{"id":4521,"date":"2017-12-15T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T20:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/unc-researches-antibodies-to-develop-hiv-vaccine\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T17:22:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T21:22:30","slug":"unc-researches-antibodies-to-develop-hiv-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/unc-researches-antibodies-to-develop-hiv-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Myron Cohen Researches Antibodies to Develop HIV Vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- description --><\/p>\n<p><em>In observance of World AIDS Day, WRAL News interviewed Dr. Myron Cohen from the division of infectious diseases about UNC research that will help develop an HIV vaccine.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-section\">\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2018\/12\/unc-researches-antibodies-to-develop-hiv-vaccine-image2.png\" alt=\"image2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Researchers in the department of medicine&#8217;s division of infectious diseases have launched a study to develop a vaccine to combat AIDS.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need better tools, biological tools that prevent the acquisition of HIV,&#8221; said Dr. Myron Cohen in an interview with WRAL News that aired on December 1, 2017. Dr. Cohen is currently researching HIV antibodies in order to develop a vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>The WRAL story also recognized World AIDS Day and efforts to raise awareness about the AIDS pandemic. 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