July 23, 2023—During the first day of the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science, Catey Laube from NIAID spoke with Brian Minalga, Deputy Director Office, of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination at Fred Hutch, and Louis Shackelford, Acting Director, External Relations, HIV Vaccine Trials Network, COVID-19 Prevention Network, Fred Hutch about the importance of community engagement in research and what they both hope to experience during the conference.