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NIH Office of AIDS Research leadership, past and present, share insights on the NIH HIV research portfolio through the OAR Director’s Blog. Below, view updates on current NIH investments to sustain the momentum toward ending the HIV pandemic.

Learn more about OAR Director Geri R. Donenberg, Ph.D. here .

Latest Blog Post

Five Takeaways on Ending the HIV Epidemic: Insights From My Conversation With the NIH Director
August 2025

Blog Archive

2024

Breakthrough Lenacapavir Trial Builds on Decades of NIH Investment in Basic Science
October 2024

HIV and Women: Centering Women’s Health Across HIV Research
May 2024

CROI Research Highlights Affirm Strength of New HIV Discoveries
March 2024

2023

NIH HIV Research Helps Advance National HIV/AIDS Strategy
December 2023

HIV and Aging: Advancing Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Research
September 2023

Letting Science Lead the Way in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
August 2023

OAR Early Career Investigator (ECI) Initiative: Resources for Next Generation of HIV/AIDS Researchers, Focus on Mentorship
May 2023

OAR Marks 35 Years of Advancing HIV Research
March 2023

NIH Symposium Launches OAR-ORWH Partnership to Advance Research on HIV and Women Across the Lifespan
March 2023

Fiscal Year 2024 NIH HIV/AIDS Professional Judgment Budget: Advancing Science and Enhancing Partnerships
February 2023

2022

World AIDS Day 2022 at NIH: Reflecting on the Progress and Promise of HIV/AIDS Research
December 2022

NIH HIV Research – Highlights at AIDS 2022
August 2022

Addressing HIV-related Intersectional Stigma and Discrimination
July 2022

National HIV Testing Day—Practice Self-Care with an HIV Test
June 2022

Fiscal Year 2023 NIH HIV/AIDS Professional Judgment Budget: Focus on the Future
June 2022

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Taking Action to Improve Health Outcomes
February 2022

2021

NIH OAR Leadership at the U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS
December 2021

World AIDS Day 2021: The Role of Research in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
November 2021

Enhancing Support for the Next Generation of HIV Researchers
October 2021

A Conversation with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) on HIV/AIDS Research
September 2021 , Published by EGPAF

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: Paths to Progress
September 2021

Optimizing the Investment in HIV Research: Pandemics, Pipelines, and Partnerships
September 2021

Moving HIV Science into Policy and Practice: IAS Conference on HIV Science
August 2021

Opportunities to Address HIV and COVID-19: Past and Present Research Funding
July 2021

My Test, My Way – National HIV Testing Day
June 2021

Reflection on 40 Years of HIV/AIDS Research
June 2021

Reducing the Incidence of HIV: The Role of NIH Infrastructure
May 2021

OAR Recognizes National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 2021

Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Transgender HIV Testing
April 2021

Research Is Changing the Face of HIV for Women and Girls
March 2021

Building Research Partnerships for Healthy Sovereign Tribal Nations
March 2021

HIV Prevention Forward: Choices for the Future
February 2021

2021: Learning from the Past While Planning for the Future
February 2021

2020

NIH/OAR 2020 World AIDS Day Observance
December 2020

Long-Acting Injectable Regimen Prevents HIV Acquisition in Cisgender Women
December 2020

2020 United States Conference on HIV/AIDS
December 2020

Director’s Scientific Briefings: HIV, COVID-19 and Health Disparities
November 2020

Fiscal Year 2021-2025 NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research
October 2020

Remembering Timothy Ray Brown: A Champion for HIV Cure Research
October 2020

AIDSinfo and infoSIDA Transitioning to OAR
September 2020

OAR, NIH Participation in AIDS 2020: Virtual
August 2020

A Big Step Forward in the Expansion of HIV Prevention Choices for Women
August 2020

FY 2021 NIH HIV/AIDS Professional Judgment Budget: Catalyzing Partnerships for HIV Prevention
August 2020

Long-Acting Injectable Highly Effective for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex with Men
May 2020

Recognizing HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
May 2020

Interim Guidance related to COVID-19 and Persons with HIV
March 2020

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 2020

NIH/OAR 2019 World AIDS Day Observance
January 2020

NIH Conference: Strengthening the Impact of Community Health Workers on HIV Care and Viral Suppression in the U.S.
January 2020

2019

NIH Workshop on HIV-Associated Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications
November 2019

United States Conference on AIDS (USCA)
October 2019

National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day
September 2019

NIH Symposium at IAS 2019‒ Approaches and Opportunities in HIV-related BSSR: A View from the National Institutes of Health
July 2019

"Do It Your Way" on This Year's HIV Testing Day
June 2019

Better Understanding the Nature of Comorbidities in People with HIV
June 2019

Women and Girls’ Health and the HIV AIDS Epidemic
May 2019

A New Plan to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States
April 2019

FY 2020 NIH HIV/AIDS Professional Judgment Budget― The Next Frontiers in HIV Research
April 2019

Request for Information: NIH HIV/AIDS Research Priorities and Guidelines for Determining AIDS Funding
February 2019

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – Thoughts and Contributions from the National Institutes of Health
February 2019

Confronting Challenges of HIV and Aging
January 2019

Focus on Prevention: Reflections from HIVR4P
January 2019

2018

USCA Reflections - “Fight Back! Fight HIV!”
October 2018

Fiscal Year (FY) 2019/2020 NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research
October 2018

Reflections from the International AIDS Society Conference
September 2018

Why Is U=U a Game Changer?
July 2018