New Podcast Available: Episode 71 – CROI 2026 Review: What’s New, What’s Next in HIV Research with Dr Peter Hunt (March 10, 2026)
In episode 71 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Peter Hunt joins host Dr Michael Saag to provide a review of the science presented at the 2026 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). Dr Hunt is a Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco and is the Associate Chief for Research in the Zuckerberg [...]
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New Podcast Available: Episode 70 – From Wall Street to ACT UP: A Life Rewritten by HIV with Peter Staley (February 27, 2026 )
In episode 70 of Going anti-Viral, Peter Staley joins host Dr Michael Saag after giving the Martin Delaney presentation at the 2026 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) entitled ”Annus Horribilis” and The War on Science: Thoughts on Resisting and Rebuilding. Mr Staley shares his inspiring story as a pioneering HIV and LGBTQ+ rights [...]
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Save the Date: CROI 2027
We are pleased to announce that CROI 2027 will be held from March 21 to 24, 2027, in San Diego, California, USA. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Now Available on YouTube: Peter Staley’s Martin Delaney Presentation
In this Martin Delaney lecture at CROI 2026, Peter Staley reflects on his journey from an AIDS diagnosis in 1985 to becoming an ACT UP activist who fought alongside Martin Delaney for early access to experimental HIV drugs—helping transform AIDS activism and accelerate lifesaving treatments. He highlights how activists and scientists, once divided, built a [...]
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Episode 68 – Strategic and Resilient Responses to the Funding Crisis Across Africa – Dr Ruanne Barnabas (February 19, 2026)
In episode 68 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Ruanne Barnabas joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss topic of a symposium session at the upcoming the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) entitled Strategic and Resilient Responses to the Funding Crisis Across Africa. Dr Barnabas is the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital. [...]
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New Podcast Available: Episode 67 – Reflections on a Career of HIV Medicine, Mentorship, and Scientific Legacy with Dr Martin S. Hirsch (February 10, 2026)
In episode 67 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Martin Hirsch joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss his career in HIV medicine, mentorship, and his scientific legacy. Dr Hirsch is a Professor Emeritus at Harvard Medical School and was Director of the Harvard Collaborative AIDS Treatment Evaluation Unit from 1986 to 2003 and Director of the Harvard Multidisciplinary AIDS Research [...]
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