Prevention of HIV transmission is of paramount importance. Historically, HIV prevention efforts have focused on HIV-uninfected subjects, whereas prevention directed at infected subjects has gained attention only recently. In 2003, the CDC, HRSA, NIH, and the HIV Medicine Association published guidelines for incorporating HIV prevention into the medical care of persons living with HIV.
During the first three weeks following infection, persons can be up to 1,000 times more likely to transmit HIV than those who have been infected six months or longer.
Our focus is on technologies that address both prevention prior to infection and the earliest possible detection methods.