HIV: Why can't we cure it?

It’s been 30 years since HIV was discovered; yet we still don’t have a cure. We can successfully manage HIV, extending the lives of people affected, but we haven’t found a way to eradicate the disease.

This month we welcome back HIV researcher Simon Travers to talk about how we can find more effective ways to treat HIV and to prevent infection ever happening.

Simon runs a research group at the University of the Western Cape, working on how HIV becomes drug-resistant and figuring out how to design better drugs. He also looks at why some people are better able to control HIV infections than others. Simon is a keen cyclist, kitesurfer, surfer and a passionate rugby supporter. We had the pleasure of hosting Simon for our first Scicafe, whose success was largely due to his talent as a speaker.

Cost: Free Entry - food and drinks on sale
RSVP: No need to RSVP, but arrive ~15 min early for a seat
Parking: Street parking on Buitenkant St and side roads. There's a large parking lot on Harrington Street, 2 min walk away

PARTNERS: Scibraai (http://www.scibraai.co.za), KAT-O (https://www.meetup.com/KAT-O-KickAssTech-Obviously-a-k-a-ArduinoCapeTown/)