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Article July 17, 2026

Gladstone Scientists Are Awarded $2 Million to Map How HIV Affects the Immune System

By uniting the power of single-cell sequencing, organoids, and artificial intelligence, scientists are entering a new era of HIV research.

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Video March 20, 2026

Science in Seconds | A New Path Toward Life Without Daily HIV Pills

In this video, Nadia Roan and Ashley George explain how they uncovered a new path toward long-term health without the need for daily HIV pills.

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Article March 20, 2026

Why Some People Naturally Control HIV Even After Stopping Therapy—and How We Can Leverage That to Treat Others

New research offers a path toward life without daily HIV pills, suggesting common diabetes pill could help achieve long-term remission.

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Gladstone in the News March 4, 2026

New Tool Reveals the Secrets of HIV-Infected Cells

The Microbiologist—Gladstone Investigator Nadia Roan and her team have developed a novel tool, named HIV-seq, for profiling the features of rare HIV-infected cells from people with HIV.

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Article March 3, 2026

New Tool Reveals the Secrets of HIV-Infected Cells

Developed by Gladstone scientists, HIV-seq could uncover new opportunities for treating HIV.

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Article February 20, 2026

Gladstone Scientist Nadia Roan Elected to American Academy of Microbiology

Roan has made great strides in understanding how persistent viruses including HIV cause disease and how immunity to viruses shapes human health.

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Article January 28, 2026

Voices of Outstanding Mentorship

Three recipients of Gladstone’s Outstanding Mentoring Award share their personal approaches to mentorship and reflect how this passion has shaped their own growth as leaders.

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Article December 19, 2025

One Person’s Final Gift to Science Gets Us Closer to an HIV Cure

A new documentary follows Jim Dunn’s end-of-life decision to donate his tissues to HIV research.

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Article December 15, 2025

Gladstone’s Scientific Highlights of 2025

From fundamental insights to translational advances, here’s how Gladstone researchers moved science forward in 2025.

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Gladstone in the News October 28, 2025

New COVID Vaccine Says It’s for the ‘Senior Class’—Does It Reduce Side Effects?

San Francisco Chronicle—Gladstone Investigator Nadia Roan shares insights on the new, lower-dose COVID vaccine that’s being marketed to adults 65 and older, and comments on what to consider when choosing between the new vaccine and the previous version. (Subscription required.)

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Gladstone in the News October 16, 2025

AmfAR Awards New HIV Cure-Focused Research Grants Totaling $2.4 Million

amfAR—Gladstone Investigator Nadia Roan and her collaborator at Stanford University are among five research teams to receive an amfAR grant for novel HIV cure strategies.

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Article July 22, 2025

Pregnancy, Lactation Shape Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccine and Infection

Study finds strong immune defenses in pregnant and lactating women, with key benefits that could guide future vaccine design.

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Gladstone in the News June 4, 2025

Confused over the Conflicting COVID Vaccine Guidance? Here’s What to Know.

San Francisco Chronicle—Gladstone Investigator Nadia Roan helps make sense of the conflicting guidance from federal health officials around who should get vaccinated against COVID-19. (Subscription may be required.)

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Article March 18, 2025

Charting the Body’s Defense Against HIV Leads to Broader Immune Revelations

Gladstone scientists created a new tool to understand the immune system’s inner workings when confronted with a virus.

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Article November 6, 2024

Nasal Swab Tests Predict COVID-19 Disease Severity, Study Finds

Researchers discovered that the presence of autoantibodies in the nose can help fight off the virus more effectively.

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