Director's Blog
NIH Office of AIDS Research leadership, past and present, share insights on the NIH HIV research portfolio through the OAR Director’s Blog. Below, view updates on current NIH investments to sustain the momentum toward ending the HIV pandemic.
Learn more about OAR Director Geri R. Donenberg, Ph.D. here.
Latest Blog Post
Breakthrough Lenacapavir Trial Builds on Decades of NIH Investment in Basic Science
October 2024
Blog Archive
HIV and Women: Centering Women’s Health Across HIV Research
May 2024
CROI Research Highlights Affirm Strength of New HIV Discoveries
March 2024
NIH HIV Research Helps Advance National HIV/AIDS Strategy
December 2023
HIV and Aging: Advancing Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Research
September 2023
Letting Science Lead the Way in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
August 2023
OAR Early Career Investigator (ECI) Initiative: Resources for Next Generation of HIV/AIDS Researchers, Focus on Mentorship
May 2023
OAR Marks 35 Years of Advancing HIV Research
March 2023
NIH Symposium Launches OAR-ORWH Partnership to Advance Research on HIV and Women Across the Lifespan
March 2023
Fiscal Year 2024 NIH HIV/AIDS Professional Judgment Budget: Advancing Science and Enhancing Partnerships
February 2023
World AIDS Day 2022 at NIH: Reflecting on the Progress and Promise of HIV/AIDS Research
December 2022
NIH HIV Research – Highlights at AIDS 2022
August 2022
Addressing HIV-related Intersectional Stigma and Discrimination
July 2022
National HIV Testing Day—Practice Self-Care with an HIV Test
June 2022
Fiscal Year 2023 NIH HIV/AIDS Professional Judgment Budget: Focus on the Future
June 2022
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Taking Action to Improve Health Outcomes
February 2022
NIH OAR Leadership at the U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS
December 2021
World AIDS Day 2021: The Role of Research in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
November 2021
Enhancing Support for the Next Generation of HIV Researchers
October 2021
A Conversation with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) on HIV/AIDS Research
September 2021, Published by EGPAF
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: Paths to Progress
September 2021
Optimizing the Investment in HIV Research: Pandemics, Pipelines, and Partnerships
September 2021
Moving HIV Science into Policy and Practice: IAS Conference on HIV Science
August 2021
Opportunities to Address HIV and COVID-19: Past and Present Research Funding
July 2021
My Test, My Way – National HIV Testing Day
June 2021
Reflection on 40 Years of HIV/AIDS Research
June 2021
Reducing the Incidence of HIV: The Role of NIH Infrastructure
May 2021
OAR Recognizes National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 2021
Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Transgender HIV Testing
April 2021
Research Is Changing the Face of HIV for Women and Girls
March 2021
Building Research Partnerships for Healthy Sovereign Tribal Nations
March 2021
HIV Prevention Forward: Choices for the Future
February 2021
2021: Learning from the Past While Planning for the Future
February 2021
NIH/OAR 2020 World AIDS Day Observance
December 2020
Long-Acting Injectable Regimen Prevents HIV Acquisition in Cisgender Women
December 2020
2020 United States Conference on HIV/AIDS
December 2020
Director’s Scientific Briefings: HIV, COVID-19 and Health Disparities
November 2020
Fiscal Year 2021-2025 NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research
October 2020
Remembering Timothy Ray Brown: A Champion for HIV Cure Research
October 2020
AIDSinfo and infoSIDA Transitioning to OAR
September 2020
OAR, NIH Participation in AIDS 2020: Virtual
August 2020
A Big Step Forward in the Expansion of HIV Prevention Choices for Women
August 2020
FY 2021 NIH HIV/AIDS Professional Judgment Budget: Catalyzing Partnerships for HIV Prevention
August 2020
Long-Acting Injectable Highly Effective for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex with Men
May 2020
Recognizing HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
May 2020
Interim Guidance related to COVID-19 and Persons with HIV
March 2020
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 2020
NIH/OAR 2019 World AIDS Day Observance
January 2020
NIH Conference: Strengthening the Impact of Community Health Workers on HIV Care and Viral Suppression in the U.S.
January 2020
NIH Workshop on HIV-Associated Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications
November 2019
United States Conference on AIDS (USCA)
October 2019
National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day
September 2019
NIH Symposium at IAS 2019‒ Approaches and Opportunities in HIV-related BSSR: A View from the National Institutes of Health
July 2019
"Do It Your Way" on This Year's HIV Testing Day
June 2019
Better Understanding the Nature of Comorbidities in People with HIV
June 2019
Women and Girls’ Health and the HIV AIDS Epidemic
May 2019
A New Plan to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States
April 2019
FY 2020 NIH HIV/AIDS Professional Judgment Budget― The Next Frontiers in HIV Research
April 2019
Request for Information: NIH HIV/AIDS Research Priorities and Guidelines for Determining AIDS Funding
February 2019
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – Thoughts and Contributions from the National Institutes of Health
February 2019
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