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Session 4: Immunology of HIV Persistence
08h00-10h00
Chairs: Katharine BAR, Philadelphia - Bradley JONES, New York
Cytolytic CD8+ T cells infiltrate germinal centers and limit HIV replication in spontaneous controllers
Julia HITSCHFEL, Albany
Mathieu DUBÉ, Frederick
HIV reservoir burden associates with numbers of HIV-specific CD8+ T cells under long-term antiretroviral therapy and prevents them from differentiating into functional memory cells
Hiroshi TAKATA, Beaverton
Comparative single-cell transcriptome and TCR profiling of HIV infected cells in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of PLWH before and after ART
Meng WANG, New Haven
NO ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN MAGNITUDES OF HIV-SPECIFIC CTL RESPONSES ON STABLE ART AND SUBSEQUENT DECAY OF INTACT PROVIRUSES OR CELL-ASSOCIATED HIV Mrna
Adam WARD, New York
Michael PELUSO, Philadelphia
Session 5: Drug Discovery Development & Pharmacology
10h30-12h30
Chairs: Jan VAN LUNZEN, London - Romas GELEZIUNAS, Foster City
IAP inhibitors to induce HIV expression
Richard DUNHAM, Burnaby
Characterization of a dual PTPN1/PTPN2 inhibitor to target latent HIV reservoirs
Alberto BOSQUE, Washington
1-year treatment with ponatinib provides protection of CD4+ T cells against HIV that is maintained at least 1 year more after treatment interruption
Mario MANZANARES, Brookline
Sonia MEDIOUNI JABLONSKI, Orlando
Impairment of HIV proviral reactivation by interfering with essential metabolic pathways in effector memory CD4+ T cells
Guiomar CASADO FERNÁNDEZ, Frederick
Enhancing PKC Modulator HIV Latency Reversing Agents
Matthew MARSDEN, Chapel Hill
Session 6: Cell & gene therapies
14h00-16h00
Chairs: Tricia BURDO, Philadelphia - Javier MARTINEZ-PICADO, Badalona
Mathew GARDNER, New York
TARGETED GENOME ENGINEERING OF HUMAN T CELLS IN VIVO FOR HIV CURE
Priti KUMAR, Baltimore
Delivery and long-term expression of CCR5-blocking monoclonal antibody Leronlimab with AAV for ART-free remission from SHIV viremia
Gabriela WEBB, Beaverton
High-efficiency CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of ccr5 in human hematopoietic stem progenitor cells generates HIV-refractory immune systems
Daniel CLAIBORNE, Los Angeles
Young investigators session 2
16h00-17h00
Chairs: Afam OKOYE, Beavertown - Katharine BAR, Philadelphia
Nathan BOARD, Baltimore
Jared WEILER, New York
Impact of early antiretroviral therapy on tissue resident myeloid cells in the liver and lung of SIV-infected rhesus macaques
Julien CLAIN, Worcester
HIV persistence and latency in microglia: Single-cell transcriptome analysis of three humanized mice models of HAND shows viral responses to inflammatory signaling
Konstantin LESKOV, New York
Guinevere LEE, Hamburg
Investigating Short-Term Effects of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination on Plasma Viremia and Intact HIV Reservoir Size in Individuals Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
Maggie DUNCAN, Montreal
The level of cell activation is associated with the pre-integrative latency of HIV linear DNA
Jacques DUTRIEUX, Philadelphia
BMG Curated Session
10h00-12h00
Welcome & Introduction to the HIV Reservoirs Consortium
Heather Ann BRAUER, Seattle
High-Dimensional Spatial Characterization of Viral Reservoirs inTissues [20 min] and Q&A [5 min]
Jacob ESTES, Cary
Current Broadly Neutralizing Antibody Clinical Trials [15 Mins]The Rio Trial: Design, Implementation and Post Treatment Viral Control [15 MINS]Q&A [5 MINS]
Sarah FIDLER, Beaverton
Current Broadly Neutralizing Antibody Clinical Trials [15 Mins]The Rio Trial: Design, Implementation and Post Treatment Viral Control [15 MINS]Q&A [5 MINS]
Christian GAEBLER, Cleveland
Spatial Resolution of Virologic and Immunologic Characteristics of HIVReservoirs in Human Lymph Node Tissues Following Early ArtInitiation [20 MINS] Q&A [5 MINS]
Zaza NDHLOVU, Kampala
Analytical Treatment Interruption to Identify Host Biomarkers Predictiveof Viral Rebound [20 MINS] Q&A [5 MINS]
Lillian COHN, Worcester
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 7 - PAVE
12h00-13h00
Chair: Deborah Persaud, Johns Hopkins University and Ann Chahroudi, Emory University
RF1: ITACO cohort
Mathias LICHTERFELD, San Francisco
RF2: AAV vector delivery
Mauricio MARTINS, Miami
RF3: IL-15
Ann CHAHROUDI, New York
RF4: IPDA Development
Deborah PERSAUD, Bethesda
Tissues: Macrophage, CNS reservoir and viremia
Katherine RUIZ DE LUZURIAGA, Baltimore
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 1 - Beat-HIV
13h35-13h55
Chair: Luis Montaner, Wistar Institute
RF1: BEAT2 primary trial outcomes: PEG-IFN-A2B + 3BNC117 & 10-1074 in chronic HIV infection
Luis MONTANER, Pittsburgh
RF2: High-efficiency ablation of CCR5 in hematopoietic stem cells generates HIV-refractory immune systems
Daniel CLAIBORNE, Worcester
RF3: Targeted LNP-mRNA therapeutics for HIV cure
Hamideh PARHIZ, Gent
Tissues: A NHP model of CNS persistence
Katharine BAR, Philadelphia
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 2 - Reach
14h00-14h20
Chair: Brad Jones, Weill Cornell Medicine
RF1: Interpreting on-ART proviral diversity in context of HIV’s within-host evolutionary history enriches our understanding of reservoir dynamic
Zabrina BRUMME, Burnaby
RF2: Updates on bNAb Cure Studies and Implications for Future Studies
Marina CASKEY, New York
RF3: Resistance to Cytotoxicity in HIV-infected CD4 Cells
Brad JONES, Chapel Hill
Tissues: A story of survival: characterizing HIV-infected macrophages that resist NK cell-mediated killing
Kiera CLAYTON, Québec
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 3 - Care
14h25-14h45
Chair: David Margolis, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
RF1: New approaches to HIV Latency Biology and Therapeutics
Anne-Marie TURNER, Chapel Hill
RF2: HLA-E-mediated targeting for control of viral rebound
David MARGOLIS, Chapel Hill
RF3: Microglia: potential barrier to SIV eradication
Yuyang TANG, Chapel Hill
Tissues: Persistent HIV infection in the CNS
Guochun JIANG, Dresden
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 4 - Erase-HIV
14h50-15h10
Chair: Mirko Paiardini, Emory University
RF1: CD8+ T cells promote HIV latency in CD4+ T cells through the downmodulation of NF-KB
Simona MUTASCIO, Atlanta
RF2: Reprograming CD8+ T cells to enhance their anti-HIV potential
Asier SAEZ-CIRION, Portland
RF3: Dynamics and antiviral role of TOX+ TCF1+ CD39+ CD8 T cells in lymphoid tissue of SIV-infected rhesus macaques
Mirko PAIARDINI, Beaverton
Tissues: Macrophages are the primary source of virus in semen in SIV-infected rhesus macaques
Claire DELEAGE, Frederick
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 5 - I4C
15h40-16h00
Chair: Dan Barouch, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
RF1: HLA association with HIV disease outcomes implicates novel effect of NK cells
Rasmi THOMAS, Silver Spring
RF2: Progress in Engineering B-cells to Produce bNAbs
John MELLORS, Jupiter
RF3: Therapeutic efficacy of combined active and passive immunization in ART-suppressed, SHIV-infected rhesus macaques
Victoria WALKER-SPERLING, Boston
Tissues: CNS Investigations in I4C
Sandhya VASAN, Bethesda
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 6 - CRISPR for Cure
16h05-16h25
Chair: Tricia H. Burdo, Temple University
RF1: Dynamics of NK Cell Responses to HIV-1 Infection in humanized mice
Liang SHAN, St. Louis
RF2: Use of barcoded SIV and full-length sequencing for detecting viral reservoirs after CRISPR
Tricia BURDO, Philadelphia
RF3: Developing library of safe and universal multiplex gRNAs for efficient editing of HIV & SIV pro viral DNA by CRISPR
Kamel KHALILI, Frederick
Tissues: HIV persistence and latency in microglia: Single-cell transcriptome analysis of three humanized mice models of HAND shows viral responses to inflammatory signaling
Konstantin LESKOV, Cleveland
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 8 - HOPE
16h30-16h55
Chair: Melanie Ott, Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology
RF1: A new supercomplex transcriptionally silencing HIV-1
Zichong LI, Cleveland
RF2: Targeting HIV-1 Tat via protein degradation
Susana VALENTE, Jupiter
RF3: Targeted genome engineering of human T cells in vivo for HIV cure
Priti KUMAR, New Haven
Tissues: Spironolactone represses HIV-1 driven transcription in human microglia and T cell models of latency and alters DNA methylation of metabolic genes
Alina PANG, Westmead
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 9 - DARE
17h15-15h35
Chair: Sharon Lewin, University of Melbourne
RF1: Impact of therapeutic vaccination on measures of HIV persistence
Kara CHEW, Paris
RF2: Targeting post-ART viral rebound with SIV neutralizing antibodies
Afam OKOYE, Lake Worth
RF3: Romidepsin synergistically reduces the levels of HIV DNA when combined with pro-apoptotic drugs
Youry KIM, Melbourne
Tissues: Chronic immune activation and gut barrier dysfunction is associated with neuroinflammation in ART- suppressed SIV+ rhesus macaques
Jacob ESTES, Beaverton
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 10 - RID-HIV
17h40-18h00
Chair: Sumit Chanda, Scripps Research
RF1: Microbiome/metabolome associated mechanisms modulate Immune dysfunction and HIV Persistence
Ashish SHARMA, Atlanta
RF2: Immuno-virological determinants of extremely low viral reservoirs in PWH on cARTvirological determinants of extremely low viral reservoirs in PWH on cAR
Maria SALGADO, Badalona
RF3: Killing reactivated cells by recruitment of NK cells
Sumit CHANDA, Decatur
Tissues: Lessons learned from HIV-1 STAR to be implemented in RID HIV
Laurens LAMBRECHTS, New Haven
NIH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 11 - Closing remarks
18h05-18h25
Closing remarks
Karl SALZWEDEL, Rockville
Welcoming Message and Opening Lecture
18h30-19h00
Welcoming Message
David MARGOLIS, Chapel Hill
Welcoming Message
Karl SALZWEDEL, Rockville
Welcoming Message
Mario STEVENSON, Miami
Lessons learned from allogeneic stem cell transplantation in HIV + Patients
Gero HÜTTER, Somerville
Session 1: Basic science of HIV persistence
08h00-10h00
Chairs: Maria SALGADO, Badalona - Nancy ARCHIN, Chapel Hill
HIV Silencing and Cell Survival Signatures of HIV-Infected CD4 T Cell Transcriptomes under Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
Eli BORITZ, Bethesda
THE FRACTION OF CELLS WITH UNSPLICED HIV RNA IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH PLASMA VIREMIA
Adam CAPOFERRI, Paris
Definitive evidence of a persistent HIV reservoir in human brain myeloid cells despite ART
Yuyang TANG, Chapel Hill
P400/Tip60 chromatin remodeling complex in HIV transcription and latency establishment
Luisa MORI, Philadelphia
Role of UHRF1 in HIV-1 transcriptional repression through epigenetic and non-epigenetic mechanisms
Carine VAN LINT, Brussels
Session 2: In Vitro and Animal Model Studies of HIV Persistence
10h30-12h30
Chairs: Afam OKOYE, Beavertown - Ann CHAHROUDI, Yerkes
CCR5 blockade in HIV cure
Jonah SACHA, Worcester
Characterization of the SIV tissue reservoir transcriptional environment at the single focus level during ART and post ATI
Ramon LORENZO-REDONDO, Lafayette
The EZH2 inhibitor Tazemetostat increases MHC I antigen presentation in vitro and in vivo, enhancing antiviral activities of HIV-specific CTLs
Andrea GRAMATICA, London
No Evidence of Ongoing Viral Replication in SIV-Infected Macaques on Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Initiated in the Chronic Phase of Infection Despite Elevated Residual Plasma Viral Loads
Gregory DEL PRETE, Brooklyn
Session 3: Virology of HIV Persistence
14h00-16h00
Chairs: Ya-Chi HO, Yale - Mary KEARNEY, Frederick
HIV Persistence in women, an update
Nancie ARCHIN, Chapel Hill
Clonally expanded HIV-1 proviruses with 5’-Leader defects can give rise to nonsuppressible residual viremia and complicate ART management
Francesco SIMONETTI, Baltimore
Inducible replication-competent HIV proviruses persist in memory CD4+ T cells expressing high levels of the integrin VLA-4 (?4?1)
Caroline DUFOUR, Montréal
INFECTED NAÏVE CD4+ T CELLS IN CHILDREN WITH HIV CAN PROLIFERATE AND PERSIST ON ART
Mary Grace KATUSIIME, New York
HIV-1 RNA+ infected CD4 T cell burden in acute HIV-1 infection and association with inflammatory markers
Diane BOLTON, Silver Spring
Young investigators session 1
16h00-17h00
Chairs: Nancy ARCHIN, Chapel Hill - Susana VALENTE, Jupiter
Histone decrotonylation uniquely regulates HIV-1 transcription and can be modulated to control HIV-1 latency
Theresa SIMERMEYER, Durham
Vijayakumar VELU, Atlanta
Marieke NÜHN, Durban
The HIV-1 antisense RNA Ast promotes viral latency via epigenetic silencing of the proviral 5’LTR and is expressed in latently infected cells from ART-suppressed donors
Riui LI, Minneapolis
Pongthorn PUMTANG-ON, Badalona
Session 7: Human studies
08h00-10h00
Chairs: Lydie TRAUTMANN, Beavertown - David MARGOLIS, Chapel Hill
Challenges and Advances in Identification and Immune Targeting of HIV-Infected Cells: Implications for HIV Cure Therapies
Timothy HENRICH, New York
Impact of 10-1074LS and 3BNC117-LS on viral rebound dynamics following treatment interruption six months after dosing: four cases from the open label arm of the RIO trial
Ming LEE, London
Pre-treatment Interruption Plasma Metabolites and Glycans Correlate with Time to HIV Rebound and Reservoir Size in ACTG A5345
Leila GIRON, Atlanta
Josephine NABUKENYA, Atlanta
Measuring the impact of early 3BNC117 intervention at ART initiation on the productive reservoir in a cohort of diverse viral subtypes: results from the VIP-SPOT assay in the eCLEAR trial
Maria C. PUERTAS, Baltimore
Liliana PÉREZ, San Francisco
Session 8: Antibodyes & immune based therapies
10h30-12h30
Chairs: Michael FARZAN, San Diego - Marina CASKEY, Rockefeller
Marina CASKEY, Madrid
Interleukin-2 administration is a potent latency reversal agent in people with treated HIV infection
Michael FREEMAN, London
HIV-vaccine induced, broad and polyfunctional CD4 and CD8 T cell responses are associated with prolonged time off ART and lower pVL at the end of ATI in the AELIX-002 therapeutic vaccine trial
Beatriz MOTHE, Jupiter
TLR agonist and SIV mAbs administered to SIV-infected ART-suppressed macaques did not delay rebound after treatment interruption
Hannah KING, Melbourne
TGF-beta Blockade to Stop HIV White Noise: a New “Release and Kill” HIV Strategy
Elena MARTINELLI, Irvine
Closing ceremony
12h30-13h00