Look Inside >> May 25, 2009 Check out this article. The NIH is to find solutions for orphan diseases (possibly schistomiasis, among others) with its Therapeutics for Rare & Neglected Disease (TRND) effort. This kind of program is all too rare. Apparently, when drugs are discovered, they will be handed over to private companies for …
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This is from Erika Power. Even if you can’t go yourself, you can always send a check or click the Jazz for Peace picture and donate in support. Please remember to promote this event to others whom you know, encouraging them to promote it to others whom they know, etc., etc., etc. The Power is …
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Image via Wikipedia AIDSfreeAFRICA celebrated its third birthday on April 19, 2009. AIDSfreeAFRICA was founded by Dr. Rolande Hodel and is developing pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities in Africa, to be owned and operated by local people. See Rolande’s amazing story here. This blog post is part of Zemanta’s “Blogging For a Cause” campaign to raise awareness …
Congratulations, Rolande! Dr. Rolande Hodel has been selected to receive one of three American Chemical Society/Astellas USA Foundation awards for 2009. The Astellas USA Foundation Awards were established to identify individuals or teams who exemplify the criterion of having significantly contributed to scientific research that improved public health through their contributions in the chemical and …
For pictures see http://AIDSfreeAFRICA.blogspot.com From Cameroon’s Capital YaoundéI am writing this on a french computer with french keyboard – thus forgive me the typos…. Thursday the US Embassy called with my appointment for Friday morning. I finish my e-mails and run home from the Mezam Policlinic’s office to gather my things and to let everyone …
Congratulations to AIDSfreeAFRICA and Dr Rolande Hodel, its founder, on the announcement of the successful approval of 501(犀利士 c)3 status. AIDSfreeAFRICA is now an official non-profit, public benefit organization. Donors are therefore assured that their donations can be deducted legally from their income taxes.
Last week’s conference call was very exciting. Rolande Hodel (www.AIDSfreeAFRICA.org, New York, NY) and Terry Wright (www.Cytoluminator.com, Darwin, Australia) had an extended discussion of their respective projects. Cytoluminator employs photodynamic therapy (PDT), which has been succesfully used to cure various intractable diseases. Terry said that they have been able to kill HIV in models and …
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Chemists Without Borders Conference Call, 8-17-2006 1. Agenda1.1 Introductions1.2 Open Access1.3 Legal1.4 Funding1.5 Education1.6 Conference Presentations1.7 Arsenic Project1.8 Communications1.9 Vaccines & Medicines1.10 Personnel & Roles1.11 Unfinished Business1.12 Feedback2. Introductions2.1 Steve Chambreau2.2 William Doria2.3 Bego Gerber2.4 Rolande Hodel – in absentiaSteve, Bego, amazing confference… Jonson&Jonson just blew my mind – in a positive way – I’ll …
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Steve’s notes: Bego’s notes: Chemists Without Borders Conference Call, 7-27-20061. Agenda1.1 Introductions1.2 Open Access1.3 Legal1.4 Funding1.5 Education1.6 Conference Presentations1.7 Arsenic Project1.8 Communications1.9 Vaccines & Medicines1.10 Unfinished Business1.11 Feedback2. Introductions2.1 Steve Chambreau» See also: : Conference Presentations» See also: : Legal issues2.2 Bego Gerber» See also: : Funding2.3 Rolande Hodel» See also: : Vaccines & Medicines» …
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