Imagine a world without HIV. At Addimmune, we see that world as a very real possibility. We’re pursuing a potential cure for HIV using gene therapy, and we believe we could see the end of HIV in our lifetimes.
For people living with HIV, a cure would mean no more lifelong antiretroviral therapy, no fear of AIDS, and no possibility of being contagious.
On “The Cure Chronicles” Podcast, we take a deep look into the ...
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This episode of The Cure Chronicles Podcast features Guy Anthony, a dedicated HIV/AIDS activist, community leader, and author. Since his diagnosis, Guy has dedicated his life to neutralizing HIV and AIDS-related stigma. He released a book called Pos(+)tively Beautiful – a collection of affirmations for people living with HIV – and is also the Founder of the Black, Gifted & Whole Foundation – a two-fold intermediary organization providing scholarships to mobilize Black, queer men attending HBCU’s. Formerly part of DC’s Ryan White Planning Council, Guy oversaw funding for HIV support programs and contributed to AIDS.gov and POZ.com. Through his #POZTALK summit and #POZ-ONLY advocate dinners, Guy worked to foster age-inclusive, interclass discussion to mobilize the Black, queer community and celebrate the multi-faceted identities of its members. Today, Guy continues his mission in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently working to expand Black, Gifted & Whole into international markets as well as to raise funding for the Wanda Alstron foundation – a housing program for homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. He has also since launched GROVER New York – a line of affordable fine leather unisex messenger bags – which he describes as a “love letter to Black luxury”.Follow Guy Anthony on social media:Twitter: @IAMGUYANTHONY |LinkedIn: @Guy Anthony |Instagram: @iamguyanthhony |Apple Music: @Guy-Anthony |About Addimmune:Addimmune is a clinical-stage, gene therapy company in Rockville, Maryland. Our mission is to harness the power of gene therapy to create a world without HIV.Visit our website: www.addimmune.comFollow Addimmune on social media:Facebook: @ Addimmune |Twitter: @addimmune |LinkedIn: @addimmune |Instagram: @addimmune |Threads: @addimmune |YouTube: @addimmune |
On this episode of The Cure Chronicles Podcast, we welcome Susan Cole – an HIV activist, broadcaster, and writer who has over two decades of experience in advocacy for the rights of people living with HIV. Amongst an impressive portfolio, Susan has been named Woman of the Year by NAZ OSCARS for her work with women of color living with HIV and has also been honored as one of the top 10 Black HIV influencers in the UK. Today, she is the Community Engagement, Marketing and Membership Manager at NAM aidsmap – a charity responsible for publishing accurate, independent, and accessible information about HIV/AIDS. Susan also hosts and leads production for the award-winning series aidsmapLIVE while simultaneously managing NAM’s Patient Information Subscription Scheme.Follow Susan Cole on social media:Twitter: @susancolehaley |Instagram: @susancolehayley |Threads: @susancolehaley |About Addimmune:Addimmune is a clinical-stage, gene therapy company in Rockville, Maryland. Our mission is to harness the power of gene therapy to create a world without HIV.Visit our website: www.addimmune.comFollow Addimmune on social media:Facebook: @ Addimmune |Twitter: @addimmune |LinkedIn: @addimmune |Instagram: @addimmune |Threads: @addimmune |YouTube: @addimmune |
To kick off The Cure Chronicles Podcast, we interview Dr. Marcus Conant, who treated thousands of patients with HIV/AIDS when it first arose. While running the inpatient dermatology service at the University of California San Francisco, Dr. Conant identified Kaposi's Sarcoma in patients seeking treatment. Before anyone understood the impact the HIV virus would have on the world, Dr. Conant took the lead in forming the Kaposi’s Sarcoma Research & Education Foundation in 1982, which later became the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Dr. Conant conducted early clinical trials, persevering despite seeing 94% of patients die during the epidemic’s first years. Today, Dr. Conant serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Addimmune and is currently a clinical professor emeritus at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco. As a physician with a holistic perspective, his work expanded beyond the strictly clinical to include education, research, and advocacy. Dr. Conant has published more than 70 articles on the treatment of AIDS, testified in front of Congress multiple times, and is a powerful advocate for the LGBTQ community.Follow Dr. Marcus Conant on social media:LinkedIn: @ Marcus Conant |About Addimmune:Addimmune is a clinical-stage, gene therapy company in Rockville, Maryland. Our mission is to harness the power of gene therapy to create a world without HIV.Visit our website: www.addimmune.comFollow Addimmune on social media:Facebook: @ Addimmune |Twitter: @addimmune |LinkedIn: @addimmune |Instagram: @addimmune |Threads: @addimmune |YouTube: @addimmune |