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Focus on Barouch Lab
AIDS Walk Boston 2010
HIV Self-test Kits in South Africa
 
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September 7, 2010
Mario Stevenson, Ph.D. Program in Molecular Medicine, UMass Medical School

September 9, 2010
Dr. Shannon Smith, Senior Professional Staff Member for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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The Ragon Institute seeks to establish a model of scientific collaboration that links clinical, translational and basic science to tackle the greatest global health challenges related to infectious disease research.
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Top Stories
Brian Zanoni

The Social Epidemic - Battling HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
Harvard Magazine article features the work of Brian Zanoni at the Umndeni Care Program in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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The Politics of Paying for HIV Care - features the work of David Bangsberg and Bruce Walker

Healing the Whole Patient- features Dr. Krista Dong
Fighting Brain Drain – features David Bangsberg and Bruce Walker
Bringing Pride and Plans to Life – features David Bangsberg
Subtle Improvements – features Ingrid Bassett
Slideshow: On the Front Lines - includes visit of David Bangsberg to hospital in Uganda
Life, on the Soccer Field - quotes Bruce Walker
A Call for Collaboration
Nature article features Ragon Institute's interdisciplinary approach to research.
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New Gel Cuts Risk of HIV Infection
Wall Street Journal article features new results from CAPRISA, a collaborative AIDS research program based in South Africa.

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New York Times
Washington Post
MIT Technology Review
 
Ragon in the News
Drugs encased in nanoparticles travel to tumors on the surface of immune-system cells - features Darrell Irvine
MIT press release
Massively parallel, PCR-based, single-cell gene expression analysis and the impact on HIV research - features Chris love, interview by GenomeWeb
Ragon Institute announces collaboration with Dutch biopharmaceutical company
Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell N.V. announced its intention to participate in an international Phase I clinical trial in the United States and Africa. The clinical trial, which will be led by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), represents a collaboration between IAVI, Crucell, the Ragon Institute, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). - press release (pdf)
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