Date: August 20, 2012 By:
Ragon Institute Program Leader Dr. Dan Barouch has been named Director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research (CVVR) in the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).
“This newly created Center represents the merger of the former Division of Viral Pathogenesis and Division of Vaccine Research. Barouch, a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has led the Division of Vaccine Research since 2009. He has also recently served as interim chief of the Division of Viral Pathogenesis, assuming the role previously held by HIV vaccine pioneer Norman Letvin, MD, who passed away in May.”
Researchers at the University of Amsterdam, in collaboration with the Batista Lab at the Ragon Institute, have developed a potential new approach for an HIV vaccine.
Researchers at the Ndhlovu Lab, part of the Ragon Institute and the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI), have completed a significant study on the safety and practicality of lymph node excisions for HIV cure research in South Africa.
We spoke to Kim to learn more about her background, her research journey, and her experiences at the Ragon Institute over the past few months.