The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) is the first center in the United States - perhaps the world - to combine the disciplines of basic science, epidemiology and clinical research in a concerted effort to speed the discovery of diagnostics and therapeutics for a wide variety of chronic and deadly viral and immune disorders - most notably HIV, the cause of AIDS.

Formed in 1996 as a partnership between the State of Maryland, the City of Baltimore, the University System of Maryland and the University of Maryland Medical System, IHV is an institute of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and is home to some of the most globally-recognized and world-renowned experts in the field of human virology.

The Institute, with its various laboratory and patient care facilities, is uniquely housed in a 100,000-square-foot building located in the center of Baltimore and our nation’s HIV/AIDS pandemic. IHV creates an environment where multidisciplinary research, education and clinical programs work closely together to expedite the scientific understanding of HIV/AIDS pathogenesis and to develop therapeutic interventions to make AIDS and virally-caused cancers manageable, if not curable, diseases.

A particular focus of IHV includes learning how to utilize the body's natural chemistry for its own therapeutic potential and pursuing biologically-based treatment approaches that are less toxic to the body and, often, less costly to the patient and public. IHV also pursues the development of effective therapeutic and preventative vaccines, science's greatest hope in putting an end to the AIDS pandemic.

IHV's more than 300 employees include 73 faculty whose research efforts are focused in the area of chronic human viral infection and disease. At present, more than 75 percent of the Institute's clinical and research effort is targeted at HIV infection, but also includes the Hepatitis C virus, herpes viruses and cancer research.

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Shyamasundaran Kottilil

Matthews O.

Francesco M.

Kristen Stafford

Nicaise Ndembi

Amy Spicer

Latinovic O. S. Ph.D., Msc

Man Charurat

Brianna Lindsay

Ashley Shutt

Bsn Rachel Newman Silk - Mph, Rn

The Research and Academic Team at the Institute of Human Virology focuses on conducting cutting-edge research on chronic human viral infections and diseases, with a primary emphasis on HIV/AIDS. The team combines basic science, epidemiology, and clinical research to expedite the discovery of new diagnostics and therapeutics. They also engage in educational activities, mentor future researchers, and develop less toxic, cost-effective treatment approaches, as well as therapeutic and preventative vaccines to combat these diseases.

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