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| Dear IVI supporter,
Welcome to the
11 th edition
of IVI's quarterly newsletter. |
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COVER STORY |
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Building
on success: IVI to open BSL-3 lab to spur avian flu research in
2006 |
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In the year 2006, the International Vaccine Institute will step up its efforts to counter the threat of avian influenza, while building on success in its programs of research to tackle "neglected diseases" afflicting the world's poor, noted the head of the Seoul-based IVI in his New Year message.
"Our desire to provide more help to the world's poor requires that we continually expand the scope of our programs. We are now moving into research on vaccines against additional diseases of importance, including pandemic influenza," said Dr. John Clemens, Director General of the IVI. "This is a critical moment in IVI's development, with many opportunities for us to continue to expand our work for the poor, but with a need for additional funds to support this work."
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IVI UPDATE |
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The International Vaccine Institute plans to hold its sixth annual vaccinology training course for experts to strengthen their capacity in vaccine science and technology at its headquarters in Seoul from May 15 to 20, 2006.
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Prof. Christian Brechot, Director
General of INSERM (Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche
Medicale), the French National Institute for Health and Biomedical
Research, paid a visit to the IVI on Tuesday, February 21.
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The Republic of Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory
Coast) joined the IVI as a new Signatory to IVI¡¯s Establishment
Agreement on February 15, 2006. This follows the Republic of Liberia
joining the IVI in October 2005.
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The IVI was honored for its excellence
in scientific programs by a Chinese provincial government. The IVI
and its collaborator, Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and
Control (CDC), received a Second Place Award of the Guangxi Provincial
Science & Technology Advancement Awards of 2004 for their collaborative
program of Invasive Bacterial Meningitis in Asian Children.
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FRIENDS OF IVI |
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"Our clinic aims to give
customers confident smiles and bright tomorrows. Now, thanks to
the IVI, we can also present a healthy tomorrow to poor children
around the world." said Dr. Hee Ju Lee, Co-Director of the
Smile Future Dental Clinic, smiling as he explained what it is like
to be the first of now five IVI GIVING CLUB members.
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IVI
(International Vaccine Institute)
TEL:
82-2-881-1222
FAX :
82-2- 881-1228
WEB :
www.ivi.int
E-mail : newsletter@ivi.int
ADDRESS :
International Vaccine Institute, Kwanak PO Box 14, Seoul, Korea 151-600 |
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