New treatment for children with HIV shows promise
Roger Shapiro, professor of immunology and infectious diseases, discusses his recent study of a new treatment option for children living with HIV.
Botswana researcher who sequenced Omicron urges more genomic surveillance, vaccinations in Africa
As the world waits to learn more about Omicron, the latest SARS-CoV-2 variant, the Botswana-based researcher who produced the first genetic sequence of the virus spoke about the importance of ramping up sequencing and vaccination in Africa, and…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press Conference with Sikhulile Moyo, Roger Shapiro and Joseph Makhema, 12/03/21
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Sikhulile Moyo, laboratory director for the Botswana Harvard HIV Reference Laboratory in Gaborone, Botswana, and research fellow in the Department of Immunology…
AIDS at 40: Gearing up for the endgame of a global scourge
On June 5, 1981, the CDC published the first official report of the disease that would come to be known as AIDS. In recent interviews, four researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reflected on the…
In fight against HIV/AIDS, there are bright spots, areas for improvement
Harvard Chan School's Roger Shapiro assesses progress in the decades-long fight against HIV/AIDS.
No risk-free way to gather for the holidays
Infectious disease experts advise against large holiday gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, but offer ways to reduce risk for those who choose to gather.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Roger Shapiro, 10/07/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Roger Shapiro, associate professor of immunology and infectious diseases. This call was recorded at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 7th. …
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Roger Shapiro, 07/27/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Roger Shapiro, associate professor of immunology and infectious diseases. This call was recorded at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 27th.…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Roger Shapiro, 06/17/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Roger Shapiro, associate professor of immunology and infectious diseases. This call was recorded at 11:30 am Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 17.…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Roger Shapiro, 05/06/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Roger Shapiro, associate professor of immunology and infectious diseases. This call was recorded at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 6.…