Next week! Don't miss an opportunity to Break the Silence on HIV stigma. Listen from panelists with lived experience, and learn how to combat stigma in your community. Tuesday, December 2nd, 12 PM PT. REGISTER: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/33e975...

Sex Never Gets Old! It's time we start the conversation about sexual health with older adults. Just launched! HANC's Sex Never Gets Old campaign. A HIV and STI prevention campaign for older adults. Available in English and Spanish, with a downloadable social media toolkit. #sexnevergetsold #SNGO

RESIST! And UPLIFT TRANS JOY. As we close out Trans Awareness week, we reflect on the diversity and sheer magic the transgender and gender diverse community brings to the table. Transgender and gender diverse people have always existed, and HANC will always stand proud with this community.

SAY THEIR NAMES. Lives Remembered, Futures Reclaimed. Today, Transgender Day of Remembrance, is a time to honor transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people who have died as a result of anti-trans violence. LEARN MORE: www.poz.com/article/live...

Brian Minalga, MSW, talks with two researchers, Sanjay R. Mehta, MD, and Susan Little, MD, who have developed a new approach to molecular HIV surveillance that could address stigma and privacy-related concerns. . positivelyaware.com/hiv-surveillance-data

The Legacy Project is a Silver Winner in the 5th Annual Anthem Awards! Our entry highlights a project that we published earlier this year in the American Journal of Bioethics: “The Representative Studies Rubric: A Tool for Diversity in Clinical Trials". www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...

MONDAY! Don't miss an opportunity to put actions to words to save HIV research. 10 AM ET. We declare a rousing panel and discussion! REGISTER: avac-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

It's time to combat stigma. HANC invites you to an intimate webinar with lived experiences navigating HIV stigma on December 2nd, 2025. Join the conversation and break the silence! REGISTER: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/33e975...

IN ONE WEEK! Turn words into action when it comes to preserving HIV research. Join us for a rousing Webinar: We Declare: Turning "The People's Declaration" Demands into Actions and Accountability on HIV. REGISTER: avac-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Help us learn how HIV cure research teams identify, engage, and collaborate with populations considered "Underground" or as "Hard To Reach". Survey open for clinical staff, PIs, lab team, community coordinators, partners, and advisory board members. SURVEY: redcap.charite.de/survey/surve...

WEBINAR MONDAY NOVEMBER 17, 10AM ET! Have you signed The People's Declaration? Want to learn more about its advocacy and how to be an advocate for HIV research? It's time to put words into action. REGISTER: avac-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... SIGN: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

NEXT WEEK! "The Curious Cases of Spontaneous HIV Cure and What We Can Learn from Them" on Tuesday, November 11th at 10am PT via Zoom. You can register in advance for this meeting: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

HALLOWEEN HEIST! What would you steal?! #louvre #hiv #heist #stigma #fyp

We have until October 30th to vote for The Legacy Project for the Anthem Community Voice Award! "Indivisible from Science: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in HIV Research and Advocacy" is a finalist for the 5th Annual Anthem Awards. VOTE: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...

Registration for the Annual Mentoring the Mentors Workshop for HIV Researchers – January 13th and 14th, 2026 in San Francisco – IS NOW OPEN! Come strengthen your mentoring capabilities for a new era of HIV researchers! REGISTER: cfar.ucsf.edu/mentoring-me... INFO: cfar.ucsf.edu/mentoring/ev...

The Representative Studies Rubric: A Tool for Diversity in Clinical Trials is a Finalist for the 5th Annual Anthem Awards! Help us win the Anthem Community Voice award by celebrating The Legacy Project! We have till October 30th to make our voice heard: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...

What's the link between HIV and CAR T-cell therapy for CANCER treatment? Gab and Murph are back to let you know how a little reverse psychology in the body - learned from HIV research - can reprogram T-cells to attack cancer! #hiv #cancer #cancersucks

GOOD NEWS! The Representative Studies Rubric: A Tool for Diversity in Clinical Trials has been selected as a Finalist for the 5th Annual Anthem Awards! Help us win the Anthem Community Voice award by celebrating The Legacy Project! CELEBRATE LEGACY HERE: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...

What's the link between HIV and Hepatitis? Join Gab and Murph and learn how HIV research fuels discoveries across many diseases! #hiv #hepatitis #hivresearch #health #healthcare

It’s finally here! The Scorecard for Trans Inclusion in HIV Research is now in print in the October issue of AJPH. Pages 1621-1630 babyyyyy! Representation looks good on you Brian Minalga! READ: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/... @avac.org @amjpublichealth.bsky.social

Have you signed The People's Declaration? Want to learn more about its advocacy and how to be an advocate for HIV research? Join us for a rousing webinar on November 17 at 10 AM ET. It's time to put words into action. REGISTER: avac-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... SIGN: tinyurl.com/peoples-decl...

Today we honor National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. This year's theme: Should I get tested for HIV? YES! YES! YES! Knowing is half the battle. Get tested and fight the HIV epidemic, and honor EVERYONE in the community. Learn more about the day and find resources at: nlaad.org

The ACTG is looking for YOU! Support implementation science by joining the Implementation Science Steering Committee. Learn more and apply here by October 27: nomination.mis.s-3.net

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! 🙌🔬🧪 #hiv #HIVAwareness #ResearchMatters #HIVResearch #fypchallenge

Tomorrow the legendary Paul Kawata retires from his decades long position as NMAC Director. An impressive legacy has been left, and Paul leaves us with words to spur action and activism. What will you do today? Read his farewell interview here: www.poz.com/article/fare... @marksking.bsky.social

Hot off the electronic presses! The October issue of The Nexus, the official newsletter of HANC. Read for reflections on USCHA 2025, and a stunning profile on collaborator Vanessa Leja.

Congrats to Drs. Bolduc, Bender-Ignacio, and team on their publication “Promoting HIV Syndemic Care in Health Professions Education: Linking Workforce Demands to the Aspirations of a Rising Generation”. Read for concrete recommendations to address the HIV syndemic. academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

It was an honor to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Ryan White Program at USCHA, and an even bigger honor to have had Jeannie White-Ginder, Ryan's mother, there with us. Hear her speak about Ryan and how his life shaped her longtime commitment to HIV/AIDS advocacy. vimeo.com/1117387489/f...

Mark King said it best! No fear. Only joy. Love yourself today, and every day, for National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. @marksking.bsky.social #hiv #hivawareness #gaypride

Congratulations Jahn Jaramillo and Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz on the publication "A Call to Center Latino Members of Sexual Minority Groups and Strengthen the US HIV Response". Learn why it's vital to include Latino gay, bisexual, and other MSM in EHE implementation. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

All 24 hours are now online! Huge thanks to everyone who joined the #24HoursToSaveAIDSResearch livestream—75 speakers, 42 orgs, 4K+ viewers from 28 countries. See highlights & watch the full program here: www.youtube.com/@HIVAIDSarou... #saveaidsresearch #HIV #HIVresearch #PEPFAR

GOOD NEWS! Lenacapavir joins the CDC's current Clinical Guidance for PrEP which recommends daily oral pills or injectable cabotegravir (administered every two months). All FDA-approved PrEP options are highly effective in preventing HIV when taken as prescribed. www.hiv.gov/blog/cdc-rec...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month & join the webinar “Advancing Health Data Equity: Lessons from a Community–Academic–State Government Partnership” on September 24th at 1:00pm. Presenter: Dr. Daniel López-Cevallo, of University of Massachusetts Amherst. REGISTER: bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Today on National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, we shine a light on older populations. HIV prevention, testing, and treatment is paramount to ending the HIV pandemic, for ALL ages. Stay tuned as HANC unveils the Sex Never Gets Old campaign: a HIV and STI prevention campaign for older adults.

Registrese aqua para Ecos de IAS 2025 y Nuevos Avances en el Campo de la Cura: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Director of NIAID, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo drops truths for 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research. Join the movement! Watch the livestream here: saveaidsresearch.org

Save HIV Science = Save all Science. Fantastic reminders today from the HIV Network leaders on 24 Hours to Save HIV Research. HIV research, and the Networks, are paramount to ending the HIV epidemic AND supporting all scientific research like TB and Hepatitis. SUPPORT: saveaidsresearch.org/act

“This is the clarion call at the end of this particular struggle to restore our research community to the fullest: COMMUNITY DID THAT!” The inspiring Dazon Dixon Diallo for 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research. SUPPORT: saveaidsresearch.org/act

Starting tomorrow, September 16, at 11AM EDT! Scientists, researchers, and advocates from around the world will describe what has been achieved through decades of federal investments and what we stand to lose. Don't miss the opportunity to come together in community. WATCH: saveaidsresearch.org

Good news! Published in the online issue of AJPH: Addressing Transgender Erasure in HIV Clinical Trials: The Scorecard for Transgender and Gender-Diverse (TGD) Inclusion. Inclusion is important now more than ever for TGD folx. READ: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/... @AmJPublicHealth

🙌 PREACH 🙌

Did you know that HIV diagnosis rates among African-born individuals are 6x higher than the general U.S. population? #NAIRHHAday promotes testing and culturally appropriate care. Learn more at nairhhaday.org and join the movement!

The latest edition of BE THE GENERATION (BTG) is out! It's time to start thinking about the social determinants of health and implementation science. Read more at: www.fredhutch.org/en/research/... Available in English and Spanish.

Labubus can't sign but YOU can! This is your chance to stand up for HIV research and science. Join the movement with The People's Declaration at: tinyurl.com/peoples-declaration #hivresearch #hiv #hivawareness

#USCHA2025 is almost here! Celebrate this year's theme of Aging with HIV with the HANC Institute: Sex Never Gets Old: HIV/STI Prevention for Older Adults September 5, 8-11 AM EST HANC Director Russell Campbell & Murph Fuentes will present a new sex positive prevention campaign for older adults.

The 2025 U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS will shine the light on people aging with HIV, creating space for conversations about how aging with HIV affects each of us uniquely. HANC will be there representing! Stay tuned for conference coverage. REGISTER: www.nmac.org/uscha/regist...

Today we light a candle for National Faith HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. Whatever your belief, take comfort in faith and find your community. #NFHAAD #hiv #hivawareness #hivresearch

What's the link between HIV Research and Vaccines? Gab and Murph have the scoop! Follow @HANC_LegacyProject on TikTok! #hiv #vaccine #hivawareness #research #science