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Taking a major step forward in HIV research, Temple researchers have successfully edited SIV – a virus closely related to HIV, the cause of AIDS – from the genomes of non-human primates. This breakthrough brings the research team closer than ever to developing a cure for human HIV infection.

The Class of 2021 celebrated its graduation outside with graduates sitting six feet apart from one another, and with presiding faculty and administrators in attendance. The graduates’ families and friends watched a livestream of the ceremony on the School’s YouTube channel.

The testing program was a university-wide collaboration involving dozens of members of Temple’s community, from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine to Student and Employee Health Services and Information Technology Services.

From the onset of the pandemic last March, LKSOM students have responded heroically. So, when Temple Health began vaccinating its staff with the COVID-19 vaccination and sought student volunteers from across the university to help with the effort, many students didn't hesitate.

During the global pandemic, students at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine found ways to work together and with the community to do their part.