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Advancing HIV/AIDS research

The University has long played a key role in the
fight against HIV/AIDS. In 1981, Michael S. Gottlieb
'73M (MD), '74M (Res), '77M (Res) became the first
physician to identify acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS) as a new disease. Since then, the
Medical Center has partnered with the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) to study HIV/AIDS for more
than 30 years. Their efforts were recognized with
a recent $18 million grant to continue conducting
vaccine and treatment trials and to engage with
communities affected by HIV. The award has also
allowed Rochester researchers to study other high-
priority infectious diseases, including COVID-19.

LEARN MORE
uofr.us/HIVAIDSGrant

“I Have AIDS, Please Hug Me.” Participate in
1987 | Center for Attitudinal Healing,
Tiburon, CA World AIDS Day
Today, more than 38 million people are living with
the disease. World AIDS Day—which has taken
place on December 1 every year since 1988—is an
opportunity to support those who have the disease,
to honor those who have died from it, and to raise
awareness. The MAG will host a World AIDS Day
event on December 1 at the museum.

LEARN MORE
www.worldaidsday.org

Watch Don't Define Me
This 2020 Emmy Award-winning documentary short
features Charmaine Wheatley, the Medical Center’s
artist-in-residence since 2017. The film, produced
and directed by Rochester filmmaker Don Casper,
in association with the School of Medicine and
Dentistry, captures intimate moments with people
affected by HIV/AIDS.

WATCH IT
uofr.us/DontDefineMeDocumentary