Immunology and microbiology news
Working for a Functional Cure for HIV / AIDS
Susana Valente, Ph.D., has made important strides toward locking HIV in its dormant state in cells in pursuit of a functional cure. She is professor and chair of The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute's immunology and microbiology department,

RNA Symposium Attracts Thought Leaders in Basic…
It was the first major scientific conference at the institute since the pandemic began, and so researchers relished the opportunity to share recent…

Potential Target for HIV Advances Block-and-Lock…
The protein called p32 might provide a potential target for drugs that keep HIV dormant and harmless. It was discovered by Susana Valente, Ph.D.

Joe G.N. ‘Skip’ Garcia, M.D., Named to Key UF…
Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, M.D., a member of the National Academy of Medicine, has been named associate VP for research at UF Health. He will be…
