In Her Own Words: Honoring Loreen Willenberg's Generous Contribution to Science and Humanity
Loreen Willenberg, the San Francisco patient and an exceptional HIV elite controller, reflects on a lifetime of contributions to HIV cure research, her unique immune control of HIV, and her enduring commitment to advancing science, community, and hope for a cure.
Authors
- Karine Dubé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3458-1539)
- Loreen Willenberg
Institutions
- University of California System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- California Dental Association Foundation (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiag237
- Primary Topic
- Historical Medical Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- NHS Innovation Accelerator
- Harvard University Center for AIDS Research
- Philadelphia Foundation
- National Institute of Development Administration
- Fundación Interhospitalaria para la Investigación Cardiovascular
- National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Institute of Nursing Research
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- NOAA Research