Abstract Steven Deeks, MD, is a Professor of Medicine in Residence at UCSF and a UCSF clinical faculty researcher specializing in HIV/AIDS. Deeks is a leading AIDS Researcher and is known for being at the forefront of cutting-edge research in search of treatment options for AIDS patients in the 1990s. In 1995, Deeks performed a controversial operation on AIDS patient and activist, Jeff Getty, involving a transplantation using bone marrow from a baboon to replace part of Getty’s own bone marrow. This...

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This collection documents the founding, administration and work of the Mobilization Against AIDS also known as the MOB. MOB was primarily a lobbying organization working against anti-AIDS initiatives and governmental policies, promoting the testing of new AIDS Drugs, and generally drawing attention to the AIDS epidemic around the world. They are best known for their AIDS Dance-a-thon fundraiser and the International AIDS Candlelight Vigil outreach activity.