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William769

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Thu Dec 19, 2024, 10:30 AM Thursday

40 years later, the Pitt Men's Study is still breaking ground in the fight against AIDS

In 1984, Charles Rinaldo launched a study to learn more about a mysterious illness befalling gay men across the U.S. He was 37 years old, only 6 years into his appointment as an assistant professor in the Pitt School of Medicine and School of Public Health, when he put the University on the map for groundbreaking AIDS research.

With the backing of a $4.2 million, four-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) contract, Rinaldo set out to recruit several thousands of gay men in the Pittsburgh tristate area to donate blood and other clinical specimens. It was the beginning of the Pitt Men’s Study, which aimed to uncover the process by which a virus leads to AIDS and the development of the disease post-diagnosis.

The Pitt Men’s Study recently commemorated 40 years of trailblazing research, including contributions to more than 1,700 scientific articles. The study is behind breakthroughs in understanding the transmission and treatment of HIV and AIDS and continues to impact the lives and careers of study participants and scientists alike.

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40 years later, the Pitt Men's Study is still breaking ground in the fight against AIDS (Original Post) William769 Thursday OP
I was in college during that time in Pittsburgh Deep State Witch Thursday #1
They were pioneers. William769 Thursday #2
Exactly! Deep State Witch Thursday #3

Deep State Witch

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3. Exactly!
Thu Dec 19, 2024, 10:36 AM
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When I think about my two male HS friends who later came out, I'm grateful for this study. They probably saved the lives of two guys that I cared about a lot back then, as well as many others.

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