The LI - LAB cohort of HIV - infected patients was established in 2024. It is a systematic longitudinal study recruiting HIV - infected patients in multiple places. It was initiated by Li Xiangwei's research group from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and is a collaborative project with the participation of the internal medicine infection outpatient clinics and infectious disease outpatient clinics of many domestic top - tier general hospitals and top - tier specialized hospitals.
Its main goals are to provide the best patient care, reduce the transmission of HIV, and conduct research.