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HVTN Partnership: Presentation on the NIH/NIAID Strategic Research Plan for Herpes Simplex Virus
September 19, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Guest Speaker: Dr. Carolyn Deal NIAID/NIH STI Section Chief
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a strategic plan for herpes simplex virus (HSV) research in September 2023. The plan’s goals are to improve understanding of HSV, develop better diagnostics, and improve treatments and prevention strategies. The plan’s four strategic priorities are:
- Prevent infection: Advance research to prevent HSV infection, including developing new products
- Improve fundamental knowledge: Understand HSV biology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology
- Improve diagnosis: Accelerate research to improve HSV diagnosis
- Improve treatment and cure: Develop strategies to treat and cure HSV, including curative therapeutics
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81648034591
Meeting ID: 816 4803 4591
Past Recordings for 2026
- 4/9/26 Genital Herpes Vaccine Development: One Lab’s Approach with Dr. Harvey Friedman, MD
- 3/5/26 How Clinicians and Patients talk about Herpes with Terri Warren, NP
- 2/5/26 Redefining the Treatment of Recurrent Genital Herpes through Long-Acting Innovation with Dr. Grace Wang, PhD
- 1/13/26 From Discovery to Cure: Understanding the Complex Path of (Antiherpetic) Drug Development with Dr. Luis Schang, MV, PhD