HIV Cure: Antiretroviral Therapy-Free Control of HIV Infection

Apr 07–10, 2025 | Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani, Durban, KZN, South Africa
Scientific Organizers: Mike McCune, Thumbi Ndung'u, Sharon R Lewin and Cissy Kityo

  In Person
  On Demand

Apr 07–10, 2025 | Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani, Durban, KZN, South Africa
Scientific Organizers: Mike McCune, Thumbi Ndung'u, Sharon R Lewin and Cissy Kityo

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, April 7, 2025
Arrival and Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
 Foyer
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
 Foyer
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
 Individual Hotel
Poster Setup
8:00–8:30 AM
 Suites 1-5
Poster Viewing
8:00–5:00 PM
 Suites 1-5
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:30–9:30 AM
 Great Ilanga
Thumbi Ndung'u, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Combination Approaches for HIV Cure in Resource-Limited Settings
Biology of the Rebound Competent Reservoir I: The how, what, and why of the HIV reservoir
9:30–11:45 AM
 Great Ilanga
Kavidha Reddy, Africa Health Research Institute
HIV-1 Clade C Reservoir Characteristics in South Africa
Ya-Chi Ho, Yale University
Mechanisms of Persistence
Sizun Jiang, Harvard
Reservoir Microenvironment
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
 Foyer
Lunch
11:45–12:45 PM
 Suites 1-5
Poster Session 1
12:00–2:30 PM
 Suites 1-5
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
 Great Ilanga
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Foyer
Biology of the Rebound Competent Reservoir II: Host Factors that influence HIV persistence
5:00–7:00 PM
 Great Ilanga
Melanie M. Ott, Gladstone Institutes
Biology of Latency
Sharon R. Lewin, University of Melbourne
HIV-HBV Co-Infection and the Impact on HIV Persistence
Caroline T. Tiemessen, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Harnessing Immunogenetics in the Pursuit of Pediatric HIV Remission
Ujjwal Neogi, Karolinska Institutet
Metabolic Engineering of the Latent HIV Reservoir
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
 Individual Hotel
Poster Setup
8:00–8:30 AM
 Suites 1-5
Poster Viewing
8:00–5:00 PM
 Suites 1-5
Sizing Up the Reservoir Using Molecular and Visual Tools
8:30–11:30 AM
 Great Ilanga
Jacob D. Estes, Oregon Health and Science University
Tissue Viral Reservoir and Cellular Immune Neighborhood Guided Biomarker Discovery
Zaza M. Ndhlovu, Africa Health Research Institute
Biomarkers of the HIV Reservoir in Diverse Populations around the World
Lillian B. Cohn, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Circulating Non-Viral Biomarkers of the Rebound Competent Reservoir
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
 Foyer
Lunch
11:30–12:30 PM
 Suites 1-5
Poster Session 2
12:00–2:30 PM
 Suites 1-5
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
 Great Ilanga
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Foyer
Therapeutic Approaches Leading to ART-Free Control of HIV I: What’s the magic ingredient?
5:00–7:00 PM
 Great Ilanga
Sarah Fidler, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine
The Use of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies to Confer HIV Viral Control off Antiretroviral Therapy
Thomas A. Rasmussen, Aarhus University Hospital
Inhibiting the Anti-Apoptotic Factor, BCL-2, as an Approach to Targeting HIV Persistence
Rachel L. Rutishauser, University of California, San Francisco
Therapeutic vs. Preventative Vaccines – Overview
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
 Individual Hotel
Therapeutic Approaches Leading to ART-Free Control of HIV II: Might it all be in the genes?
8:30–11:30 AM
 Great Ilanga
Cissy Kityo, Joint Clinical Research Centre
Anti-HIV CAR-T Cell Therapy
Pamela Ting, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Talk Title to be Announced
Andre Lieber, University of Washington
In vivo HSC Gene Therapy of HIV/AIDS and SCD with Helper-Dependent Adenovirus Vectors
Julie Makani, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Translation of ex vivo SCD Rx to SSA
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
 Foyer
Lunch
11:30–12:30 PM
 Suites 1-5
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
 Great Ilanga
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Foyer
Universal Access to Interventions that Lead to ART-Free Control of HIV: How are we going to make it happen?
5:00–6:45 PM
 Great Ilanga
Steven G. Deeks, University of California, San Francisco
Combination Approaches Towards Eradication or Control of HIV
Izukanji Sikazwe, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
HCAAP, a Public-Private Partnership to Bring Gene Therapies for HIV into Resource-Limited Parts of the World
Kenly Sikwese, AfroCAB Treatment Access Partnership
Talk Title to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
 Great Ilanga
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Friday, April 11, 2025
Departure
8:00–8:00 AM

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