Okay so obviously my title is just a joke, more so to grasp your attention, because sheesh! Science is no joke and I have truly gained a new perspective of the world we know as HIV.
When I applied to join the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), I had little faith that I would be chosen as I clearly have no scientific background or knowledge, like not even a little. To my surprise, I was given the opportunity to attend in connection to my advocacy work – but there was no amount of preparing I could do to understand the magnitude of what was about to happen.
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