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Since the start of the epidemic HIV has infected over 79 million people and provoked more than 36 million deaths. Today, HIV replication can be efficiently controlled by antiretroviral treatment. AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by half since 2010. However, HIV infection remains a major g global health issue. One third of people living with HIV does not have access to antiretroviral treatment. In addition, there is currently no cure for HIV and antiretroviral treatment needs to be maintained for life. In this MOOC we will review different aspects of HIV infection: from its biological origin and its identification as the causative agent of AIDS, to the current epidemiology, advances in knowledge about viral persistence and host immune responses, vaccine candidates, strategies of eradication and community perspectives by international experts in the respective fields.
10 sessions were updated in 2022.
This MOOC is organized in 6 chapters, each module is composed of 5 sessions. In each session, you will find a 8-10-minute video and a multiple choice test to help you check your understanding. The videos are in English subtitled in French and in English.
With the participation of:
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Ahidjo Ayouba, Michaela Muller-Trutwin, François Dabis, Guislaine Carcelain, Elisabeth Menu, Olivier Schwartz, Frank Kirchhoff, Stephane Emiliani, Nicolas Chomont, Anne-Sophie Beignon, Keith Reeves, Lydie Trautman, Hugo Mouquet, Nicolas Manel, Victor Appay, Karine Lacombe, Béatrice Jacquelin, Stephan Paul, Asier Saez-Cirion, Constance Delaugerre, Jade Ghosn, Nicolas Noel, Jean-Michel Molina, Jacqueline Capeau, Laurent Hocqueloux, Jean-Daniel Lelièvre, Maria José Buzon, John Frater, Florence Thune and Sarah Rowland-Jones.
We recommend a good scientific background (such as a bachelor of life science).
To follow this course, you can choose between two options:
- The Discovery Course gives access to videos, quizzes and discussions in the forum. No certificate is issued for this course. Registration is free.
- The Qualifying Course leads to a certificate. In addition to the activities of the Discovery Course, you will have to take a one-hour supervised distance learning exam, consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and obtaining 18 correct answers. The registration fee for the Qualifying Course is 150€.
Successful completion of the Qualifying Course gives you the opportunity to apply for the Institut Pasteur Online Diploma of Infectious Diseases (DNM2IP), which consists of 5 certificates to Institut Pasteur MOOCs on infectious diseases. To learn more, visit the Institut Pasteur's web page dedicated to this diploma.
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