WORLD AIDS DAY
Monday, December 2, 2024

Hosted by Raif Derrazi

In honor of World AIDS Day, join Gladstone scientists, including Melanie Ott, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology, for a live Instagram, hosted by Raif Derrazi, an HIV advocate and member of The HOPE Collaboratory Community Advisory Board.

What to Expect:

  • Lab Tour: Get a rare behind-the-scenes look at an HIV cure research lab.
  • Meet the Scientists: Hear directly from experts working to end HIV/AIDS.
  • Live Q&A: Have your burning questions about HIV research answered in real time.

Note that this event was previously advertised for TikTok, but it will now take place on Instagram. 

About Raif Derrazi

The event’s host, Raif Derrazi, is a member of the HOPE Community Advisory Board, which is made up of members of the HIV community who are advocates for people living with HIV. Derrazi is also a professional natural competitive physique bodybuilder. As the host of a fitness segment on the cable TV show Plus Life, he shares his life and his journey living with HIV, and covers other topics such as embracing a fitness lifestyle, personal growth, and inspiration.

About the HOPE Collaboratory

The HIV Obstruction by Programmed Epigenetics (HOPE) Collaboratory is led by researchers at Gladstone Institutes, University of Florida, and Weill Cornell Medicine. It also includes members from Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology in Germany, the US Military HIV Research Program, the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, UC Berkeley, Buck Institute for Research on Aging, the Makerere University Walter Reed Project in Uganda, and Lakehead University in Canada. The HOPE Collaboratory is supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under award number UM1AI164559.

Details

Dates
December 2, 2024
Time
3:00-4:00pm PST
Location
Online
Audience
Gladstone, Public
Contact(s)







Hashtag
#WorldAIDSDay

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Gladstone, we are committed to providing events and professional development activities that resonate with our community’s diverse members. Our goal is to develop creative programming that encompasses a wide variety of ideas and perspectives to inspire, educate, and engage with everyone within our walls.

We want to effect positive change through our events and activities by providing a platform for discussions on important topics related to increasing diversity and inclusiveness in the sciences.