Osborn Club lecture
| Date/Time: | Monday, 14 Feb 2011 at 7:00 pm |
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| Location: | 1420 Molecular Biology |
| Cost: | Free |
| URL: | http://www.ent.iastate.edu/osbornclub/programs |
| Contact: | James Reecy, |
| Phone: | 515-294-9269 |
| Channel: | Groups, governance |
| Categories: | Lectures |
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Abstract
It's been nearly three decades since the discovery of HIV-1 as the causative agent of AIDS. Although highly effective antiretroviral drugs are available, infected patients cannot be cured of the virus and new infections are still rampant in many developing countries. AIDS vaccine is critically needed, but its development has been a major scientific challenge. During the past few years, my laboratory has been developing an AIDS vaccine based on the Membrane-Proximal External Region (MPER) of gp41 subunit of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein. We have made important discoveries and the latest developments will be presented.
About the Osborn Club
The Osborn Research Club was founded in 1921 and named in honor of Dr. Herbert Osborn. Members of the club are active researchers within the natural or physical sciences, and the club provides a forum for exchange of ideas across scientific disciplines. Club members meet monthly from September through May for a program consisting of a social period, dinner and presentation of a research lecture. The lecture portion of the program is open to the public.
More info: http://www.ent.iastate.edu/osbornclub/programs