ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, hiː tɹænsˈɪʃənd tʊ ɪmˈɛɹɪɾəs ˈæktɪv stˈæɾəs, ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː meɪntˈeɪnz hɪz lˈæbɹətˌɔːɹi ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ænd meɪntˈeɪnz hɪz ˈæktɪv lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ ˈeɪdz ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ænd ðɪ ˌeɪtʃˌaɪvˈiː ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt.
In 2019, he transitioned to emeritus Active status, in which he maintains his laboratory research and maintains his active leadership role in the Center for AIDS Research and the HIV Institute.