#15 - Dr. Sharon Lewin: HIV/AIDS Overview, Finding a Cure, and Improving Treatment

Dr. Sharon Lewin is the President of the International AIDS Society and the Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne, Australia. As a physician and researcher, Sharon has studied HIV for over 25 years.

In this episode, I learn about the science, history, and treatment of HIV. Sharon provides insights into the future of HIV treatment and what finding a cure might look like. We also discuss innovation, the role of AI and bioengineering, and their potential impact on a global scale.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Episode Introduction

(01:19) What is HIV/AIDS? 

(03:55) Progression of HIV

(06:22) Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)

(08:10) Medical Response in the 80s/90s

(11:38) Conspiracies

(12:28) Cont. Medical Response

(13:22) Stigma and Societal Responses

(17:56) Curing/Treating HIV

(25:09) New and Exciting Research

(29:49) HIV Treatment in 10 Years

(32:13) Public Health Initiatives for HIV

(34:29) Bioengineering, Computer Science, and AI

(38:49) Global Impact and Response

(41:25) Outro

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Chapters

• 0:00 Episode Introduction
• 1:19 What is HIV/AIDS?
• 3:55 Progression of HIV/AIDS in Patient
• 6:22 Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
• 8:10 Medical Response in the 80s/90s
• 11:38 Conspiracies
• 12:28 Medical Response Cont.
• 13:22 Stigma and Societal Responses
• 17:56 Curing/Treating HIV
• 25:09 New and Exciting Research
• 29:49 HIV Treatment in 10 Years
• 32:13 Public Health Initiatives for HIV
• 34:29 Bioengineering, Computer Science, and AI
• 38:49 Global Impact and Response
• 41:25 Outro