TWiV #52 - Scott Hammer, MD on AIDS vaccines

04/10/2009 1h 10min
TWiV #52 - Scott Hammer, MD on AIDS vaccines

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Episode Synopsis

Vincent and Dr. Scott Hammer talk about different types of AIDS vaccines and how they are tested in clinical trials.
Links for this episode:

PAVE 100 trial cancelled
HIV vaccine shows promise for the first time
Description of the Thailand AIDS program
NEJM review on why AIDS vaccine is difficult (pdf)
Arguments for the AIDS vaccine trial in Thailand
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)