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Victor Valcour, MD PhD
UCSF Memory & Aging Center
Sandler Neurosciences Center
675 Nelson Rising Lane, Suite 190
San Francisco, CA  94158

E-mail: vvalcour@memory.ucsf.edu
Phone: (415) 476-3746
Fax: (415) 476-0213

Welcome!

The HIV Research Program: We are a clinical research laboratory that works closely with local and international collaborators to understand the pathogenesis of brain injury in the setting of HIV. We use neuropsychological testing, immunological assays, clinical evaluations, genetics and multi-modal brain imaging as our primary research tools.  We are engaged in studies in San Francisco, Thailand, Cambodia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria and evaluate pediatric, adult and geriatric HIV-infected study participants to achieve these goals. We are dedicated to providing opportunities and mentoring for the next generation of researchers through these studies.

The Over 80 Clinic: Trained in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Neurobehavior, Dr. Valcour has interest in understanding how to achieve optimal outcomes for older patients with cognitive disorders. Clinically, he focuses on the care of those over 80 years of age suffering from cognitive impairment.

Recent Accomplishments

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  • June 2019: Torie Tsuei joins the Valcour lab as a new research assistant! Torie will focus on neuroimaging for all studies.
  • May 2019:  Kalei Hosaka's paper on geriatric syndromes and cognitive impairment in HIV is accepted for publication in JAGS.
  • April 2019: The HIV Elders Study wraps up enrollment!
  • March 2019: Kevin Chang presents his poster "Inflammatory Plasma Biomarkers Correlate with Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Chronic HIV "at CROI in Seattle.
  • October 2018: Dr. Hellmuth's case report, "A neuropathologic diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in an older adult with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder" is published in Neurocase.
  • July 2018: Kalei Hosaka presents his project "Geriatric Syndromes and Inflammation in Older Adults with HIV and Cognitive Impairment" at the 2018 MSTAR symposium.
  • July 2018: Madeline Hillis joins the Valcour Lab to help coordinate the HIV Elders Study. Welcome, Madeline!
  • June 2018:  Dr. Milanini's paper on the limitations of the International HIV Dementia Scale is accepted for publication in AIDS.
  • May 2018: The HIV Elders Study starts it's 10th round of MBSR courses!
  • April 2018: Dr. Hellmuth gives a community talk on HIV and aging at Openhouse. 
  • April 2018: The Valcour lab welcomes a new research coordinator, Brijesh Sharma!  Brijesh will be working on the HIV Elders Study.
  • January 2018: Dr. Hellmuth and Dr. Chan's paper, "Safety of Lumbar Puncture Procedure in an International Research Setting During Acute HIV Infection" is published in the Journal of Virus Eradication.
  • November 2017: Kevin Chang joins the Valcour lab as a new research assistant! Kevin will focus on neuroimaging for all studies.
  • November 2017: Dr. Hellmuth, Dr. Milanini and Vishal have abstracts accepted as posters for CROI 2018 and Dr. Chan is selected to give a platform presentation!
  • October 2017: A warm welcome to the lab's newest research coordinator, Karen Chen. Karen will be working on the new MIND study.
  • August 2017: "Differentiating HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders from Alzheimer's Disease:  an Emerging Issue in Geriatric NeuroHIV," Dr. Milanini & Dr. Valcour's review article, is published in Current HIV/AIDS Reports.
  • July 2017:  The Valcour Lab launches the MIND study!
  • June 2017:  Vishal & Katherine's paper "Progressive brain atrophy despite persistent viral suppression in HIV over age 60" is accepted for publication in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.