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Drugs encased in nanoparticles travel to tumors on the surface of immune-system cells - features Darrell Irvine
MIT press release
Chris Love talks about massively parallel, PCR-based, single-cell gene expression analysis and the impact on HIV research
interview by GenomeWeb
Ragon Institute announces collaboration with Dutch biopharmaceutical company
Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell N.V. today 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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Dr. Xu Yu awarded the Massachusetts General Hospital Stephen Krane Award which recognizes leading young investigators in the department.
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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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Scientists Determine Structure of Immune Molecule that Counteracts Many Strains of HIV

Dennis Burton, Ragon Program Leader, leads a new study which reveals the structure of an unusual human antibody against HIV called PG16.

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William Bishai appointed K-RITH Director

Dr. Bishai is the first permanent director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH), an international center for research and training in South Africa, at the very heart of the HIV and TB epidemics.

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In Peru, 'Elite' AIDS Patients Boost Vaccine Research Efforts – PBS Newshour

Jim Lehrer NewsHour segment about HIV Elites Controllers in Peru featured on PBS Newshour. The video features Ragon Institute Director Bruce Walker and Program Leader Darrell Irvine and the work being done at MIT.

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