Ragon Institute
Jun 4, 2014 Ragon Culture
Sunday, June 1 was a beautiful day for a walk… The 29th annual AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run that is! For the 18th year in a row, Team Ragon walked with the goal, not only of raising money, but also of raising awareness. As the 78 team members joined the thousands who […]
Mar 24, 2014 Ragon Culture
The 2013 Ragon Institute Annual Report is now available to view online or download! Learn about the Institute accomplishments during its fifth year! 2013 Ragon Institute Annual Report [With the interactive plugin above, you can use the menu bar to share, download as a PDF, or expand to full screen.] If you […]
Jan 6, 2014 Ragon Culture
Dr. Christina Thobakgale, senior lecturer and researcher at the Ragon-affiliated HIV Pathogenesis Programme (HPP) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, was recently recognized for two prestigious awards. In November, Dr. Thobakgale was nominated into the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS). Every year, only 10 new members are selected from across South […]
Nov 26, 2013 Ragon Culture
Every November, the Ragon Institute looks forward to volunteering at the Boston Living Center’s Celebration of Life, which provides a full Thanksgiving dinner and entertainment for anyone living with HIV/AIDS, their family and loved ones, as well as raising money for Boston’s HIV positive community. The Boston Living Center (BLC) is a non-profit community […]
Nov 13, 2013 Ragon Culture
For the month of November, the Ragon Institute is proud to host a section of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt, the 54-ton, handmade tapestry that memorializes more than 94,000 individuals lost to AIDS. The AIDS Memorial Quilt was conceived of in November 1985 by long-time San Francisco gay rights activist Cleve Jones, and […]
Mar 21, 2013 Ragon Culture
IDG’s Computerworld has honored Microsoft Research for their innovative approach to HIV research, applying the same high-powered computation systems which are used in spam filters to the problem of HIV. This work is a collaboration between Microsoft Research Distinguished Scientist, David Heckerman and Ragon Institute Director, Dr. Bruce Walker. In November 2011, Heckerman and […]
Mar 12, 2013 Ragon Culture
The Boston Globe today featured the Ragon Institute’s new lab space and highlights the potential impact of cuts in federal funding on HIV research: “A leading AIDS research center unveiled its new $30 million laboratory building in Cambridge Monday, where it aims to push ahead with efforts to develop an HIV vaccine and to […]
Feb 19, 2013 Ragon Culture
Ragon Institute Director, Dr. Bruce Walker, talks to Robert Tomsho and answers questions about the progress of HIV/AIDS research, three decades after the disease was first discovered. Dr. Walker addresses the value of philanthropy and how his work in South Africa has affected him. “… there’s a sense that the AIDS problem has been […]
Jan 31, 2013 Ragon Culture
This week the Ragon Institute has completed its move to 400 Technology Square, Cambridge. This new building space increases Ragon lab and office space significantly, providing a critical step forward in the research and recruitment capabilities of the Institute. Researchers, staff and collaborators will be housed in three and a half floors of office, […]
Dec 1, 2012 Ragon Culture
Ragon Institute Director, Dr. Bruce Walker, along with AIDS Action’s President & CEO, Rebecca Haag and a large group of supporters from the Ragon Institute, were present for flipping the switch to turn the lights of the Prudential Building red in honor of World AIDS Day, December 1. images courtesy of AIDSAction/photographer Marilyn Humphries […]
Sep 14, 2012 Ragon Culture
September 9 – 13, the Ragon Institute and the Harvard Center for AIDS Research (Harvard CFAR) co-hosted AIDS Vaccine 2012, the world’s largest and most prestigious global scientific conference focused exclusively on HIV vaccine research. Watch a webcast of the event Download meeting agenda (pdf) The annual international conference brought […]
Sep 10, 2012 Ragon Culture
On Sept 6, 2012, the Ragon Institute International Program and the Education Program hosted Global Camps Africa at the Charlestown laboratories. Global Camps Africa is an educative program developed by Phil Lilienthal in South Africa. These 8-day camps provide education, life skills and support to HIV-affected kids and teens near Soweto. Five South […]
Dec 12, 2011 Ragon Culture
The theme of HIV Pathogenesis Programme‘s (HPP) first annual World AIDS Day event, held December 2011, was an “Update on progress made towards the development of a safe and effective HIV vaccine.” The purpose was to educate the community in Umlazi, a township on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, about the vaccine research […]