Ep. 124: “HIV Latency” Featuring Dr. Sharon Lewin

The Immunology Podcast

Feb 10, 2026•1 hr 9 min

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Episode description

Guest:

Dr. Sharon Lewin is the Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, where her team studies HIV. She talks about the current landscape in HIV research and treatments, and how new therapies could target latent viral reservoirs.

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Image courtesy of Dr. Sharon Lewin

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