# US funding cuts have derailed a groundbreaking HIV vaccine research project in Africa. The BRILLIANT Consortium, led by the South African Medical Research Council, was developing promising vaccine candidates but lost support after the Trump administration halted foreign aid. The cuts forced clinical trials to be suspended, putting years of research at risk. News24 reports that the consortium is now seeking alternative funding from African governments, philanthropies, and private sector groups to salvage key studies and continue efforts to develop an effective HIV vaccine.
US funding cuts derail groundbreaking HIV vaccine research project