Ragon Institute
Mar 15, 2016
On February 22, Ragon Institute Director Dr. Bruce Walker presented the Bernard Fields Lecture at the 23rd annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). Dr. Walker’s lecture, entitled T Cell Control of HIV: Implications for Vaccines and Cure, was given during the opening session of the CROI conference. The prestigious Bernard Fields […]
Mar 10, 2016 Awards
HIV Pathogenesis Programme (HPP) Masters student Funsho Ogunshol was recently awarded a Masters degree summa cum laude by the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Ogunshol was supervised by Ragon faculty member Dr. Zaza Ndhlovu. In recognition of this exceptional achievement, Ogunshol has also been awarded a full PhD scholarship by Sub-Saharan Africa Network for TB/HIV Research […]
Mar 7, 2016 Awards
Four Ragon Institute faculty members were recently named Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers. These include: Ragon Institute Director Dr. Bruce Walker, Professor of Medicine, Harvard University; Dr. Todd Allen, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Dr. Dan Barouch, Professor of Medicine, Harvard University; and Dr. Dennis Burton, Professor, Scripps Research Institute. In addition to the four Ragon faculty members, four Ragon […]
Jan 27, 2016
The Ragon Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Facundo D. Batista has joined the faculty. Dr. Batista joins Ragon faculty members and collaborators in pursuit of the development of an effective HIV/AIDS vaccine. Dr. Batista is an internationally renowned expert in the fields of B cell activation, high-resolution imaging and in vivo microscopy. […]
Dec 30, 2015
Researchers from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute have published findings which indicate that HIV acquisition is up to 3.5 times higher in South African women using injectable progestin-only contraceptives (IPCs). IPCs are the most common form of contraception used in sub-Saharan Africa and are common in some areas of high HIV incidence. […]
Dec 1, 2015 Ragon Culture
December 1 marks World AIDS Day. It is an opportunity for people worldwide to reflect upon the tremendous progress which has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS and to be re-energized for the fight ahead. That is why it is appropriate that this year’s theme is: The Time to Act is Now […]
Nov 9, 2015
The expressed goal of the Ragon Insitute is lofty: to harness the immune system to prevent and cure human disease. But behind every principal investigator publishing a new finding is a team of support staff enabling their research. In the offices, administrative assistants, regulatory staff, and grant administrators manage the office, monitor funding, and ensure […]
Oct 6, 2015 Awards
Seventy-eight grants have been awarded to scientists proposing highly innovative approaches to major contemporary challenges in biomedical research, under the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program supported by the NIH Common Fund. Awards support exceptional investigators pursuing bold research projects that span the broad mission of the NIH, including developing methods for cells to synthesize their own […]
Jul 6, 2015
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., – July, 2, 2015 – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced Thursday that scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Crucell Holland B.V, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen), and several other collaborators today published results from a preclinical study of an HIV vaccine regimen used […]
Jun 29, 2015 Awards
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently announced the first recipients of its two newly developed Avenir Award programs for HIV/AIDS and genetics research. The Avenir (meaning “future” in French) Awards support early stage investigators who propose highly innovative studies. The six scientists will each receive up to $300,000 per year for five years […]
Jun 11, 2015
Investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard have added another piece to the puzzle of how a small group of individuals known as elite controllers are able to control HIV infection without drug treatment. In their paper published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens, the research […]
Jun 10, 2015 Ragon Culture
On June 5, 2015, the Ragon Institute held its second annual Ragon Science Day. The event featured 34 poster presentations, a thought-provoking panel discussion on “HIV Prevention: Past, Present, and Future” with six experts in the field, and a social hour. Over 150 Ragon members participated in the event. Click images to enlarge. […]
Jun 8, 2015 Ragon Culture
Sunday, June 7 marked the 30th annual AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run, one of the oldest walks of its kind in the country. About 10,000 people from across New England attended the event which returned to its roots on the Boston Common. Participants walk for different reasons, but walk together for one common […]
Jun 1, 2015 Ragon Culture
The 2014 Ragon Institute Annual Report is now available to view online or download! Learn about the Ragon Institute’s top accomplishments during the year. 2014 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 would like […]
May 19, 2015
Most common bacterial community in healthy South African women may increase presence of T cells targeted by HIV A team led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard has found that the most common bacterial community in the genital tract among healthy South Africa […]
May 14, 2015 Ragon Culture
Six years of innovation has not dampened the zeal of the researchers and staff of the Ragon Institute. Just as at the inception of the Institute in 2009, faculty and staff continue to work tirelessly toward the common goal of developing a vaccine for HIV and have, in the process, established Ragon as a leading […]