HIV/AIDS is a global epidemic that is surpassing, in numbers of people affected, all other epidemics to hit humankind. Last year, over 2 million people were infected worldwide and over 60 million people have been infected since the first recognition of AIDS in 1981. The Levy laboratory works with various groups throughout the world in combating HIV infection through research directed at developing approaches for treatment and prevention.
Australia: Dr. Ronald Penny
China: (Peoples Republic of): Dr. Yiming Shao
Cuba: Dr. Gustavo Kouri
Dominican Republic: Dr. Ellen Koenig
Ethiopia: Dr. Levy is Scientific Advisor to the People to People, The American/Ethiopian AIDS Initiative
France: Dr. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi
Germany: Dr. Barbara Schmidt
India: Dr. Levy is advisor to the government on vaccines
Italy: Dr. Mario Clericil Dr. Giuliano Rizzarini
Israel: Dr. Avi Levy
Indonesia: Dr. Tuti Merwati
Japan: Dr. Tatsuo Shioto
Malawi: Dr. William Rankin. Dr. Levy is advisor to the Global Interfaith AIDS initiative (GIAI)
Mexico: Dr. Gustavo Reyes-Teran
Sweden: Dr. Jan Andersson
Thailand: Dr. Surasing Visrutaratna: Dr. Levy had a mother-to-child transmission program in Caiang Mai
