Breakthroughs in Biotechnology: Fighting Disease and Poverty
Featuring
Labeeb Abboud
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Dr. Helen Lee
Head of the Development Diagnostic Unit, Cambridge University
Melinda Richter
Executive Director, the San Jose BioCenter
David Stanton
Chief, Technical Leadership and Research Division, Office of HIV/AIDS, USAID
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Reception to Follow
Copley Formal Lounge
Georgetown University
Pandemic disease such as HIV/AIDS, SARS, and Avian Influenza pose an ever-more serious threat to the health and livelihoods of people in emerging markets and raise concerns about national security, safety of the food chain, and overall global public health. Today’s innovations in biotechnology are seeking to provide solutions to these development challenges with breakthroughs in health care delivery. One of the greatest hurdles to unleashing the full value of biotechnology for health, however, is in the distance between the science lab and the village physician’s hut. To close that chasm, the development community is exploring opportunities for partnering with those at the cutting-edge of biotechnology. Join us as we learn more about how the industry has the potential to define the next generation of sustainable healthcare delivery.
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