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AVAC @avac.org · 21m

Important news from WHO! The 1st #lenacapvirs for #PrEP have been prequalified in just 36 days through a new abridged prequalification pathway, which is the 1st time this procedure has been used!

extranet.who.int/prequal/news...

An important step, but more to do: www.prepwatch.org/tracking-len...

First lenacapavirs prequalified | WHO - Prequalification of Medical Products (IVDs, Medicines, Vaccines and Immunization Devices, Vector Control)

Gilead’s Lenacapavir Tablet and Injection Products Prequalified by WHO

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AVAC @avac.org · 2h

Compare all the choices among approved #HIV #PrEP choices today,
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#HIVprevention #lenacapavir #LEN

AVAC @avac.org · 2h

See the potential demand for #LEN for #HIV #PrEP, avac.org/resource/inf...

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AVAC @avac.org · 2h

Compare the annual price of #HIV #PrEP products, avac.org/resource/inf...

#HIvprevention #LEN #lenacapavir

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AVAC @avac.org · 2h

Track the critical steps in #LEN for #PrEP rollout. avac.org/resource/inf...

#lenacapavir #HIVprevention #HIV

Where We Are Now with LEN for PrEP

The chaos in foreign assistance programs (including discontinuation of major PrEP programs), cuts in staffing and new demands on donor commitments will make decisions on the procurement of LEN for PrE...

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AVAC @avac.org · 2h

In the midst of profound disruption to US leadership in #globalhealth, the promise of #HIVPrevention and injectable #lenacapavir offers an opportunity to bend the curve of the #HIV epidemic, one we must not squander.

See our updated infographics on price & process for #LEN for #PrEP rollout.

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 3h

TAG to Honor Gloria Reuben, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, and Richard Lynn at the 2025 Research in Action Awards

bit.ly/48DEL19

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Funders Concerned About AIDS @fcaaids.bsky.social · 2h

"Data is like the GPS for funders," one attendee said at our pre-#USCHA2025 U.S. HIV Philanthropy Forum. We couldn’t agree more. FCAA is committed to bringing you fresh data on the U.S. with #Aidsvu : bit.ly/46wEgV2and on the world: resourcetracking.fcaaids.org

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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 4h

📰 Just launched! New Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) supplement underscores the importance of person-centred care in driving population-level impact in #HIV prevention.

Check out all the articles now: zurl.co/P4Yc3

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TAGHIVscience @taghivscience.bsky.social · 1d

Africa is an Essential Partner in the Research and Development of an #HIV Vaccine www.eurekaselect.com/article/150893 (open access)

Africa is an Essential Partner in the Research and Development of an HIV Vaccine

Despite significant advances in HIV antiretroviral treatment, and proven efficacy of HIV prevention options, an effective and affordable HIV vaccine is still necessary for the elimination of HIV, part...

www.eurekaselect.com

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AVAC @avac.org · 1d

For more on the Good Participatory Practice Guidelines check out buff.ly/PTUa0VI

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AVAC @avac.org · 1d

@who.int has launched the Global Clinical Trials Forum to strengthen support for clinical trials & best practices around the world! GCTF's commitment to #GPP Guidelines ensure ethical stakeholder engagement in research. AVAC is proud to be a founding member,” said AVAC's Cindra Feuer buff.ly/QmbzyU0

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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 4d

After exploring viral reservoirs & immune responses, it’s time for the strategies breakout session at the IAS Advocacy-for-Cure Academy! 💡

Fellows & faculty team up to brainstorm ideas on advocacy strategies for #HIV cure research. Science & advocacy coming together!✨#IASCure

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Adolescent Medicine Trials Network @atnresearch.bsky.social · 2d

Meet our new ATN scholars! 🌟 The ATN Scholars Program provides rising #researchers with the skills, knowledge, and network to excel as independent investigators in adolescent #HIVprevention.

#HIVresearch #HIV #research #science #scholars #ATNresearch #mentorship #adolescenthealth

MEET OUR NEW ATN SCHOLARS. The ATN Scholars Program provides under-represented scientists with the skills, knowledge, and network to excel as independent investigators in adolescent HIV prevention.

April Bell, PhD, MPH
University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Bell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) in the School of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Prior to joining FCM, she was a postdoctoral scholar with the Preterm Birth Initiative at UCSF.

She obtained her PhD in Epidemiology from the Indiana University School of Public Health at Bloomington. She received her MPH with a dual concentration in Epidemiology and Social & Behavioral Sciences from the Indiana University School of Medicine and her BA in Human Biology from Stanford University.

Dr. Bell's research is focused on decreasing reproductive health inequities among women and youth by addressing the impacts of societal and structural biases on adverse birth outcomes, sexually transmitted infections, HIV acquisition, abortion access, and unintended pregnancy. Having worked extensively in both the US and across sub-Saharan Africa, she is interested in using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including digital storytelling, to bridge the expanse between US and African settings.

Kevon-Mark Jackman, DrPH, MPH
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine & Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Kevon-Mark Jackman is an Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor
of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, specializing in adolescent and young adult medicine.

With a DrPH and MPH his work bridges health disparities, digital health innovations, and HIV/STI prevention. He leads research funded by AHRQ and NIH, with a focus on digital health and vulnerable populations.

Juan Pablo Zapata, PhD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Juan Pablo Zapata is a Clinical Psychologist and Research Assistant Professor at Northwestern University (NU), where he also serves as Associate Director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health. Before joining the NU faculty, he completed a T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in HIV translational and implementation science, where he developed expertise in adapting interventions for diverse populations and settings.

His current research centers on scalable interventions that can be delivered digitally or by lay providers. For example, he is adapting Keep It Up! (KIU!), one of the first digital HIV prevention programs recognized by the CDC as “best evidence” into a single-session format to expand its reach, given the barriers associated with multi-session programs.

He is also adapting a lay-provider–delivered single-session intervention to support adherence among youth living with HIV, reflecting the bidirectional relationship between mental health and HIV. Dr. Zapata recently joined the LYPS ATN study, where he will contribute his expertise in developing scalable digital interventions and serve on the ATN Bioethics Subcommittee.

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 2d

Inside Medicine: There are now two CDC's / Can the agency survive?

by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social

bit.ly/4o99p6R

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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 3d

Day 2 of the IAS Advocacy-for-Cure Academy started with a focus on how #HIV cure research intersects with populations & contexts.

Highlights include:
👶 Paediatric HIV cure research
👥 Diversity in HIV cure studies
♀️ The role of sex & gender in cure science

#IASCure @avac.org

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AVAC @avac.org · 4d

We won’t end the #HIV epidemic through treatment alone. Prevention stops HIV before it spreads. That’s why it’s so important to reach those who are at most risk of infection with comprehensive prevention programs. buff.ly/RAn62bn #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS

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AVAC @avac.org · 4d

In this week’s issue of #GlobalHealthWatch:
🇺🇸 The USG shutdown stalls critical #publichealth ops.
⚖️ SCOTUS ruling in AVAC v. State lets $4B in #foreignaid expire.
🔬 #NIAID Director Jeanne Marrazzo is fired.

And more, buff.ly/4VGmM8e

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AVAC @avac.org · 5d

Cathy Slack of HAVEG, former AVACer Manju Chatani & partners have just published a review of ethics guidelines supporting access to HIV clinical trials for pregnant & lactating individuals, a population too often excluded from research. Read it here buff.ly/0zAdPfP

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 5d

PubMed is in trouble

This is beyond bad for medical research

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 6d

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, former Director of NIAID, is Fired by Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy in Retaliation for Filing Whistleblower Complaint with the Office of Special Counsel

bit.ly/4gRA3yx

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STAT @statnews.com · 7d

Democrats and Republicans clashed over enhanced ACA subsidies, and failed to reach a deal to fund the government.
www.statnews.com/2025/10/01/g...

Government shutdown set to furlough more than 32,000 at HHS, hamper CDC, CMS communication

Democrats and Republicans clashed over enhanced ACA subsidies, and failed to reach a deal to fund the government.

www.statnews.com

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AVAC @avac.org · 7d

The #USG shutdown is now in effect, a significant consequence for all, including science, health, and human services. The #NIH released its contingency plans that includes a list of NIH activities that will not continue: www.hhs.gov/about/budget...

#researchmatters

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AVAC @avac.org · 7d

Join us, @iusti-europe.bsky.social, #ISTDR, @stihiv2025.org October 29 for a webinar on the latest in #STI R&D from voices you have not yet heard!

🔗 www.stiwatch.org/events-webin...

AVAC @avac.org · 8d

ICYMI last week in AVAC's case vs. the US Dept of State, the SCOTUS opened the door for the President to hold back billions in #foreignaid that Congress already approved.

Read @publiccitizen.bsky.social's fact sheet on the case: www.citizen.org/article/fact...

#HIVprevention #ResearchMatters

www.citizen.org

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