Seattle HIV Vaccine Trials Unit Media

Date: November 4, 2010
Title: Scientists discover why some patients are resistant to AIDS
Source: KING TV News
Summary: Interview with Dr. Jeanine Maenza of the Seattle HIV Vaccine Trials Unit and study participant Rod Fichter.

Date: November 4, 2010
Title: Study proves some people are immune to HIV
Source: KCPQ TV
Summary: Interview with nurse practitioner Julie Czartoski of the Seattle HIV Vaccine Trials Unit and study participant Rod Fichter

Date: September 7, 2010
Title: Hutch seeks twins for HIV vaccine study
Source:KOMO News
Summary: The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is seeking Seattle-area identical or fraternal twins for a study on genetics and the way the immune system responds to vaccination.

Date: May 18, 2010 (HIV Vaccine Awareness Day)
Title: Gay City
Source: Gay City TV video 1 and 2 on YouTube
Summary: A documentary on HIV vaccine research and what it means to volunteers.

Date: April 20, 2010
Title: Researchers turn to social media to find volunteers for HIV study
Source: KOMO News and blog (video)
Summary: A new clinical trial is under way to test a vaccine that could slow the affects of HIV, and some day even stop AIDS, and researchers are looking for volunteers via the World Wide Web.

Date: April 7, 2010
Title: Recruiters go online to find volunteers for HIV vaccine study
Source: Edge on the Net
Summary: Faced with the challenge of finding gay HIV-negative men to participate in a vaccine study, recruiters have turned to social networking media and hook-up Web sites to find possible volunteers.

Date: November 21, 2007
Title: Misstep
Source: The Stranger
Summary: It was a promising idea. Our infection-fighting immune system hates cold viruses. If we put HIV proteins into a cold virus and inject the engineered mix as a vaccine, the immune system should fight off HIV like it does a cold. A vaccine like this may not stop someone from becoming infected with HIV, but it might at least stop or delay the progression to AIDS.

Date: Nov 9, 2007
Title: AIDS trial subjects react to news of heightened infection risk
Source: Seattle PI
Summary: Volunteers in the Seattle arm of an international AIDS vaccine clinical trial recently halted because of safety concerns have decidedly mixed feelings about participating.

Date: November 7, 2007
Title: AIDS vaccine tested in Seattle may increase infection risk
Source: Seattle PI
Summary: The surprising failure of an AIDS vaccine trial administered out of Seattle raises new questions that could profoundly affect AIDS vaccine research: The experimental vaccine, tested in dozens of Seattle volunteers as well as 3,000 other people in nine countries, appears to have increased the risk for HIV infection.

Date: May 6, 2007
Title: HIV: the final battle
Source: Seattle Times
Summary:In May 1997, President Bill Clinton set a deadline for the scientific community to find a vaccine for HIV within 10 years. Many of us in that community felt like we were personally called to take on this challenge.

Date: December 27, 2006
Title: Recruiters seeking volunteers to help stop the spread of HIV
Source: Seattle PI
Summary: On a brisk Thursday night in December, the men aren't at the bar to have a drink or shoot pool in the upstairs lounge. They are recruiting for an HIV vaccine trial.

Date: November 30, 2006
Title: World AIDS Day: Emerging Issues in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Research
Source: Planned Parenthood-Speaking of Sex (Podcast #008)
Summary: In recognition of World AIDS Day, Speaking of Sex recognizes the millions of people in the world currently affected by this devastating disease. This episode focuses on three prevention efforts currently being researched: HIV vaccines, microbicides, and male circumcision. Nathan and Malaika explore what these are, their potential effectiveness, and how folks can get involved. Tune in to hear about the amazing advances in medical research in the fight against HIV/AIDS and how you can take part!

Date: November 23, 2006
Title: He's had HIV for decades; why hasn't he gotten sick?
Source: Seattle Times
Summary: Twenty years ago, as the growing AIDS epidemic was sweeping the world, Rod and a friend got the devastating news that they both had the deadly virus that causes it.

Date: June 20, 2006
Title: How Close is the AIDS vaccine?
Source: KUOW, Puget Sound Public Radio
Summary: KUOW's Marcy Sillman interviews HVTN's Dr. Larry Corey and Dr. Julie McElrath about HIV vaccine research.