THIS THURSDAY: Join us on Thursday, October 9, 6:00-8:30pm at Boulder Coffee Cafe and Lounge to kick off the 2025 ImageOut LGBTQ+ Fall Film Festival, as we celebrate a curated selection of local Queer and Trans artists for our first ever Opening Night Salon, hosted by Anna Parade & Rachel Wiley!

The fight to Save AIDS Research continues! Help us raise awareness by making a short video testimonial about why HIV research is crucial to you—both professionally and personally. Your voice is powerful! bit.ly/3ID30BW #saveAIDSresearch #HIV #HIVresearch

For the record, mpox is transmitted by rodents. Not monkeys.

A great start for equitable distribution!

This year's Roc the Riverway Weekend event will take place from Friday, September 26, through Sunday, September 28, 2025, coinciding with the Erie Canal's Bicentennial Celebration. Read more: daytrippingroc.substack.com/p/roc-the-ri...

Another case where HIV science crosses disciplines and borders for a win.

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When you start the week with a face palm. 🤦‍♀️

Much like the recently formed West Coast Health Alliance, this new coalition will cooperation on public health data analysis, emergency prep, lab services, vaccine recommendations and joint purchasing. We're so proud of New York for protecting its citizens!

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

New York State has the highest rate of folks over age 65 living with HIV in the US. Thanks to research, medication and supportive policies, HIV is no longer a terminal diagnosis. Let's keep it that way.

"Long-term infections allow the virus to explore ways to infect cells more efficiently..." 😬

Today is the day! Join us for 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research starting at 11 am ET. You can still register bit.ly/45U1keO and join us on YouTube bit.ly/45Qftts. See you there! #saveAIDSresearch #HIV #HIVresearch

We remember #sept11

24 Hours to Save AIDS Research is an all-day, online marathon that will include >70 speakers from around the world, enabling people from all time zones to access the programming in real time. Join us! Register bit.ly/45U1keO and join us on YouTube bit.ly/45Qftts. #HIV #saveAIDSresearch #HIVresearch

This new vaccine decreased mortality from chlamydia in wild koalas by 65 percent. Also, TIL koalas can be infected by chlamydia (!). Also again, hurrah for vaccines.

Scenes from last night's Red Wings Pride Night⚾❤️ Thanks to all who took our Skittles giveaways, dropped by our table, and made for a delightful evening at the ball game. See you again next year! #ROC

First pitch for tonight's Red Wings Pride Night game is at 6:05 pm. AND it's *Half Pride Ticket Tuesday*! Join us for a late-season game against the Buffalo Bisons -- Gonna be a PERFECT night for baseball!

Ooh, pretty! Take a gander at more of Goodsell's molecular watercolors (not just HIV, though those resonate most with us!) at pdb101.rcsb.org/sci-art/good...

We know. Students are already in school. Sunset's coming sooner. Temps are falling. Linear time exists. And yet... We're just not ready.

"Kick and kill" - a treatment that flushes out hidden HIV and hits them with bnAbs* - seems to have cured this African woman's HIV infection. *broadly neutralizing antibodies

How do we know school is back in session @urochester.bsky.social? Our student intern Akamewane is back on the scene! Have a great semester, Rochester!

Enough said.

To all @urochestersmd.bsky.social's newest medical students who received your white coats on Friday: Welcome! We look forward to seeing you in the URMC hallways maze 👋

This chart shows how long it's taken to develop vaccines for several diseases. For many, we are still waiting. (Malaria: 145 years and counting. Yikes.) But see that tiny slice for Covid? That's thanks to mRNA!

We are concerned that HHS plans to terminate investment in mRNA vaccine technology. We urge the Administration to continue vital research to improve mRNA vaccines, not throw the baby out with the bathwater by effectively preventing research from moving forward. - AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD.

Beyond unfortunate.

We have a problem. People aren’t trusting health and science institutions. But there is a path forward, as four Yale experts laid out in this @nejm.org op-ed this week: 2/10

New research from @urochester.bsky.social explains previous studies that showed kids w/higher levels of PFAS show weaker immune response to vaccines. They may also have a higher risk of allergies and autoimmune disorders.

These studies are part of a wave of bnABs research that's the most promising yet for creating that elusive HIV vaccine. We're getting so close.

Why is Emily smiling this beautiful Friday afternoon? Because she's calling volunteers back to schedule their visits into our newest vaccine study! HVTN 321 is the first of 3 studies opening in the next few weeks. All focus on the broadly neutralizing antibodies featured in yesterday's video post.

A few people living with HIV, known as "elite controllers," have been able to create special antibodies that fend off the virus w/o treatment or meds. Researchers are now incorporating these broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs, pronounced "bee-nabs") in studies to treat and prevent HIV...

“Silence equals death. We cannot go back there. We must resist erasure and rebuild trust with communities we’ve abandoned.” — Jeanne Marrazzo at the #STIHIV2025 closing, calling for renewed #STI & #HIV activism, diversified funding & unapologetic advocacy. @stihiv2025.org

Follow #STIHIV2025 for the latest research on STIs and HIV

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If mosquitoes can transmit malaria, why can't they transmit HIV? Because mosquitoes transfer saliva, not blood, when they bite. AND, their stomachs actually digest HIV — the virus can't live in a mosquito. That's one less reason to hate summer mosquitoes — 243 reasons to go!

Dancing in Heaven is a collection of women's voices from the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s and early 1990s. Based on interviews, research and archive materials, these are the often untold stories of the women who were part of the global pandemic. 1/2

ngl, we kinda want to crochet this virus

A new report* finds Americans disapprove of the govt's current science policies by more than 2 to 1, for all demographics & political affiliations. *results from CHIP50, the Civic Health and Institutions Project 50 States Survey, run by four major research uni's including @urochester.bsky.social

Pride takes the stage at Bands on the Bricks tomorrow night at the Public Market! Join us for Pride Night on the Bricks — a celebration of drag, plus music by Brian Buttlett. Learn more: cityofrochester.gov/bandsonthebricks

TIL 1) Vaccines can be embedded in dental floss 2) Someone somewhere is flossing mice teeth Science is awesome.

Whoa! This would be a much easier treatment routine after HIV exposure than the current one (daily pills for a month)

Today, #ZeroHIVStigmaDay, is a fine day to stand up for people living with HIV. How? * TALK about HIV. Learn the facts, spread the word. * FIGHT the inequities that increase vulnerabilities. * VOLUNTEER with a prevention or support organization. * SPEAK OUT when you hear destigmatizing comments. ❤️

We know that stigma remains one of the most persistent barriers to HIV prevention, testing, and treatment. On #ZeroHIVStigmaDay, we recommit to fighting stigma in health systems and policies. Take action at link in bio or here: bit.ly/3FM30O3 @gnpplus.bsky.social

Because it's a virus, not a character flaw.

We've reproduced a series of vintage '80s and '90s era AIDS protest posters for Pride this weekend. Can't wait for Saturday!

Elite controllers are fascinating. We're so glad Loreen Willenberg is doing well.

🌟 A powerful reminder at #IAS2025: Language matters. Let's commit to inclusive, respectful communication in the #HIV response. 🌐 Learn more and join us: www.iasociety.org/language-mat...