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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🔬 What does it take to move a scientific breakthrough from the laboratory to real-world impact? Explore the scientific journey of lenacapavir: from early discovery to its impact on HIV prevention and treatment. 💥 💻 REGISTER: tinyurl.com/LENimpact #Lenacapavir #HIVResearch #HIVPrevention

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Still hungry for IAS 2026 news? Join David Wohl, MD, to discuss the science behind the conference: treatment, prevention, and aging as it relates to HIV. HIV Research Round-Up: Results from the International AIDS Conference 📆 FRIDAY August 28th ⏰ 12:30 PM EDT event.webcasts.com/starthere.js...

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

THIS FRIDAY! Still wanting to catch up on all the innovative science from AIDS 2026 in Rio? Get the hot goss with: “In Case You Missed It: Scientific Report Back from the 26th International AIDS Conference” 📆 Friday, August 21, 2026 ⏰ 11 AM - 12 PM PT 📍 REGISTER: tinyurl.com/AIDS2026reportback

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

THURSDAY! Please join The Choice Agenda and our global panel representing academia and community in a moderated discussion on persistence in health equity research. 🗓️ Thursday August 13 ⏰ 10 to 11:30 AM ET 📍REGISTER: tinyurl.com/persistenceparadigm

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Is once-weekly HIV treatment here to end pill fatigue? The ISLEND study showed that a once-weekly HIV treatment option maintained viral suppression as effectively as daily therapy, offering a potential new approach to reduce daily pill burden. #hiv #medication #research

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

AIDS 2026 closed Friday with hope and celebration. We celebrate the work we have done, as we usher in new leaders to carry the torch. Most importantly, this work calls on all of us, in solidarity, to fight the HIV pandemic. 🙌 Let's get to work. 💪 @iasociety.bsky.social #AIDS2026 #HIV #Research

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Plenary 3 at AIDS 2026! 🙌 HPTN's Dr. Raphy Landovitz brought the fire. 🔥 Dr. Sandhya Vasan reminded all why vaccine hesitancy is dangerous. 💉 And Amanita Calderon-Cifuentes illuminates gender-affirming care as a central pillar of HIV prevention. 🏳️‍⚧️ #AIDS2026 #HIV #research #vaccines #fundingcuts

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Alongside the incredible science at #AIDS2026 in Rio is the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and celebrate with incredible colleagues! 🌎✨ Here's to science, partnership, and moving forward together.

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The opening ceremony of AIDS 2026 in Rio, Brazil was 🔥 It was a call for equity, access, and action - igniting a fierce passion in the fight against the HIV pandemic. We demand access. We demand a cure. We demand global equity. #AIDS2026 #IAS #HIV #CommunityStrong #ResearchMatters

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

AIDS 2026 starts with rich culture, tropical vibes, and most importantly, a rousing call from community. Brian Minalga soaks up all Rio has to offer, including longtime HANC collaborator, Luciana Kamel, in her home city! #AIDS2026 #riodejaneiro #HIV #CommunityStrong #ResearchMatters

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Olá Rio! Brian Minalga will join researchers, scientists & advocates from all over the globe for AIDS 2026 in Brazil! Stay tuned as Brian represents HANC all week for real time conference news, HIV discoveries, & meet-ups with friends and collaborators! 💚💛💙 #AIDS2026 #HIV #research #riodejaneiro

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

COMING SOON: Closing the Gap: Why Women Are Still Underrepresented in HIV Research. Join Drs. Liesl Nydegger and Tahilin Sanchez Karver this Monday July 20th at 9am PST / 12pm EST to learn about the intersection of HIV research and women's health! REGISTER: tinyurl.com/womeninhivresearch

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

⏸️ Should HIV treatment ever be paused? Join us Friday, July 17 to unpack the latest published recommendations, explore how analytical treatment interruptions are used in clinical research, and what they mean for participants, researchers. tinyurl.com/pressingpaus... #HIVResearch #ResearchEthics

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Did you know that HIV is still a leading cause of death for women globally? Despite decades of research and advancements in prevention and treatment of HIV, women are still being left behind. Join us Monday, July 20 for strategies to close this gap. tinyurl.com/womeninhivresearch

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

📢 What's next for PrEP access? Join the HIV Prevention Action Coalition on July 14 at 2:00 PM ET. Hear the latest policy updates & funding shaping PrEP access & learn how advocacy can protect & expand HIV prevention. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #PrEP #HIVPrevention #HealthPolicy #HIVAdvocacy

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

⏸️ Can pressing "pause" on HIV treatment move science forward? Join us to explore the latest recommendations on analytical treatment interruptions (ATIs), discuss their benefits and challenges, and the future of HIV research. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/77b82b... #HIVResearch #ResearchEthics

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Join us Monday, June 29 to explore new research on how people living with HIV, researchers, and IRB members view participant incentives—and why transparency, trust, and community engagement matter. REGISTER: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/063f36... #HIVResearch #ResearchEthics #PLWH

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

This Juneteenth, we honor freedom, resilience, and the power of community. Advancing health equity means ensuring Black voices help lead and shape HIV research. Join us in supporting Black communities and amplifying community-led change. #Juneteenth #HealthEquity #HIVResearch

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

💸 What makes a research incentive ethical? Join to discuss new findings on how people living with HIV, researchers, and IRB members view research incentives and what it means for ethical HIV research. 📅June 29 ⏰9–10 AM PT events.teams.microsoft.com/event/063f36... #HIVResearch #ResearchEthics #HIV

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🚨 Tomorrow! 🚨 The girls are bringing the DATA. 💅🏳️‍⚧️ Because trans health research deserves more than a footnote. It deserves the spotlight. ✨ 🗓️ June 10, 2026 ⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM ET 📍 tinyurl.com/transresearch26 #TransHealth #TransResearch #CROI2026 #HIVResearch #HealthEquity #TransLivesMatter

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

NEXT WEEK! Transgender Research 2026: Findings from CROI and Beyond 🗓️June 10, 2026 ⏰10:00-11:30 AM ET Powerful research focused on transgender people was presented at CROI 2026. Join this webinar exploring everything from cervical tissues to healthcare policies. 📍 tinyurl.com/transresearch26

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Queens united for an HIV vaccine? Now THAT’S the kind of royal gathering we support 👑✨ Shoutout to Brian Minalga and Jorge Benitez serving looks at Vaccine-O-Licious in New York City! Serving community. Serving education. Serving hope for an HIV vaccine ❤️💅 #HIVVaccine #ScienceIsSexy #EndHIV

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

More than 1 million people acquire HIV globally every year. Vaccines have changed the course of infectious diseases before - an HIV vaccine could change everything. We honor the researchers, advocates, and community members pushing science forward. Breakthroughs don’t happen without community. 🔬❤️

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Si Papi! You are never too old to celebrate all the ways to prevent HIV. 💋✨ Prevention has no age limit. Whether it’s condoms, PrEP, PEP, routine HIV/STI testing, DoxyPEP, honest conversations, or staying connected to care—protecting your health is always in style. #SexNeverGetsOld #activeaging

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

May’s The Nexus is out 🌐—bringing you the latest from BHPS and NALA Conferences, plus can’t-miss webinar registrations with the Acting Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Director and a real talk on what the dismantling of national HIV infrastructure means for all of us. Stay informed, stay ready.

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Give flowers to Brian Minalga & the community behind the Representative Studies Rubric, published 1 year ago today in the American Journal of Bioethics Empirical Bioethics. Diversity doesn’t matter in science? Here is the proof that it does—in 7,000 words. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

May 6. No scripts. No stigma. No sugarcoating. Real talk on what dismantling HIV prevention, care, & research systems means for science, trust, and community. Join the conversation. Speak up. Build resilience. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2311f3...

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

No shame. No stigma. Just you being hot, informed, and in control. Get tested however you want—just don’t skip it. 💅 #TransHIVTestingDay #SelfLove #EndHIV

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Friday feels like a good time to use your voice 📣💪 The Consensus Statement on HIV BASIC calls for meaningful involvement of people living with HIV in all data policies & for educating providers on the harms of criminalization & breaches of trust. Sign by 5/15 www.hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/co...

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The Consensus Statement on HIV Bodily Autonomy, Surveillance, and Informed Consent (BASIC), CHLP et al (2026) | The Center for HIV Law and Policy

HIV BASIC is a group of advocates, including people living with HIV (PLHIV), abolitionists, researchers, racial justice and human rights organizers, and public health policy and legal experts working ...

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

HANC heads to NALA 2026! 🎤 Russell Campbell and Gabriella Olague will join the discussion on cultural and social barriers Latine communities face in accessing HIV, HCV, and SUD care, and push for more equitable solutions. 💬✨ #NALA2026 #HIVPrevention #LatinxHealth #HealthEquity #HCV #SUD

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Shea Couleé came PrEPped TO SERVE at the Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit 2026. Know your PrEP options. Every queen needs to be protected to SLAY. #sheacouleé #rupaulsdragrace #hiv #hivprevention #prep

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

CAN WE DO MORE TO END THE HIV EPIDEMIC? Harold Phillips, NMAC CEO, delivers powerful opening remarks at the Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit 2026 and calls for us all to DO MORE to end the HIV epidemic in the ever shifting federal landscape. #HIV #bhps2026 #hivprevention #Funding #hivawareness

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

HANC is heading to Chicago for the 2026 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit. Russell Campbell & Brian Minalga are taking the stage, while Murph Fuentes & Gabriella Olague soak it all in. Science + strategy + deep-dish energy 💥🧬 Check out the sessions below 👇 #BHPS2026 #HIVPrevention #ChicagoBound

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

AIDS: The estimated cost of MK-8527 produced at scale for once-monthly oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in low- and middle-income countries could be made at very low cost Samuel Cross et al bit.ly/4clwBvx

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

PhD secured. Truth published. 🎓📊 Dr. Jahn Jaramillo is calling out how 400+ NIH fellowships were terminated—disproportionately impacting diversity in research and what it means for trainees. READ: academic.oup.com/healthaffair... journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @jahnjaramillo.bsky.social

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Trans people have always been here—and always will be. So let’s make that visibility loud: choose joy, spread love, and show up boldly. Because their existence isn’t up for debate—it’s something to celebrate. ✨ 📸 Building Healthy Online Communities and HANC's Miss Molly Moon

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Exciting News! 2026 BHPS attendees can choose from 6 categories of Continuing Education (CE) credits of 12.0 hours. Attend 73 workshops across this year’s theme, “The Syndemic Approach: Strengthening the HIV and Public Health Workforce.” www.nmac.org/bhps/continu... #HIVPreventionSummit

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Open relationship or not… are you being open with your provider? 👀💬 Only 17% of older adults have ever been asked about sexual health—and 75% weren’t offered testing. Not cute. No age limit on staying tested 💅 Learn why Sex Never Gets Old: www.hanc.info/resources/so... #SexNeverGetsOld #SNGO

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

World Tuberculosis Day is a reminder that TB is still here—and still preventable. We have the tools. We have the knowledge. What we need now is action. No one should suffer from a disease we know how to stop. Let’s commit to ending TB. Resources: www.hanc.info/resources/so... #WorldTBDay #EndTB

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Whether you’re in public health, clinical care, research, or community-based work, NMAC’s 2026 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit is designed for you! -Strengthen your skills -Connect across disciplines -Gain insights that support an integrated, syndemic approach to HIV prevention www.nmac.org/bhps/

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Today we honor National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. By honoring tradition and embracing knowledge, we continue to move forward together—rooted in resilience and guided by compassion. Learn more: www.nnhaad.org #NNHAAD #NativeHealth #EndHIV #CommunityHealing #IndigenousStrength

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

AIDSWatch 2026 is a powerful reminder that change happens when community shows up. ❤️ Advocates with diverse voices and lived experiences are coming together to push for stronger, more just HIV policies. Together, we move change forward. #AIDSWatch #HIVAdvocacy

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Eyes on the Capitol 👀 Brian and Gabriella are heading to AIDSWatch next week to advocate for policies that strengthen the HIV response and support communities affected by HIV. Proud to have them raising their voices for change. 💪❤️ Stay tuned for Capitol content! #AIDSWatch #HIVAdvocacy

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Sexual pleasure doesn’t have an age limit. Many older adults are still sexually active: 73% (57–64), 53% (65–74), & 26% (75–85). That’s why regular STI & HIV testing matters for older adults too. Pleasure, health, & informed choices should last a lifetime. #HealthyAging #HIVTesting #SexNeverGetsOld

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Today is National Women’s and Girls HIV Awareness Day ❤️ PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention tool—and it’s for women too. It can greatly reduce the chance of getting HIV, helping women take control of their sexual health. Spread the word. Make sure women and girls know their options. #NWGHAAD #CDC

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

GOOD GOLLY! The March issue of The Nexus features a special piece from Miss Molly Moon and her adventures at CROI 2026. Get your updates from HANC and find out why trans science is more important than ever in the March issue of The Nexus. READ: www.hanc.info/news/newslet...

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Legacy Project @hanc-legacyproject.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

How does HIV research fight heart disease? Gab and Murph are back to discuss the REPRIEVE study and how it’s helping to take down heart disease. #hivawareness #hiv #hearthealth #cardiology #prevention #greenscreen

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