Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), or HHV8

Institution:

Columbia University College Of Physicians and Surgeons

Researchers:

Yuan Chang, MD, and Patrick Moore, MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Impact:

Chang and Moore discovered the herpesvirus that is associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma and a type of lymphoma in people with AIDS. Before this discovery, scientists had speculated that an infection was the source of some AIDS-associated cancers.

Timeline:

1994