RTI researchers have been at the forefront of Zika virus research to help communities worldwide understand and stop the spread of infection. (sciencedaily.com)
The Rakai Health Sciences Program is an independent research organization whose collaborators include the Uganda Virus Research Institute of the Ministry of Health in Kampala; the NIAID Division of Intramural Research - supported International Center for Excellence in Research in Rakai; the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention partnership with Uganda (CDC - Uganda); Makerere University and Johns Hopkins University. (sciencedaily.com)
Dr. Pontiano Kaleebu, Chairman Africa AIDS Vaccine Program and Acting Director of Uganda Virus Research Institute, delivered a strong keynote address that reiterated the importance of an HIV vaccine, what it will take to develop an effective vaccine and how community members can help with the international effort. (hivresearch.org)