Life as an HIV Elite Controller

I've written a fair amount on the blog about research into elite control of HIV infection. PBS Newshour has posted a short video featuring a participant in these studies, Bob Hoff. In addition to highlighting the dedication of many individuals to contributing to science, the interview offers a grim reminder of the toll HIV infection has taken on an entire generation of gay men. The PBS website also includes a longer article about elite controllers as part of a series on Peru. The first commenter on the piece, Loreen Willenberg, has established the Zephyr Foundation as a resource for the controller community and, like Bob Hoff, Loreen is also altruistically contributing samples to many research projects including the International HIV Controllers Study. 

Comments

[Loreen Willenberg]

Hi (Richard?) ~

Thank you for your 'blurb' on the Zephyr Foundation and my contributions of samples to the many HIV Controller/LTNP studies here in the U.S. The support of colleagues from the advocacy field is something I appreciate very much.

Have the best day,
Loreen

[Sonja]

Will this piece be broadcasted or only on the PBS website?

Thank you Elite Controllers for all that you're contributing to this new generation of science!

Blessings,

Sonja Ortman

[Richard Jefferys]

Hi Loreen, it is indeed me, I should probably make it clearer who the author of the blog is! I'm very happy to contribute a little to the promotion of this research and the people who make it possible, and it's great to see PBS covering it.

Sonja, I think the segment was broadcast on the PBS Newshour on April 1. They also did a video segment on elite controllers in Peru, it can be watched and downloaded online:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june10/peru_04-01.html

Best wishes,
Richard