders from the AIDS movement. During the formal program, a wreath will be laid in the Circle of Friends with special guests and dignitaries offering personal tributes of hope, survival and resilience. See more

A few of our #AAPI scientists talked about their careers, the importance of representation, and what they love about science.

As #AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, we want to continue to share our support for the APPI community.

Dr Anthony Fauci talks to Femi Oke, about how the emergence of this mysterious disease, later known as AIDS, changed the course of his career. He shares why an HIV vaccine, promised by 1986, is the big and last Holy Grail that we have to achieve. We are also joined by: Physician Dr Michael Gottlieb, the first to report AIDS as a new disease in June 1981... HIV activist and epidemiologist Dr Gregg Gonsalves on his role in galvanizing community activism Advocates Vincent Basajja (Uganda), Udom Likhitwonnawut (Thailand) and Maureen Luba(Malawi) dispelling myths about vaccines and vaccine research https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rQ5Hn9LpPucxxLYSqh25I

January CFAR Seminar: Michael Mugavero + ESI Speaker Andrew D. Kerkhoff - https://mailchi.mp//january-cfar-seminar-michael-mugavero-

NIH Diversity Supplement Matchmaking + Additional Upcoming Events - https://mailchi.mp//nih-diversity-supplement-matchmaking-a

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise around the country, many states are implementing stricter guidelines for the upcoming holiday season. Hear from two leading virologists on the state of the pandemic and the latest updates on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Learn more about prevention, new testing technology, and the forthcoming vaccine. Cut through the noise and bring your questions directly to Gladstone experts.

Next CFAR/ARI HIV Research Boost Award Applications Due December 9th! - https://mailchi.mp//next-cfarari-hiv-research-boost-award-

ONE WEEK COUNTDOWN! Join our #EmoryCFAR Community Liaison Council on 12/10 at 5PM EST for a virtual panel discussion, "Hand in Hand: HIV Cure Research & the Com...munity." Hear from experts, Dázon Dixon Diallo (SisterLove, Inc), Deanna Kulpa (Emory University School of Medicine), & John Sauceda (UCSF-Gladstone Center for AIDS Research) and join the conversation: http://bit.ly/CLCSeminar2020 See more

Join us for this event featuring a performance by MADDRAMA and a panel discussion with faith leaders about how NOW IS THE TIME to End the Epidemic. Click GET REMINDER to receive an alert about this event.