Looking 4 Cure
⟡ LEARNING CENTER ⟡
The Journey for
Curing HIV
This series of lessons explains key concepts in HIV research, including treatment advances, cure strategies, and ongoing clinical studies. Each video breaks down complex topics into clear, accessible insights.
COURSE 1:
Looking 4 Cure
LESSON 01
Can HIV Be Cured?
Learn about the unique HIV cure case in Berlin, one of the most important breakthroughs in HIV research, where people have been cured of HIV.
LESSON 02
A New Way to Fight HIV
Learn about broadly neutralising antibodies (bNAbs) — that can target multiple strains of HIV. Discover how they are generated and how they function. Find out more here.
LESSON 03
Testing Antibodies
Learn how bNAbs are tested in clinical studies where participants temporarily pause treatment under supervision, showing the virus may stay controlled for weeks or longer.
LESSON 04
Why HIV Hides in Body
Understand how HIV hides in immune cells as a dormant “reservoir,” which is a major barrier to finding a cure.
LESSON 05
Evolution of HIV Treatments
Explore how HIV treatment evolved from early drugs to today’s simple pills and long-acting injections, plus new therapies aiming for easier care.
LESSON 06
What Does Cure Mean
Learn what scientists mean by an HIV cure, including the difference between sterilizing and functional cures, and why hidden virus makes curing difficult.
LESSON 07
Pausing Treatment in Studies
Explore cure strategies being tested, including shock-and-kill, block-and-lock, immune therapies, and gene editing to control or remove HIV without lifelong treatment.
LESSON 08
Strategies Toward HIV Cure
Hear about clinical studies where HIV treatment is paused under strict supervision to better understand how the virus behaves without medication.
LESSON 09
HIV Vaccine Research
News on HIV vaccine development: why it is so difficult, and when a vaccine might be expected.
- German with english subtitles
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We would like to thank Gilead and ViiV for their financial support in making these videos.
The content was developed independently.
