Comments on: A Vaccine Grows in Sunset Park http://www.talkingscience.org/2009/01/a-vaccine-grows-in-sunset-park/ TalkingScience is a non-profit organization focus on educating the general public on science through new media. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jill Herschleb http://www.talkingscience.org/2009/01/a-vaccine-grows-in-sunset-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4732 Jill Herschleb Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:16:10 +0000 http://talkingscience.org/blogs/?p=1146#comment-4732 Great article! It's refreshing to see that there are ways for research to flourish outside of of the traditional models of academia and private industry. I hope this will result in not only medical advances, but also towards inspiring similar-structured laboratories to open up across the country. Great article! It's refreshing to see that there are ways for research to flourish outside of of the traditional models of academia and private industry. I hope this will result in not only medical advances, but also towards inspiring similar-structured laboratories to open up across the country.

]]> By: Ben Lillie http://www.talkingscience.org/2009/01/a-vaccine-grows-in-sunset-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4453 Ben Lillie Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:03:30 +0000 http://talkingscience.org/blogs/?p=1146#comment-4453 I'm curious who these "solvers" are, and how they were recruited. It seems like someone with enough background to create a partial HIV protein match would already be working in the field. I do like the idea of converting an old army terminal to a research facility, looks like a fun place to work. I'm curious who these "solvers" are, and how they were recruited. It seems like someone with enough background to create a partial HIV protein match would already be working in the field.

I do like the idea of converting an old army terminal to a research facility, looks like a fun place to work.

]]> By: Pia http://www.talkingscience.org/2009/01/a-vaccine-grows-in-sunset-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4398 Pia Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:19:12 +0000 http://talkingscience.org/blogs/?p=1146#comment-4398 Interesting piece! This is a really intriguing concept, and it's good to know that people are thinking creatively about approaching such a critical problem. Interesting piece! This is a really intriguing concept, and it's good to know that people are thinking creatively about approaching such a critical problem.

]]> By: katie http://www.talkingscience.org/2009/01/a-vaccine-grows-in-sunset-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4350 katie Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:18:25 +0000 http://talkingscience.org/blogs/?p=1146#comment-4350 really interesting - i was especially interested by the new model of working free from academic vs industry constraints and pressures. great piece! really interesting - i was especially interested by the new model of working free from academic vs industry constraints and pressures. great piece!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.talkingscience.org/2009/01/a-vaccine-grows-in-sunset-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4349 Amanda Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:47:32 +0000 http://talkingscience.org/blogs/?p=1146#comment-4349 Interesting - who knew that this was taking place right in our own backyard? A friend sent me a link to this article, and I was surprised that this was the first I'd heard of this new research facility in Brooklyn. The NY media should pick this up and spread the word! Interesting - who knew that this was taking place right in our own backyard? A friend sent me a link to this article, and I was surprised that this was the first I'd heard of this new research facility in Brooklyn. The NY media should pick this up and spread the word!

]]> By: Samidh http://www.talkingscience.org/2009/01/a-vaccine-grows-in-sunset-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4325 Samidh Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:04:15 +0000 http://talkingscience.org/blogs/?p=1146#comment-4325 Great news for innovation in NYC! Now instead of brewing more than beer in Brooklyn, we're on the road towards an AIDS vaccine. It's also interesting how the effort can be focused locally, but use web-based tools to pull in innovators from around the world. A true 21st century model. Great news for innovation in NYC! Now instead of brewing more than beer in Brooklyn, we're on the road towards an AIDS vaccine. It's also interesting how the effort can be focused locally, but use web-based tools to pull in innovators from around the world. A true 21st century model.

]]> By: B Stolz http://www.talkingscience.org/2009/01/a-vaccine-grows-in-sunset-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4323 B Stolz Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:23:15 +0000 http://talkingscience.org/blogs/?p=1146#comment-4323 This is great news as a New Yorker and AIDS advocate. It's time to start focusing more on prevention tools especially given that once we achieve universal access targets, we'll be spending tens of billions of dollars on treatments in the developing world every year. Kudos to IAVI for keeping at it despite setbacks and to the author for sharing. This is great news as a New Yorker and AIDS advocate. It's time to start focusing more on prevention tools especially given that once we achieve universal access targets, we'll be spending tens of billions of dollars on treatments in the developing world every year. Kudos to IAVI for keeping at it despite setbacks and to the author for sharing.

]]> By: William http://www.talkingscience.org/2009/01/a-vaccine-grows-in-sunset-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4321 William Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:05:13 +0000 http://talkingscience.org/blogs/?p=1146#comment-4321 Great article! Great article!

]]> By: Connie French http://www.talkingscience.org/2009/01/a-vaccine-grows-in-sunset-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4067 Connie French Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:00:47 +0000 http://talkingscience.org/blogs/?p=1146#comment-4067 Hi there - Thank you for the mention of InnoCentive in your post. We are very proud to be part of the IAVI's initiative to develop a vaccine for HIV/AIDS. Kalpana Gupta, Ph.D., Director, New Alliances & Initiatives at IAVI, was kind enough to share more detail about the Challenge on our blog - http://blog.innocentive.com/2009/01/09/seeker-spotlight-international-aids-vaccine-initiative-iavi/. This piece provides some background in the progress to date of developing a vaccine for this disease, and outlines the additional opportunities available for the Solver who finds the answer. We are very hopeful that this Challenge will provide a significant step forward in ending this epidemic. Kind regards, Connie French, InnoCentive Hi there -

Thank you for the mention of InnoCentive in your post. We are very proud to be part of the IAVI's initiative to develop a vaccine for HIV/AIDS. Kalpana Gupta, Ph.D., Director, New Alliances & Initiatives at IAVI, was kind enough to share more detail about the Challenge on our blog - http://blog.innocentive.com/2009/01/09/seeker-spotlight-international-aids-vaccine-initiative-iavi/. This piece provides some background in the progress to date of developing a vaccine for this disease, and outlines the additional opportunities available for the Solver who finds the answer. We are very hopeful that this Challenge will provide a significant step forward in ending this epidemic.

Kind regards,
Connie French, InnoCentive

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