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Last Gift In the Media<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In-Depth: HIV Institute at UC San Diego paves way towards cure<\/a>
10News San Diego<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Help Researchers Find Out About HIV\u2019s Life After Death, Some People Plan to Donate Their Bodies to Science<\/a>
TheBody: The HIV\/AIDS Resource | April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dying People Give Last Gift to Help Cure HIV<\/a>
EurekAlert | January 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Last Gift: Taking Part in HIV Cure Research at the End of Life<\/a>
PositivelyAware | May 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virus Detectives Test Whole-body Scans in Search of HIV\u2019s Hiding Places<\/a>
Nature | October 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIV+ Volunteers are Bequeathing their Organs to a New Project
<\/a>The Economist | June 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIV Survivors Give Their ‘Last Gift’ In A New San Diego Study
<\/a>KPBS | September 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last Gift Study: End-of-Life HIV Research<\/a>
infectious Disease Advisor | June 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last Gift Study: Community Perspective on End-of-Life HIV Research<\/a>
Infectious Disease Advisor | June 2017 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Last Gift Research Publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Integrating Socio-Behavioral, Ethics, Community, and Translational Science Considerations in HIV Cure Research
Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS. In Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motivations, Acceptability and Ethical Considerations for Interventional HIV Cure-Related Research at the End of Life: Perspectives from Long-Term Survivors of HIV in the United States
BMC Medical Ethics. In Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persistent type I interferon signaling within the brain of people with HIV on ART with cognitive impairment<\/a>
PLoS Pathogens. 2025 Aug 20; 21(8):e1013411. PMID: 40833988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relationship between Opioid Use, Depression and Quality of Life among Persons with HIV at End of Life<\/a>
JAIDS. 2025 Aug 4. PMID: 40757930.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIV Integration into the PTEN Gene and Its Tumor Microenvironment Implications for Lung Cancer<\/a>
Current Oncology. 2025 Jul 4; 32(7):389. PMID: 40710199.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is How I Give Back\u201d: Long-Term Survivors on Legacy and HIV Cure Research at the End of Life \u2013 A Qualitative Inquiry in the United States<\/a>
Infectious Diseases Reports. 2025 Jul; 17(4): 78. PMID 40700324.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA Cure Might Help, but It Won\u2019t Erase It All\u201d: Policy Challenges and Priorities for Long-Term Survivors of HIV in the United States<\/a>
Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2025; 28(7). PMID 40611541.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awareness and Willingness Regarding Organ Donation among People Living with HIV in Canada<\/a>
AIDS Care. 2025 May; 37(5): 832-842. PMID 40178941.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navigating the Dual Role of Physician and Clinician Investigator in End-of-Life Research<\/a>
AIDS Care. 2025; 37(4): 618 \u2013 25. PMID 39899534.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quality of Life in People with HIV at the End of Life: Results from the Last Gift Study<\/a>
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. 2025 Jan 1; 98(1): 82-89. PMID 39361015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSometimes They Exclude Us Because of Our Age \u2013 That\u2019s Not Right\u201d: Perceptions of HIV Cure-Related Research among Diverse Long-Term Survivors in the United States<\/a>
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 2025 Apr 23. PMID 40267045.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anatomical, subset, and HIV-dependent expression of viral sensors and restriction factors<\/a>
Cell Reports. 2025 Jan 28; 44(1): 115202. PMID 39798087.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gene expression and chromatin conformation of microglia in virally suppressed people with HIV.<\/a>
Life Science Alliance. 2024 Jul 26; 7(10): e202402736. PMID 39060113.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People with HIV at the End of Life and their Next-of-Kin\/Loved Ones Are Willing to Participate in Interventional HIV Cure-Related Research<\/a>.
AIDS. 2024 Feb 1; 38(2): 235-243. PMID 37861674. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perceived Risks and Benefits of Enrolling People with HIV at the End of Life in HIV Cure Research in Southern California, United States<\/a>.
Journal of Virus Eradication. 2023; 9(2): 100328. PMID 37440872. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Community-Driven Framework to Prioritize the Use of Donated Human Biological Materials in the Context of HIV Cure-Related Research at the End of Life. <\/a>
Pathogens and Immunity. 2023; 8(1): 1 \u2013 16. PMID 37252012. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vulnerability in Biomedical Research: A Historical Reflection and Practical Implications for HIV Cure-Related Research.<\/a>
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 2024 Jan; 40(1): 22-27. PMID 37227023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Identification of system-level features in HIV migration within a host.<\/a>
PLoS One. 2023 Sep 26; 18(9): e0291367. PMID 37751407.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donating One\u2019s Body to HIV Cure Research Through Canadian Medical Assistance in Dying: A Case Study.<\/a>
Current HIV Research. 2023; 21(4): 264-267. PMID 37670698.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brain microglia serve as a persistent HIV reservoir despite durable antiretroviral therapy.<\/a>
Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2023 Jun 15; 133(12): e167417. PMID 37317962.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lessons for Understanding Central Nervous System HIV Reservoirs from the Last Gift Program<\/a>
Current HIV\/AIDS Reports. 2022 Dec; 19(6): 566-579. PMID 36260191.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landscape of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Neutralization Susceptibilities Across Tissue Reservoirs.<\/a>
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2022 Oct 12; 75(8): 1342-1350. PMID 35234862.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willingness of Older Canadians with HIV to Participate in HIV Cure Research Near and After the End of Life: A Mixed-Method Study<\/a>
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 2022 Aug; 38(8): 670-682. PMID 35778845.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Lessons learned from the Last Gift study: ethical and practical challenges faced while conducting HIV cure-related research at the end of life <\/a>
Journal of Medical Ethics. 2023 May; 49(5): 305-310. PMID 35732421.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethical and practical considerations for HIV cure-related research at the end-of-life: a qualitative interview and focus group study in the United States <\/a>
BMC Medical Ethics. 2022 Jan 11; 23(1):2. PMID 35012544.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scale up Rapid Research Autopsies for Tissue Immunology <\/a>
Nature. 2021 Jul; 595(7867): 352. PMID 34257439.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethical and practical considerations for interventional HIV cure-related research at the end-of-life: A qualitative study with key stakeholders in the United States<\/a>
PLOS One. 2021 Jul 16; 16(7): e0254148. PMID 34270612.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attitudes and perceptions of next-of-kin\/loved ones toward end-of-life HIV cure-related research: A qualitative focus group study in Southern California <\/a>
PLOS One. 2021 May 7; 16(5): e0250882. PMID 33961653.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3D Visualization of Immune Cell Populations in HIV-Infected Tissues via Clearing, Immunostaining, Confocal, and Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy<\/a>
Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2021 May 6; (171): 10.3791\/62441. PMID 34028448.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinical and Rapid Autopsy Staff Members\u2019 Experiences and Perceptions of HIV Reservoir Research at the End of Life<\/a>
PLOS One. 2020 Nov 18; 15(11): e0242420. PMID 33206710.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perceptions of Next-of-Kin\/Loved Ones About Last Gift Rapid Research Autopsy Study Enrolling People with HIV\/AIDS at the End of Life: A Qualitative Interview Study<\/a>
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 2020 Dec; 36(12): 1033-1046. PMID 32449624.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performing Rapid Autopsy for the Interrogation of HIV Reservoirs<\/a>
AIDS. 2020 Jun 1; 34(7): 1089-1092. PMID 32287073.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My Death Will Not [Be] in Vain”: Testimonials from Last Gift Rapid Research Autopsy Study Participants Living with HIV at the End of Life.  <\/a>
AIDS Research Human Retroviruses. 2020 Dec; 36(12): 1071-1082. PMID 32449625.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIV Persists Throughout Deep Tissues with Repopulation from Multiple Anatomical Sources<\/a>
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2020 Apr 1; 130(4): 1699-1712. PMID 31910162.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethical Considerations for HIV Cure-related Research at the End of Life
<\/a>BMC Medical Ethics. 2018 Oct 20; 19(1): 83. PMID 30342507.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willingness to Participate in HIV Research at the End of Life
<\/a>PLOS One. 2018 Jul 23; 13(7): e0199670. PMID 30036365.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can Research at the End of Life be a Useful Tool to Advance HIV Cure?<\/a>
AIDS. 2017 Jan 2; 31(1): 1-4. PMID 27755112.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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