HIV-AIDS: Thirty-Five Years of Scientific Progress
As a biochemist, Professor Haushalter will share insights into the development of antiretrovirals, which have transformed HIV infection from a terminal illness into a chronic, manageable medical condition. In particular, the latest advances in antiretroviral therapy will be highlighted including the use of these potent medications to prevent transmission of HIV. Finally, the hopes for a cure for HIV will be put into the context of current research in this field.
Haushalter holds a B.A. in chemistry from Rice University and a Ph.D. in chemical biology from Harvard University. He completed his postdoctoral studies as a Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fellow at the University of California San Diego. Haushalter is currently an Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biology and the Associate Dean of Research and Experiential Learning at Harvey Mudd College, where he has been on the faculty since 2003. The focus of his research and teaching is the biochemistry of HIV. Haushalter serves on the board of directors of Foothill AIDS Project and holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the City of Hope National Medical Center, where he is a collaborator on an interdisciplinary project to develop a gene therapy approach to treating HIV-AIDS.
Professor Haushalter talk is in recognition of World AIDS Day.
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