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Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2025

The 32nd annual  Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) that took place from March 9–12 in San Francisco, CA convened researchers, advocates and others under drastically altered circumstances, as the new US Administration’s assault on global health and research devastates the HIV response. Foreign aid programs are frozen, US agencies championing science and global health are being dismantled, and US leadership around the world is receding at a critical moment.

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View our Community Breakfast Clubs

The CROI Community Liaisons, AVAC and the  European AIDS Treatment Group organized a series of daily  Community Breakfast Clubs which were open to all. These live webinars featured researchers and advocates exploring some of the most consequential science and discussions from CROI.

Topics included:

  • Breaking New Ground: The latest advances in HIV cure
  • The End of AIDS — Near and Far? (40 Years of HIV)
  • Still Here! Living with HIV Long-Term