IAVI International AIDS Vaccine Initiative [to 24 October2015]
http://www.iavi.org/press-releases/2015

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Human Vaccines Project Welcomes Janssen as Newest Partner
October 23, 2015
The Human Vaccines Project welcomes Crucell Holland B.V., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen), as the newest industry partner in its effort to accelerate the research and development of vaccines and immunotherapies for infectious diseases and cancer.

Incubated at the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), the Human Vaccines Project is an ambitious new public-private partnership seeking to transform the future of global disease prevention and treatment by solving the primary scientific obstacles impeding the research and development of new vaccines and immunotherapies. Endorsed by 35 leading vaccine scientists, the Project brings together top academic research centers, and government, non-profit and industry research and development efforts into a global consortium.

“The Human Vaccines Project offers an unprecedented opportunity to merge cutting-edge academic science with industrial product development capabilities to elucidate how the human immune system confers effective immunity, and thus accelerate the development of new interventions for a broad range of critical diseases,” said Johan van Hoof, Global Head, Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Janssen. “Collaborative partnerships such as this, which bring together key expertise to solve complex scientific problems, are essential to deliver the transformational medical innovations needed to advance human health.”…

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Research and Development of New Biomedical HIV Prevention Tools for Women and Girls: Combating the Global AIDS Epidemic Through a More Empowered Response in Sub-Saharan Africa
IAVI Policy Brief
September 2015 :: 8 pages
High HIV prevalence and incidence puts a disproportionate burden on girls and women in Sub-Saharan Africa and threatens to reverse current success in combating the global AIDS epidemic. Programs to fight HIV/AIDS among women and girls can be bolstered by new biomedical prevention tools including pre-exposure prophylaxis, microbicides and vaccines that enhance women and girls’ ability to protect themselves. Better aligning research and development efforts with the needs of women and girls can accelerate the introduction of a wider, more effective array of HIV prevention tools to enhance the health of girls and women, as well as the global response to HIV/AIDS.