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Chemists Without Borders Conference Call, 6-28-2007

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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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AIDS affects children too, or have we forgotten that?

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Victoria Hale Named 2006 MacArthur FellowFounder & CEO of the Institute of OneWorld Health Recognized for Pioneering Non-Profit Pharmaceutical Company The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation named Victoria Hale, Ph.D., founder and chief executive officer of the Institute for OneWorld Health (iOWH), a 2006 MacArthur Fellow today. These prestigious Fellowships are awarded to …

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Chemists Without Borders Conference Call 8-17-2006 notes

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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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AIDSfreeAFRICA wish list

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Chemists Without Borders is collaborating with AIDSfreeAfrica, a non profit organization focusing on “empowering people in Africa to produce their own essential drugs, diagnostics and diagnostic reagents, in short pharmaceuticals, by helping to build factories and a pharmaceutical infrastructure in Africa.” (Rolande Hodel) Please see the website for more info: http://aidsfreeafrica.org If you know any …

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