Emory's Hope Clinic Explained

The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, commonly known as Emory's Hope Clinic, is the clinical trials arm of the Emory Vaccine Center that is currently located near Dekalb Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia.^[1] The original Executive Director of the clinic was Dr. Mark Feinberg who lead from 2002 – 2004, followed by Dr. Carlos Del Rio from 2004 to 2006. The clinic staff consisted of an average of 10 - 15 employees during this time. Dr. Mark Mulligan became the Executive Director in 2006. As of 2022, Dr. Nadie Rouphael is the Executive Director.^[2]

Since 2012, the Hope Clinic has been studying HIV-negative subjects and the effect of protein antigens on healthy immune systems. This information is being collected and studied in conjunction with finding a potential cure for HIV-positive patients using a major immune system boost.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Karkaria . Urvaksh . 21 December 2012 . Emory's Hope Clinic expands near DeKalb Medical . Atlanta Business Chronicle . 15 June 2014.
2. IDSA Honors Notable Leaders in Infectious Diseases at IDWeek 2022 . 19 October 2022 . Infectious Diseases Society of America . 16 November 2022.
3. Gabel . Sam . August 28, 2012 . A Hopeful Future: The Emory Clinic Hope Project . dead . David Atlanta . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808161636/http://davidatlanta.com/2012/08/hopeful-future-emory-clinic-hope-project/ . 8 August 2014 . 22 July 2014.