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GLOBAL
HIV VACCINE ENTERPRISE NAMES ALAN BERNSTEIN NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPENS
NEW SECRETARIAT: 12/10/2007 (MaximsNews Network)
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UNITED NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network /
- 12 October 2007 --
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- At the Keystone Symposium
in Cape Town today, the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise announced the appointment
of its first executive director and the opening of a new secretariat in New York
City.
Dr.
Alan Bernstein, founding president of the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research, will lead the international alliance of researchers, funders and
advocates dedicated to speeding the search for an HIV vaccine.
Dr. Bernstein's appointment comes
after the recent announcements by Merck, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN)
and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) regarding
the discontinuation of immunizations in the STEP HIV vaccine trial.
To read the full press
release, visit the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Web site.
Global
HIV Vaccine Enterprise
The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise is an alliance of independent organizations
around the world dedicated to accelerating the development of a preventive HIV
vaccine by implementing a shared scientific plan, mobilizing significant new
funding for vaccine research, and promoting more efficient, faster ways for
researchers to share successes and failures and avoid duplicating their efforts.
The Enterprise brings together researchers, funders, and advocates from
academia, government agencies, private industry, and non-governmental
organizations in developed and developing countries. The Enterprise also engages
the broader international community to support HIV vaccine research and make it
an integral part of the global response to HIV/AIDS.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In
developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them
the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United
States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest
resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and
life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Patty Stonesifer and
co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and
Warren Buffett.
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