Going anti-Viral
Episodes
Going anti-Viral 2025 – The Remarkable Outcomes of Scientific Research
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 64 of Going anti-Viral, we look back at the past year and beyond to share highlights from past episodes of the Going anti-Viral Podcast. In...
The Role of Outcomes Research on Clinical Decisions for Patient Care – Dr Mari Kitahata
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 63 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Mari Kitahata joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss the role of outcomes research on clinical decisions for pati...
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Current State of Public Health in the US – Dr Rochelle Walensky
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 62 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Rochelle Walensky joins host Dr Michael Saag on World AIDS Day 2025 to discuss her experience as the Director of...
The Evidence for Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness – Dr Yvonne Maldonado
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 61 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Yvonne Maldonado joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss the evidence for vaccine safety and effectiveness. Dr Mal...
Medical Cannabis: Evidence and Insight with Dr Donald Abrams
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 60 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Donald Abrams joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss medical cannabis. Dr Abrams is a professor emeritus at the U...
The CDC without Scientific Leadership - Dr Demetre Daskalakis
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 59 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Demetre Daskalakis joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss his career in public health and the turnover in leaders...
Demystifying Syphilis: Diagnosis and Treatment – Dr Khalil Ghanem
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 58 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Khalil Ghanem joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss current challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of syphili...
A Personal Journey with HIV and Advocacy for HIV Research – Dawn Averitt
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 57 of Going anti-Viral, Dawn Averitt joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss HIV advocacy and the importance of scientific research. Ms Averi...
The Management of Cardiovascular Health in Patients with HIV – Dr Steven Grinspoon
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 56 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Steven Grinspoon joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss managing cardiovascular health in people with HIV. Dr Gri...
Navigating HIV Care with GLP-1 Receptor Agonists – Dr Darcy Wooten
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 55 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Darcy Wooten joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss navigating HIV care with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) rece...
Treating Substance Use Disorder in an Inpatient Setting - Dr Ellen Eaton
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 54 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Ellen Eaton joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss the treatment of substance use disorder in an in-patient setti...
Update on Emerging Infectious Diseases – Dr George Rutherford
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 53 of Going anti-Viral, Dr George Rutherford joins host Dr Michael Saag to provide an update on emerging infectious diseases. Dr Rutherford...
Providing Healthcare to Foreign-Born and Hard-to-Reach Individuals – Dr Carlos del Rio
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 52 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Carlos del Rio joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss the topic of providing care to foreign-born individuals. Dr...
The Measles Outbreak and the Role Anti-Science Plays in Threatening Public Health – Dr Peter Hotez
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 51 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Peter Hotez joins host Dr Michael Saag to provide an update on the measles outbreak in the US and discuss the ro...
How Vaccines Get Approved in the US: The RSV Story and the Role of the ACIP – Dr Yvonne Maldonado
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 50 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Yvonne Maldonado joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and the vac...
Next-Gen HIV Prevention and Treatment – Dr Judith Currier
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 49 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Judith Currier joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss Next-Gen HIV Prevention and Treatment. Dr Currier is a Prof...
Episode 48 – Breaking the Silence: An Activist’s Approach, with Mary Fisher
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Mary Fisher joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss Communicating the Importance of Science and Research to the Pub...
Episode 47 – 40+ Years of HIV: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, What Shouldn’t, What Must – Rebecca Denison
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going Anti-Viral, Rebecca Denison joins host Dr Michael Saag as a follow-up discussion to her Martin Delaney presentation at CROI 2...
Episode 46 – Development of a Hepatitis C Cure – Dr Raymond Schinazi
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going Anti-Viral, Dr Raymond Schinazi joins host Dr Michael Saag for an in-depth conversation about the development of a cure for h...
Episode 45 – Bacteriophages for the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial infections – Dr Graham Hatfull
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Graham Hatfull, a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh...
Episode 44 – IAS–USA 2025 Update of the Drug Resistance Mutations in HIV-1 – Dr Annemarie Wensing
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Annemarie M. Wensing, a Clinical Virologist at the University Medical Center Utrec...
Episode 43 – Innovations in HIV Service Delivery: Building a Path Forward with Those Left Behind
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Izukanji Sikazwe, the Chief Executive Officer for the Centre for Infectious Diseas...
Special Episode: 40+ Years of HIV: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, What Shouldn’t, What Must
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Going anti-Viral, features Rebecca Denison, who gave the Martin Delaney Presentation, entitled 40+ Years of HIV: What’s Changed, Wha...
Episode 41 – Meeting the Treatment and Prevention Needs of Transgender Women - Dr Tonia Poteat
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Tonia Poteat, a professor in the Duke University School of Nursing and co-director...
Episode 40 – HIV Cure Research: State of the Art and Navigating Presentations at CROI 2025
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Joseph Eron, Professor of Medicine at University of North Carolina (UNC) about the...
Episode 39 - Preview of the 2025 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Diane Havlir, Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco....
Episode 38 - Update on COVID-19 with Dr Andy Pavia
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Andy Pavia of the University of Utah for an update on COVID-19. Dr Pavia and Dr Sa...
Episode 37 - What’s New in Primary Care of HIV
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Melanie Thompson who is a clinical researcher and provider of HIV clinical care in...
Must Listen Episode - Latest Update on Emerging Viral Infections and Current Public Health Threats
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Going anti-Viral features an IAS–USA Dialogue titled "Latest Update on Urgent Viral Outbreaks," a panel discussion held on...
Episode 35 - Reflections on the Role of HRSA in the Care of People with HIV – Laura Cheever
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Laura Cheever who was, until recently, the Associate Administrator of the HIV/AIDS...
Episode 34 – How far we’ve come with HIV – J. Kevin Carmichael
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Kevin Carmichael of the Arizona Department of Health Services about the unique cha...
Episode 33 - Overview of Travel Medicine: Vaccines, Outbreaks, and More - Dr David Freedman
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 33 - Overview of Travel Medicine: Vaccines, Outbreaks, and More - Dr David Freedman In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag spea...
Episode 32 - Update on the New Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines - Dr Rajesh Gandhi
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Rajesh Gandhi of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital about t...
Episode 31 - Will we ever have a cure for Hepatitis B? - Dr Kenneth Sherman
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Kenneth Sherman of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School about...
Episode 30 - Update on Mpox - a Public Health Emergency - Dr Jason Zucker
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Jason Zucker of Columbia University and the New York City STD Prevention Training ...
Episode 29 - Comparing and Contrasting Health Care Policies from different sides of the Aisle - Dr Jennifer Kates
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Jennifer Kates of KFF to compare and contrast health care policies from different ...
Episode 28: Special Episode - Latest Update on Urgent Virus Outbreaks: October 2024
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Going anti-Viral features an IAS–USA Dialogue titled "Latest Update on Urgent Viral Outbreaks," a panel discussion held on...
Episode 27 - What’s Hot from the Warm Line: Top 10 Questions from HIV Clinicians
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Carolyn Chu and Dr Lealah Pollock from the University of California San Francisco ...
Episode 26 - The Exploding Epidemic of Substance Use Disorder: What Can We Do? - Dr Sandra Springer
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Sandra Springer from the Yale School of Medicine about the substance use disorder ...
Episode 25 - What’s all this fuss about Bird Flu (Influenza A) – with Dr Andrew Pavia
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Andrew Pavia from the University of Utah about influenza A, specifically the H5N1 ...
Episode 24 - HPV and Anal Cancer: Vaccination and Screening in People with HIV - Dr Timothy Wilkin
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Timothy Wilkin from the University of California San Diego about the human papillo...
Episode 23 - New Long COVID Disability Guidelines - with Dr Paul Volberding
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Paul Volberding from the University of California San Francisco about long COVID a...
Episode 22 – Update on Emerging Infections – COVID-19, Measles, and More - with Dr Peter Chin-Hong
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Peter Chin-Hong from the University of California San Francisco to get an update o...
Episode 21 - New HIV Prevention: “What I’m Excited About” with Dr Raphael Landovitz
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Raphael Landovitz from the UCLA Medical School about the latest information on HIV...
Episode 20 - The Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists with Dr Suman Srinivasa
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 20 - The Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists with Dr Suman SrinivasaIn this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Suman Sr...
Episode 19 - Latest Update on Urgent Viral Outbreaks Recorded June 11, 2024
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Going anti-Viral features an IAS–USA Dialogue titled "Latest Update on Urgent Viral Outbreaks," which is a panel discuss...
Episode 18 - CROI 2024 Insights: Future Prospects of HIV Management and Cardiovascular Health with Dr Todd Brown
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18 - CROI 2024 Insights: Future Prospects of HIV Management and Cardiovascular Health with Dr Todd Brown Recorded May 3, 2024This episode disc...
Episode 17 - CROI 2024 Insights: Progress and Challenges in HIV Antiretroviral Therapy with Dr Barbara Taylor Recorded May 2, 2024
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17 - CROI 2024 Insights: Progress and Challenges in HIV Antiretroviral Therapy with Dr Barbara Taylor Recorded May 2, 2024 This episode of Go...
Episode 16 - Insights on HIV Cure by Stem Cell Transplant with Dr Ravindra Gupta Recorded Live at CROI 2024 on March 3, 2024
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16 - Insights on HIV Cure by Stem Cell Transplant with Dr Ravindra Gupta Recorded Live at CROI 2024 on March 3, 2024 In this episode of Goi...
Episode 15 - A Journey from HIV to Cure with Adam Castillejo, also known as The London Patient, Part 1 Recorded Live at CROI 2024 on March 3, 2024
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Going anti-Viral, host Dr Michael Saag interviews Adam Castillejo, known as the London patient, who is the second person to have be...
Episode 14 - HIV Treatment with Long-Acting Injectables with Dr Aadia Rana Recorded Live at CROI 2024 on March 4, 2024
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14 - HIV Treatment with Long-Acting Injectables with Dr Aadia Rana Recorded Live at CROI 2024 on March 4, 2024In this episode, Dr Michael Saag...
Episode 13 - Advancements in STI Prevention: Insights from Dr Jean-Michel Molina Recorded at CROI 2024 on March 3, 2024
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 - Advancements in STI Prevention: Insights from Dr Jean-Michel Molina Recorded Live at CROI 2024 on March 3, 2024In this episode of Going...
Episode 12 - New Study on Treatments for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in People With HIV With Dr Jordan Lake Recorded Live from CROI 2024
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12 - New Study on Treatments for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in People With HIV With Dr Jordan Lake Recorded Live from CROI 2024In this ...
Episode 11- Innovations in Vaccine Research: Single Cell Immunity Development With Dr Fabian Otte Recorded Live from CROI 2024
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11 - Innovations in Vaccine Research: Single Cell Immunity Development With Dr Fabian Otte Recorded Live from CROI 2024In this podcast episode...
Episode 10 - Harnessing the Power of Bacteriophages With Dr Robert Schooley Recorded February 8, 2024
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10 - Harnessing the Power of Bacteriophages With Dr Robert SchooleyIn this podcast episode, host Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Robert “Chip...
Episode 9 - Understanding The Implementation of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) and Addressing Sexually Transmitted Infections with Dr Annie Luetkemeyer Recorded January 30, 2024
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 9 - Understanding The Implementation of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) and Addressing Sexually Transmitted Infections with Dr...
Episode 8 - An Overview of The HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Prevention and Intervention Methods, and Future Strategies with Dr Susan Buchbinder Recorded January 16, 2024
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8 - An Overview of The HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Prevention and Intervention Methods, and Future Strategies with Dr Susan BuchbinderIn this episode o...
Episode 7 - A Conversation With Dr Katelyn K. Jetelina About Her Journey in The Field of Epidemiology, The Initial Handling of The COVID-19 Pandemic, The Spreading of Misinformation, And The Urgent Need to Rebuild Public Trust in Health Infrastructure
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 7 - A Conversation With Dr Katelyn K. Jetelina About Her Journey in The Field of Epidemiology, The Initial Handling of The COVID-19 Pandemic, ...
Episode 6 - A Conversation With Dr Anthony Fauci on His Career and His Role in The Responses to AIDS and COVID-19. Recorded December 14, 2023
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 6 - A Conversation With Dr Anthony Fauci on His Career And His Role in the Responses to AIDS and COVID-19. Recorded December 14, 2023 Dr Mich...
Episode 5 - An In-depth Discussion on Syphilis With Dr Meredith Clement, Associate Professor at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Recorded at The 2023 RWHAP CLINICAL CONFERENCE in Portland, OR, Dec 4, 2023
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5 - An In-depth Discussion on Syphilis With Dr Meredith Clement, Associate Professor at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Thi...
Episode 4 - A Deep Dive Into Vaccine Development with Dr Richard Koup, Deputy Director Chief, Immunology Laboratory Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, NIH. Recorded Live From The 2023 RWHAP CLINICAL CONFERENCE in Portland, OR, December 2, 2023
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 - A Deep Dive Into Vaccine Development With Dr Richard Koup, Deputy Director Chief, Immunology Laboratory Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, NI...
Episode 3 - Latest Update on Emerging And Reemerging Urgent Viral Outbreaks, Including COVID-19, MPOX, And Flu. October 2023
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 - Latest Update on Emerging And Reemerging Urgent Viral Outbreaks, Including COVID-19, MPOX, And Flu. October 2023 In today's episode...
Episode 2 - Latest Update on Urgent Virus Outbreaks, August 2023 Dialogue on Urgent Viral Diseases
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 - Latest Update on Urgent Virus Outbreaks, August 2023 Dialogue on Urgent Viral Diseases This episode of Going anti-Viral features a...
Episode 1 - 40 Years Later: Looking Back at The Beginning of The HIV/AIDS Epidemic
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1 - 40 Years Later: Looking Back at the Beginning of the HIV/AIDS EpidemicIn this episode of Going anti-Viral, we revisit a panel discussion t...
Going anti-Viral Trailer
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Going anti-Viral, the podcast of the IAS–USA, a professional continuing medical education organization focused on HIV and other viral di...