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field-type-text-with-summary field-name-body"> <p>Dr. John S. Greenspan, a beloved member of our community and an internationally renowned HIV researcher, passed away on March 31, 2023, at the age of 85.</p> <p>Dr. Greenspan was a pioneer in the study of the oral aspects of AIDS, including the co-discovery (with his wife Dr. Deborah Greenspan) of the “oral hairy leukoplakia” lesion and its link to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). He served as Director of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute (ARI) promoting groundbreaking science from 2003 until 2012. Dr. Greenspan also founded and directed the AIDS Specimen Bank in the UCSF Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), with specimens from the repository he founded used in the identification and discovery of the HIV virus. Throughout his career, he worked collaboratively across disciplines both through his research activities and his leadership in roles across many campus and national organizations.</p> <p>Some summaries of the highlights of his career can be found at the links below.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://oac.cdlib.org/view?docId=kt396n99cm;NAAN=13030&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=John%20S.%20Greenspan&toc.depth=1&toc.id=d0e4091&brand=oac4">Oral History of the AIDS Specimen Bank (1981-1984)</a>, Interview given by Dr. Greenspan in 1994</li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://senate.ucsf.edu/faculty-research-lecture/translational-science-4th">UCSF Academic Senate Faculty Research Lecture, “We Did It With A Little Help From Our Friends,”</a> jointly given by Drs. John and Deborah Greenspan in 2014</li> <li><a href="https://cfar.ucsf.edu/cores/clinical/specimen-banking/rememberingjohngreenspan">Obituary written by Richard Jordan</a>, current director of the AIDS Specimen Bank</li> <li><a href="https://dentistry.ucsf.edu/about/news/john-greenspan-bds-phd-1938-2023">School of Dentistry Obituary</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/john-greenspan-bds-phd-frcpath-fkc-1938-2023">Obituary from his colleagues at Kings College London</a></li> </ul> <p>As the current directors of the AIDS Research Institute and the Center for AIDS Research, we extend our deepest condolences to Dr. Greenspan's family, friends, and colleagues. His passing is a great loss to the HIV research community, but his legacy will continue to inspire future generations of researchers.</p> <p>We invite the HIV research community to join us in commemorating Dr. Greenspan's life and contributions to the field. Please see some remembrances below. If you’d like to share your remembrances and stories of working with Dr. Greenspan, please email them to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3657445f04764355455018535243"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adccdfc49fedd8cedecb83c8c9d8">[email protected]</span></a>, and we will compile them here.</p> <p>We also invite you to honor his memory by continuing to push forward in the fight against HIV/AIDS.</p> <h2><b>Remembrances:</b></h2> <h3><b>Diane V. Havlir, MD (ARI Director and Robert L. Weiss Memorial Chair for HIV/AIDS Research): </b></h3> <p>John Greenspan was giant in the world of HIV research. He was a first-class scientist, a great mentor and teacher. As ARI Director, he catalyzed the career of scores of young investigators. We all loved talking with John- he was always excited to hear about the latest science in all disciplines. He and his wife Deborah often asked about our families, and they frequently hosted lively social events. John promoted the UCSF collaborative culture within UCSF and across the globe. We will not forget his many contributions and we will treasure his memory.</p> <h3><b>Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH (CFAR Director):</b></h3> <p>John Greenspan was one of the most accomplished research scientists of the early AIDS era at UCSF. He and his wife – Dr. Deborah Greenspan – were both dentists and oral health PhD researchers and helped define the oral HIV manifestations of both untreated and eventually treated HIV infection. John was involved with the Women’s Interagency HIV Study and helped found shape its direction at UCSF. He contributed greatly to the Center for AIDS Research, leading the AIDS Specimen Bank and supporting the CFAR in his role as Director of the AIDS Research Institute. On a personal note, Dr. John Greenspan was kind, compassionate, bright, a fierce advocate for patients, a staunch supporter of women research scientists at UCSF, and a powerful and inspirational leader. He will be greatly missed. Dr. Deborah Greenspan wrote the CFAR yesterday saying ‘John and I had a wonderful life together and at UCSF’ Our heartfelt condolences and appreciation to the whole Greenspan family.”</p> <h3><b>Paul Volberding, MD (Former ARI and CFAR Director):</b></h3> <p>John was a true leader and completely committed to advancing HIV research and to our UCSF effort over a career lifetime. From establishing a groundbreaking biospecimen bank at a time when the term AIDS was first coined, to identifying and characterizing a signature clinical manifestation of even early immune impairment, oral hairy leukoplakia, to his leadership of collaborative programs including the AIDS Clinical Research Center and the AIDS Research Institute, John lived at the heart of our vibrant community. He immediately saw the political implications of the AIDS epidemic and brought in leaders at the University, state, and national levels to support UCSF’s response. His partnership with his wife Deborah, also a leading HIV scientist was a model for many. John was always “in the room where it happened” and will be sorely missed.</p> <h3><b>Steven Deeks, MD (Professor of Medicine): </b></h3> <p>John was one of the key architects that built what became the world-class HIV research enterprise we now have at UCSF.</p> <p>Academically, he made fundamental some fundamental discoveries, including the description of hairy leukoplakia, which in the 1990s was a key marker that people were beginning to progress. It was even used as a clinical endpoint in the first generation of antiretroviral drugs. More importantly, he helped build a massive research infrastructure that provided the platform for a new generation of researchers to start their career.</p> <p>On a personal level, he pushed me and Jeff Martin to build what became the SCOPE cohort, and provided uncredited behind the scenes support for years. It was only after I became fully independent that I realized how much support he and his team had been providing for so many years.</p> <p>He did all of this with poise, class and humor. A truly lovely man.</p> <h3>Craig Cohen, MD, MPH (Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences)</h3> <p>John <i>z’l</i>, as director of the ARI, was an early supporter of the UCSF collaboration in Kenya. Along with his wife Deborah, he helped to raise the profile of Family AIDS Care & Education Services (FACES) through encouraging several ARI community supporters to join him and Deborah on a trip to western Kenya in 2007. John understood the importance of our work in Kenya, of strengthening our relationships with our Kenyan colleagues and the local community. He shared his passion for addressing the HIV epidemic globally, and using tools to reduce suffering, and provide life-saving treatment to all people around the world. John never asked for anything for himself or UCSF—rather the funds he helped to raise went straight to improving HIV care and treatment services in western Kenya, and to training the next generation of UCSF and Kenyan young scientists. John’s legacy continues to shine in Kenya. He certainly will be missed. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him.</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="sidebar-second col"> <div class="block block-block home-news-events "> <h2>ARI Media Coverage</h2> <p><strong>Contact:</strong> Victoria Colliver / <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97e1fef4e3f8e5fef6b9f4f8fbfbfee1f2e5d7e2f4e4f1b9f2f3e2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8bea1abbca7baa1a9e6aba7a4a4a1beadba88bdabbbaee6adacbd">[email protected]</span></a></p> <p>Check here for stories about UCSF HIV researchers and clinicians, and articles in which they are quoted or featured. You can also explore our <a href="https://ari.ucsf.edu/news-and-events/media-archive">media archive</a> and upcoming events.</p> <h3>Engineered Virus Steals Proteins From H.I.V., Pointing to New Therapy</h3> <p><a href="https://gladstone.org/people/leor-weinberger">Leor Weinberger</a> and his team have developed an engineered virus that mimics HIV to steal essential proteins from the virus, showing promising results in monkeys and soon to be tested in humans as a potential new therapy for HIV (<em><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/science/engineered-virus-steals-proteins-from-hiv.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CU4.4R4J.M5NP9BcEo_Us&smid=url-share">NY Times</a>)</em>.</p> <h3>A 7th person with HIV is probably cured after stem cell transplant for leukemia, scientists say</h3> <p><a href="https://profiles.ucsf.edu/Steven.Deeks" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oq7cj9cbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001insv36owpgcl8ktj7zjwxrdkkpvmjp8sdnuav5t8dacn7qmq5es7cpwcacskevhv8khzzwgp95t17xv1ipwsonpravclm1eyttbmisha2mm-ec7v4-6bwo9k30m_o0shz-yat1t3o7ivj7mvg0gwpuk1yggduqb9cllunxnezs4=&c=61csqcnswovveq-wruastjo6vuxdmlplvtbhmmugca979afbhh3f9g==&ch=uucb-s0osecj9-llbirlvyl75h4dtqv0m7d5cqv5dcvrpsta8o_bua==__;!!lqc6cpwp!tj-22uuxyzrksol3lmggmeb1qw0eabnsnvjqa9x5kw1o38snupber8ifgumm0m7znsyzlqxa3yyq2dycfahyauvptcd3i6y$">Steven Deeks</a> expressed optimism about a new stem cell treatment that has resulted in several patients possibly cured of HIV infection (<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/7th-person-hiv-cured-stem-cell-transplant-leukemia-scientists-say-rcna161897" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oq7cj9cbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001insv36owpgcl8ktj7zjwxrdkkpvmjp8sdnuav5t8dacn7qmq5es7cpwcacskevhvzh9ufrca5e216dtus_-sjkf0dvuab2gpt3f5ebom9hbiayud9yivzfpfqxiyrfmjboblcetd4kg69so5rzphze0cvxh45ablipjuwrqecrk_uek3pfkwpfzkbpvki-nj8xld4jwsdci3lrfflwfg67puxcxh4n6_bbjskqn5yz5hhlyu5xeliz7_9yv6nsevrjvxwtyok_8tgi3vkajbopogbvlpnyfw&c=61csqcnswovveq-wruastjo6vuxdmlplvtbhmmugca979afbhh3f9g==&ch=uucb-s0osecj9-llbirlvyl75h4dtqv0m7d5cqv5dcvrpsta8o_bua==__;!!lqc6cpwp!tj-22uuxyzrksol3lmggmeb1qw0eabnsnvjqa9x5kw1o38snupber8ifgumm0m7znsyzlqxa3yyq2dycfahyauvpxya_5oq$"><i>NBC News</i></a>).</p> <h3>UCSF AIDS walk teams are working to support people living with HIV</h3> <p>UCSF, a trailblazer in HIV/AIDS care, prevention and research — has been involved in the storied event each year since its inception in 1987. <a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/employee-news/ucsf-aids-walk-teams-2024/">AIDS Walk San Francisco 2024</a> is on Sunday, July 21, in Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park.</p> <h3>Check out UCSF at AIDS 2024</h3> <p><a href="https://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/InternationalAIDSConference2.pdf">Click here</a> to view and download a compilation of UCSF's participation in the AIDS 2024 conference in Munich, Germany, compiled by IGHS. </p> <h3>Nationwide HIV prevention effort aims to educate at-risk communities</h3> <p><a href="https://profiles.ucsf.edu/monica.gandhi" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oq7cj9cbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eoxwbyu3myro8niapnglkpdrqdrd2urm1nrfjupkg0axdnuenm4p0gnwy7hywhgcrnivhlmcirrmdrjk4xarpcgadoadtfullwqv2cappsv1r9jzyyinybagp5afaq_vaphjjlyllojifph5_az-sl-s7fii8o53tar154ohljs=&c=q5nvklogrfcfux5pqvt7dn_tw7ucetytixux9vuzjodpagfdvvtjww==&ch=mkosmvbdidauubm_gqm-le6udb6kk__c-ufymsnha3och6e0xbrhbg==__;!!lqc6cpwp!urite3b069zhdp-qpk_pewdeah60o-r0jvsjw0-842n8aj6thwfsc8drrtoq0kguxgbz0ip94z5wifq-wcdj_hidkalqu_i$">Monica Gandhi</a> reflected on the need for more HIV testing, prevention, and treatment in Native American populations on <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/kcbsam-on-demand/nationwide-hiv-prevention-effort-aims-to-educate-a" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oq7cj9cbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eoxwbyu3myro8niapnglkpdrqdrd2urm1nrfjupkg0axdnuenm4p0g-d3rplxocrsiklxi0qwqmczkw8qomc2a3vwpngpe3xhbst9mtbwifjbpye2r6m97oexm7sirvljjzluugmq49kc9booxsspmsysc9aaveg6pfkmtonu6nolxwnjgmczzhrhlpx3fhbedjq2cxx2d2ucqxijojvv0avpgmzadrkpla8tzhpjhfzkvxw1yxlvq==&c=q5nvklogrfcfux5pqvt7dn_tw7ucetytixux9vuzjodpagfdvvtjww==&ch=mkosmvbdidauubm_gqm-le6udb6kk__c-ufymsnha3och6e0xbrhbg==__;!!lqc6cpwp!urite3b069zhdp-qpk_pewdeah60o-r0jvsjw0-842n8aj6thwfsc8drrtoq0kguxgbz0ip94z5wifq-wcdj_hidtqo6v08$"><i>KCBS Radio</i></a></p> <h3>Sexually transmitted infections in San Francisco have fallen since doxyPEP roll-out</h3> <p><a href="http://profiles.ucsf.edu/hyman.scott">Hyman Scott</a> is quoted in this <a href="https://www.aidsmap.com/news/mar-2024/sexually-transmitted-infections-san-francisco-have-fallen-doxypep-roll-out">AIDSMAP article</a> discussing the real-world success of doxy-PEP in San Francisco</p> <h3>An Antibiotic After Sex Greatly Reduced Syphilis and Chlamydia Cases</h3> <p><a href="https://profiles.ucsf.edu/hyman.scott">Hyman Scott</a>, <a href="https://profiles.ucsf.edu/ina.park">Ina Park</a>, and <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Madeline-Sankaran-2198727454">Madeline Sankaran</a> are quoted in the<em> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/health/doxycycline-syphilis-chlamydia.html">New York Times</a> </em>regarding doxy-PEP (doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis)</p> <h3>HIV and AIDS: Expert weighs in on prevention, treatment and the work toward a cure</h3> <p><a href="https://profiles.ucsf.edu/matthew.spinelli">Matthew Spinelli</a> was interviewed on the prevention and treatment of HIV on <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/kcbsam-on-demand/hiv-and-aids-expert-weighs-in-on-prevention-treatm?in_playlist=podcast" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-seu-vbn71ntn6y7rfabxjifnfji2orjdbar8zc8volsrjhosy2-ew0dwlmz9s4le7tnwrbcrgn0vu7eb30qwljbsaoj0vdm5tyuvfy9lhgwcrkktwtgutnphimck1uwbm6zrq1rbz3hdrqv8ljjwcom__8jhmbrz8jjkd3cgfzcy4o5t5yu56nopfffgbnqhtf4bimuirzyuq2dmr3z5nulypsl43fh4ccbttzl92wq7xtj3nhxzxx_34l750zlsbeaxedxuu4=&c=-qcurimrf1wylndywm5rpd6gwzscliwyfyzemxoit9znvlhj3j9mzw==&ch=tz_nypav3oz5xujevbdohbgtuzf9dcqkime9hhxxqdkmrrq0wmtahg==__;!!lqc6cpwp!qiuqi6gm2ojupv2fqamekkghj88vq7hhay20rfi6s6tr0thquiwk5i5f3sdtjyzxxmno9eybs_trzdxqvb3botylgutstkw$"><i>KCBS Radio</i></a></p> <h3>Dan Bernal Named UCSF Vice Chancellor of Community and Government Relations</h3> <p>Dan Bernal will bring his expertise and lived experience with HIV to his new role as the UCSF Vice Chancellor of Community and Government Relations. <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2023/10/426376/dan-bernal-named-ucsf-vice-chancellor-community-and-government-relations">Learn more here!</a></p> <h3>Can We Stamp Out HIV? New Monthly Injections Could Offer Hope</h3> <p>A pilot project for long-acting injectables therapy at the Ward 86 HIV Clinic revealed that more than 97% of the study’s participants had achieved viral suppression by a median of 26 weeks on monthly or bimonthly injections. <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2023/07/425781/can-we-stamp-out-hiv-new-monthly-injections-could-offer-hope">Learn more here!</a></p> <h3>Mourning the passing of Dr. John Greenspan, former Director of the ARI</h3> <p>Dr. John Greenspan, Director of the ARI from 2003-2012, passed away on March 31, 2023. <a href="/news/mourning-passing-dr-john-greenspan">Read our remembrances here</a>.</p> <h3>Longtime HIV patient is effectively cured after stem cell transplant</h3> <p><a href="https://profiles.ucsf.edu/steven.deeks">Steven Deeks</a> was quoted in the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2022/07/27/hiv-remission-stem-cell-transplant-city-of-hope/"><em>Washington Post</em> </a>explaining his work developing gene-editing techniques to treat patients with HIV. He also spoke to <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02301-x"><em>Nature</em></a> about Anthony Fauci's career fighting the AIDS epidemic. </p> <h3>UCSF celebrates contributions to HIV/AIDS care at 36th annual AIDS Walk</h3> <p>More than 200 UCSF fundraisers and walkers helped raised over $750,000 for the 2022 AIDS Walk San Francisco. IGHS's <a href="https://profiles.ucsf.edu/george.rutherford">George Rutherford</a> and Robert Mansfield were quoted by <a href="https://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/news/ucsf-celebrates-contributions-hivaids-care-36th-annual-aids-walk">UCSF News</a> regarding the history and highlights of the event.</p> <h3>How the hard lessons of the AIDS crisis are shaping the response to the monkeypox outbreak</h3> <p>UCSF Professor of Medicine, <a href="https://profiles.ucsf.edu/judith.auerbach">Judy Auerbach</a>, was interviewed by <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2022/06/08/lessons-from-aids-playbook-are-guiding-response-to-monkeypox-outbreak/">StatNews</a> on the similarities of the messaging of the monkeypox outbreak to the early days of the AIDS epidemic.</p> <h3>Body scan reveals HIV's hideouts</h3> <p>UCSF Associate Professor of Medicine, <a href="https://profiles.ucsf.edu/timothy.henrich">Timothy Henrich</a> was interviewed by the <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct3692" 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