CWRU AIDS Clinical Trials Unit

08/14/2025

Our MetroHealth colleagues Drs. Corrilynn Hileman, Ann Avery and Ted Parran present a 3-part series on Syndemic Integration of OUD and HIV, through MATEC U. of Cinci.
September 9 and October 21
For registration information and additional details visit:
https://cwru.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=5&EID=71595

08/13/2025

Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study



"The work is by far the best available evidence on the question of the safety of aluminum in vaccines."

An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal's editor told Reuters.

08/12/2025

All are welcome to our Community Advisory Board meeting tonight at 6pm, in the Foley Building 3rd floor conference room. We'll introduce our new colleague, Dr. Tayoot "Todd" Chengsupanimit, our chair Jan will cover Implementation Science, and we'll discuss the current [non]funding of ACTG research sites and other federal HIV funding. Dinner from Rascal House. Please join us in person or on Zoom! Message bsw34-at-case-dot-edu for the link.

08/08/2025

Senate panel rejects Trump’s plan to slash NIH
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Republicans on spending committee push back against proposed reorganization and overhead cuts

07/30/2025

The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland is hosting a blood drive Thursday, August 21 from 12pm - 6pm. Please invite people to sign up using this link https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=PRIDE

They are offering $15 e-gift cards, and it will all be done within the safe space of the Center!

07/29/2025

An incredible life of service. 💜🩺🦠🔬


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07/26/2025

Fourteen Senate Republicans have signed a letter to the White House’s budget office warning that its sluggish release of funding for the National Institutes of Health risks “undermining critical research” and threatens thousands of jobs.

White House to Release $5.5 Billion in Frozen Education FundsPublished July 25, 2025Updated July 26, 2025, 2:42 p.m. ETShare full articleImageStudents walking through the hallway at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines in February.Credit...KC McGinnis for The New York TimesWhere Things StandEducation...

07/26/2025

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Dean Stan Gerson was on The Sound of Ideas this week

Northeast Ohio researchers hope to fight misinformation by making science more engaging

Kirsten Ellenbogen, CEO of the Great Lakes Science Center, is one scientist who signed onto a paper about better communication strategies for scientists and researchers.

07/23/2025

Bravo to Dr. William (Billy) Fischer, recent recipient of the ACTG's John Carey Early-Stage Investigator Award, named after our late colleague, who died tragically in 1995. 💜

We are thrilled to share details about this year's ACTG award winners, which were officially announced at our annual meeting. First up, Dr. William Fischer received the John Carey Early-Stage Investigator Award. As described by Dr. David Wohl: “At any moment Billy can be found in full PPE holding the hand of child with a viral hemorrhagic fever, attending to a ventilated patient in the UNC ICU, or leading a team call to design the next ACTG study of an emerging pathogen. Given their shared values, I believe in honoring Billy we honor John.”

07/23/2025

Act Up Cleveland presents the documentary How To Survive A Plague tomorrow at 7pm at the Capitol Theatre in Gordon Square. 🔥 $25 but please don't let the cost prevent you from being there!

07/22/2025

We have supplies on hand if you need them! ❤️

💊 Save a Life with Project DAWN 💊

Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) is a powerful public health initiative dedicated to preventing opioid overdose deaths by providing free naloxone kits and training to those at risk, their families, and our community.

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose — and it’s available right here at the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland (ATGC).

We’re proud to support Ohio’s mission to fight the opioid crisis by making this resource easily accessible to those who need it most. 💪🏾

📍Kits are available now at the ATGC 📲Scan the QR code to visit our naloxone info hub and learn how to help distribute and educate!

Let’s stand together to protect our community and save lives. Every kit matters. Every second counts.

07/14/2025

May 9, 1939 – July 7, 2025

The Black AIDS Institute is mourning the loss and celebrating the legacy of the incomparable Jewel Thais-Williams.

In 1973, Jewel opened Jewel’s Catch One in Los Angeles, becoming the first Black woman to own a disco in the U.S. Her club was more than nightlife-it was a safe space for Black, q***r, and marginalized people during a time of widespread discrimination.

Her impact extended far beyond the dance floor. She founded the Village Health Foundation, opened the first shelter for women living with HIV/AIDS and their children in South L.A., and helped launch several HIV AIDS organizations.

“To share is to survive forever. Our newest ancestor joins the legions we need now” — Grazell Howard, Managing Director.

Jewel’s life was defined by service, community, and radical care. She showed us what it means to create change from the ground up. We honor her legacy today and always.