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Expecting the unexpected
Carolina experts are leveraging 40 years of HIV research to find a treatment for COVID-19. 

3D graphic of the HIV virus in the blood streamThe Well recently published an article detailing UNC’s expertise in the field of HIV research and how this has influenced the research response to COVID-19. CFAR Associate Director Dr. Myron Cohen notes, “HIV has taught us how to approach problems . . . It took us literally 20 years to understand the rules of transmission and to become good at some of the things we’re trying to do. For COVID-19, it’s taken us 20 weeks to get to at least some of the same points. This isn’t just a story about HIV. It’s a story about people working together successfully.” The story also features CFAR leaders Drs. Swanstrom, Eron, Margolis, Garcia, Wohl, Kashuba, and Adimora. 

This story first appeared Friday August 7, 2020 in The Well.

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