HIV/AIDS

Study offers new way to discover HIV vaccine targetsRagon Institute researchers develop a method to identify weak points in viral proteins that could be exploited for vaccine development.

Bringing a new perspective to infectious diseaseEnlisted in the fight against HIV, MIT engineers and scientists contribute new technology, materials and computational studies.

A safer way to vaccinatePolymer film that gradually releases DNA coding for viral proteins could offer a better alternative to traditional vaccines.

Piece by pieceMIT biologist Schwartz relishes the challenge of picking apart the cell’s most complex structure.

Monitoring how T cells respond to HIVNew technology could help AIDS researchers develop new vaccines.

Scientists reveal HIV weaknessVaccines that target newly identified viral protein sequences could be more effective than previous efforts.

Nano-sized vaccinesNew MIT nanoparticles could lead to powerful vaccines for HIV and other diseases.

Countering ‘memory loss’ in the immune systemNew findings from MIT biologists could help vaccine designers elicit long-term immunity.

Love named one of Popular Science magazine’s 'Brilliant 10'Assistant professor honored for immunology work.