Episode 75 - Cognitive Aging in HIV: Clinical Assessment and Management – Dr Shibani Mukerji (April 21, 2026)

In episode 75 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Shibani Mukerji joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss a presentation she gave at the 2026 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) entitled Cognitive Aging in HIV: Clinical Assessment and Management. Dr Mukerji is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and is a practicing neurologist in the Department of Neurology and Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research focuses on HIV pathogenesis in the central nervous system and her clinical focus is neurology-infectious diseases, with specific interests in neurological complications and aging in people living with HIV. Dr Mukerji shares her journey in neurology, her research on HIV and neurological complications, and insights into brain health in aging populations, especially those with HIV. Dr Mukerji and Dr Saag offer practical approaches to cognitive assessment, sleep, mood, and movement issues, emphasizing a longitudinal, patient-centered model of care.