About Me

This blog is written by Richard Jefferys, Coordinator of the Michael Palm Basic Science, Vaccines & Prevention Project at the Treatment Action Group. The aim of the blog is to provide an opinionated - but hopefully informative - take on research in these areas, with a particular focus on the scientific literature and relevant conference presentations.

TAG's Michael Palm Basic Science, Vaccines & Prevention Project works to strengthen basic science, immunology, and biomedical HIV prevention research efforts directed at clarifying how HIV compromises the immune system, how to develop effective immune-based therapy strategies, and how to develop biomedical preventive approaches such as vaccines, microbicides, and treatments to prevent HIV infection pre- and post-exposure. The project has been made possible by a generous four-year grant from the Michael J. Palm Foundation.