DHVI Recognizes World AIDS Day 2018

On Friday, November 30th, the Duke Human Vaccine Institute will host an event to recognize World AIDS Day. Two of the DHVI Investigators, Drs. Georgia Tomaras and Tony Moody, will give special presentations on "HIV/AIDS Science and Activism". Dr. Tomaras, who co-chaired the HIVR4P 2018 Conference in Madrid, witnessed participants take over the stage at the opening and closing plenaries to voice the need for choice in prevention methods. Their actions reminded Dr. Tomaras how activism has always been an integral part of HIV/AIDS science and consequently question what scientists can learn from this discussion. Dr. Moody will talk about how vaccine development faces similar questions around activism, both for and against. His talk will question what scientists can learn from these activists, and how we can engage to have a productive discussion. We are excited to have local artist and activist freedom clay join our conversation to share his artwork and talk about his work in the community. His talk, "When Artivism Converges with Biomedical Research: The Intersectionality of the Arts, Activism & Science" will connect the need for HIV research from an activist/artist point of view.