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Brown was known as the "Berlin patient" because he was living in the German city when he received a treatment that apparently cured him.

Adam Castillejo, known around the world as the "London Patient," was declared the second person to have been cured of HIV in March 2019.

The National AIDS Memorial Grove has memorialized Timothy Ray Brown, who was the first person cured of AIDS, with a boulder at the contemplative space in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

Memorial for Timothy Brown, first person cured of HIV, planned in Palm Springs Timothy Ray Brown, the first known person to be cured of HIV, died of cancer in his Palm Springs home on Sept. 29, 2020. He was 54 years old. On Friday, he was memorialized in Palm Springs.  Brown learned he had HIV in the 1990s while working in Berlin, Germany. He received a transplant related to his leukemia in 2007 — the cancer that would return years later — leading to his death. It was while he was b...

Frameline, which produces the LGBTQ film festival in San Francisco, has announced that after an extensive search, it has hired a queer Black woman as its director of programming. Allegra Madsen joins the nonprofit organization following success at San Franciscos Bayview Opera House, a news release stated. In the role, Madsen, 41, will oversee the curatorial vision and execution of Framelines signature International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this year. She will ...

Timothy Ray Brown Virtual Memorial Service Timothy Ray Brown is considered to be the first person cured of HIV. Known initially as “The Berlin Patient,” he dedicated his life to supporting HIV cure research after being cured of HIV following two stem cell transplants, which were done to treat acute myeloid leukemia. Timothy traveled to conferences around the world and inspired researchers, activists and people living with HIV with his story. Sadly, Timothy’s cancer returned last year, a...

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Timothy Ray Brown “The Berlin Patient” Memorial Campaign and Community Consortium Announced National AIDS MemorialFebruary 10, 2021 GMT San Francisco & Palm Springs, Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A consortium HIV/AIDS organizations have launched the Timothy Ray Brown “The Berlin Patient” Memorial Campaign (TRB Memorial Campaign), a community effort to memorialize Brown’s journey and life...