The TC CFAR congratulates our members who presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) on March 9-12, 2025, in San Francisco! The conference highlights the latest HIV research and features innovative interactive sessions, rich poster sessions, and networking opportunities.
Please Note: Authors of abstracts highlighted in bold below are TC CFAR members.
Presentations
Abstract Title: Post-Treatment HIV Controllers Exhibit Reduced Plasma Markers of Inflammation and Metabolic Stress
Authors: Leila B. Giron, Qin Liu, Jianyi Ding, Xiangfan Yin, Alan Landay, Jeffrey M. Jacobson, Jonathan Z. Li, Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Living with HIV Mimics the Pro-inflammatory FUT2 Non-Secretor Phenotype in the Intestines
Authors: Leila B. Giron, Maliha W. Shaikh, Shivanjali Shankaran, Phillip A. Engen, Michelle Villanueva, Ceylan E. Tanes, Kyle Bittinger, Alan Landay, Michael J. Corley, Ali Keshavarzian, Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Sialidase Conjugation Enhances the Anti-HIV Activity of the 10-1074 Antibody in Humanized Mice
Authors: S M Shamsul Islam, Leila B. Giron, Rui Liu, Ali Danesh, Shalini Singh, Paul W. Denton, Brad Jones, Han Xiao, Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Compromised Intestinal Barrier Resilience to Cytokine Disruption Causing Leakage in People with HIV
Authors: Maliha W. Shaikh, Shalini Singh, Leila B. Giron, Lijuan Zhang, Shivanjali Shankaran, Phillip A. Engen, Michelle Villanueva, Alan Landay, Ali Keshavarzian, Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: HIV-Induced Sialoglycans on Infected Cells Promote Immune Evasion from Myeloid Cell-Mediated Killing
Authors: Shalini Singh, Rui Liu, Opeyemi S. Adeniji, S M Shamsul Islam, Han Xiao, Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Functional Study of N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) Machinery in HIV Infection of Primary CD4+ T Cells
Authors: Lacy M. Simons, Kathryn A. Jackson-Jones, Abolfazl Arab, Albertas Navickas, Aubrey M. Sawyer, Hani Goodarzi, Judd F. Hultquist
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Novel Functions of TRIM21: Post-Translational Regulation of Cytoplasmic Antiretroviral APOBEC3s
Authors: Aubrey M. Sawyer, Hannah E. Hudson, Isabelle Clerc, Chisu Song, Richard T. D’Aquila
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Couples-Based Homophily in HIV Testing and Treatment Engagement: A Multi-Country Analysis
Authors: Kathryn Risher, Patrick Janulis, Augustine T. Choko, Stéphane Helleringer, Michelle Birkett
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: MLN4924 Reduces HIV Transcription, Cell Survival and HIV Infectivity After Latency Reversal In Vitro
Authors: Cristina C. Vaca, Hannah E. Hudson, Isabelle Clerc, Chisu Song, Richard T. D’Aquila
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Leveraging Community to Provide PrEP to Key Population in China: Results From a PrEP Clinical Trial
Authors: Weiming Tang, Yifan Dai, Chengxin Fan, Chunyan Li, Songjie Wu, Quanmin Li, Joseph D. Tucker, Jonathan Lio, Haojie Huang, Ke Liang, Linghua Li, Aniruddha Hazra, Renslow Sherer, Jr., Zhuoheng Yin
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Digital Strategy to Improve PrEP Adherence Among MSM: A Stepped-Wedge Randomized Trial in China
Authors: Chunyan Li, Zhuoheng Yin, Quanmin Li, Linghua Li, Songjie Wu, Ke Liang, Gifty Marley, Chengxin Fan, Yifan Dai, Haojie Huang, Aniruddha Hazra, Jonathan Lio, Joseph D. Tucker, Renslow Sherer, Jr., Weiming Tang
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: HIV Diagnosis Following Discharge From Psychiatric Hospitalization: A Claims-Based, Real-World Study
Authors: Samuel R. Bunting, Max Hyman, Aniruddha Hazra
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: US and Ugandan HIV Youth: Exploring Differences in Inflammatory, Chemokine and Vascular Signatures
Authors: Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo, Sun Shan, Jacqueline D. Corry, Kate Ailstock, Nate Lucas, Morgan Cummings, Rashida Nazzinda, Christine Karungi, Victor Musiime, Danielle Labbato, Brian Reinert, Namal Liyanage, Jesse Kwiek, Grace A. McComsey, Nicholas Funderburg
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Distinct Metabolic and Inflammation Signatures in Urban vs. Rural Ugandan Youth with HIV
Authors: Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo, Sun Shan, Kate Ailstock, Rashida Nazzinda, Christine Karungi, Daisy Oryem, Robert Kidega, Victor Musiime, Cissy Kityo, Grace A. McComsey, Nicholas Funderburg
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Sex Differences in Myocardial Steatosis in South African Youth with Perinatally-Acquired HIV
Authors: Morné Kahts, Mothabisi Nyathi, Lidia S. Szczepaniak, Petronella Samuels, Stephen Jermy, Matthew Feinstein, Justine Legbedze, Nana Akua Asafu-Agyei, Emma Carkeek, Nomawethu Jele, Grace A. McComsey, Landon Myer, Heather J. Zar, Ntobeko Ntusi, Jennifer Jao, for the CTAAC-Heart Study
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Abstract Title: HIV Modifies Association of Biomarkers on Cardiac Fibrosis and Inflammation in South African Youth
Authors: Jennifer Jao, Lauren Bonner, Shan Sun, Morne Kahts, Stephen Jermy, Mothabisi Nyathi, Nana Akua Asafu-Agyei, Justine Legbedze, Emma Carkeek, Grace A. McComsey, Matthew Feinstein, Irwin J. Kurland, Landon Myer, Heather J. Zar, Ntobeko Ntusi, for the CTAAC-Heart Study
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Early Pregnancy Insulin Dynamics in South African Women With HIV on Dolutegravir: The Orchid Study
Authors: Julia H. Goedecke, Georgia Roussos, Kristina Utzschneider, Elton Mukonda, Justine Legbedze, Allison Zerbe, Landon Myer, Elaine Abrams, Hlengi Madlala, Sandisiwe Matyeseni, Jody Rusch, Jami Josefson, Patrick Catalano, Jennifer Jao
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Patterns of Adiposity and Gestational Weight Gain in Pregnant South African Women Living With HIV
Authors: Mustafa Shuaib, Jennifer Jao, Hayli Geffen, Helene C. Theunissen, Hlengiwe Madlala, Sandiswe Matyesini, Elton Mukonda, Elaine Abrams, Landon Myer
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Abstract Title: Sleep Patterns in South African Pregnant Women Living with HIV on Dolutegravir: A Prospective Study
Authors: Hayli Geffen, Jennifer Jao, Hlengiwe P. Madlala, Sandisiwe Matyesini, Elton Mukonda, Landon Myer, Elaine J. Abrams
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation