Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
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Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, often abbreviated as ADARC, is a medical research institution dedicated to finding a cure for HIV
/AIDS
. It is headed by prominent scientist Dr. David Ho, who was the person of the year (TIME magazine), and is located in New York City
.
Opening in 1991, the center was the brainchild of the Aaron Diamond Foundation headed by his widow Irene Diamond
, the NYC Dept. of Health, the Public Health Research Institute
and New York University School of Medicine
.
ADARC has already made several notable achievements in the fight against the epidemic.
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
. It is headed by prominent scientist Dr. David Ho, who was the person of the year (TIME magazine), and is located in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Opening in 1991, the center was the brainchild of the Aaron Diamond Foundation headed by his widow Irene Diamond
Irene Diamond
Irene Diamond was a Hollywood talent scout and later in life a prominent philanthropist.She was married to prominent realtor Aaron Diamond and lived in New York City....
, the NYC Dept. of Health, the Public Health Research Institute
Public Health Research Institute
The Public Health Research Institute was established in 1942 as an independent not-for-profit research organization affiliated with the New York City Department of Health. Dr. Ralph Muckenfuss, director of the Bureau of Laboratories of the Department of Health, was designated as the first director...
and New York University School of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
The New York University School of Medicine is one of the graduate schools of New York University. Founded in 1841 as the University Medical College, the NYU School of Medicine is one of the foremost medical schools in the United States....
.
ADARC has already made several notable achievements in the fight against the epidemic.