Convite: Palestra Pré-Simpósio Sul de Imunologia
New horizons on HIV cure research: revealing the latent reservoir
Palestrante: Julio Cesar Lorenzi. PhD, Rockefeller University & Moderna Inc., EUA
Data: Terça-feira dia 10 de maio de 2022
Horário: 10:30 da manhã
Local: Auditório do CCB Novo, Córrego Grande, UFSC
Abstract: In this talk we will discuss the HIV biology behind cure research focusing on the latent reservoir. Even after 40 years of research, we still don’t have a cure or a vaccine for HIV. Two major factors explain this fact. The first related to the extremely unstable nature of this virus genome, resulting in the generation of multiple variants within each host. The second one is related to the capacity of HIV to form a latent reservoir where integrated proviruses hide from the immune system and can be re-activated.
