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James W. Curran is professor of epidemiology and dean of the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. He is an adjunct Professor of Medicine and Nursing, and Co-Director and Principal Investigator of the Emory Center for AIDS Research.
Jun 1, 2021 · Dr. Curran is an adjunct Professor of Medicine and Nursing, and Co-Director of the Emory Center for AIDS Research. He is immediate past chair of the board on Population Health and Public Health Practice of the Institute of Medicine and serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health.
Jul 26, 2023 · Before James W. Curran, MD, MPH, helmed Rollins for 27 years as dean, he led a vital task force at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigating what we now know as AIDS.
The following video shares the full interview with Dr. Curran as he explains the early discovery of HIV/AIDS at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the courageous response to the disease led by early researchers.
A pioneer in HIV/AIDS prevention, Dr. Curran led the nation’s efforts in the battle against HIV/AIDS for 15 years before joining Emory as Dean. While at the CDC, he attained the rank of the assistant surgeon general.
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Dr. James Curran talks about the history of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. • Subscribe to the HIV.gov channel: https://www.youtube.com/hivgov• Learn more on the HIV.go...
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Dr. Curran is an adjunct Professor of Medicine and Nursing, and Co-Director of the Emory Center for AIDS Research. He is immediate past chair of the board on Population Health and Public Health Practice of the Institute of Medicine and serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health.
