Coalition of Scientists and AIDS Advocates Calls on Congress to Support Clinton AIDS Research Reform Proposals

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USCHOOL OF
MEDICINE
Department of Medicine
D[)ivision of Infectious Diseases
January 20, 1993
Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Chairman
Committee on Labor and Human Resources
428 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Kennedy:
I am writing to endorse the recommendations prepared by the Treatment Action
Group (TAG) regarding the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR). As an AIDS researcher
and a member of the American Foundation for AIDS Research Scientific Advisory
Board, [ feel it is critical that we consolidate our research efforts in a more structured
fashion, especially with regard to long-range planning. The change in administration of
the Executive Branch should help dramatically in creating a comprehensive, logical, and
pro-active approach to dealing with HIV prevention and treatment. At the core of this
approach is a coordinated research plan in basic, clinical, and social science. I certainly
encourage you to carefully review the recommendations as put forth by the Treatment
Action Group. We have a wonderful opportunity to get the AIDS research effort back
onto an efficient tract.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any specific questions or comments.
With best regards,
#ichel S. ag, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, UAB AIDS Outpatient Clinic
Associate Director for Clinical Care and
Therapeutics, UAB AIDS Center
a: Public Policy Office
Mark Harrington
Gregg Gonsalves
Mathilde Krim, Ph.D.

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