Nicole Foy
@foynicole
Communicator. Opinions are my own.
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05-09-2009 23:18:12
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On Dec 6 I look forward to speaking Texas Biomedical Research Institute on our vaccines for neglected diseases and efforts to counter rising antivaccine activism
Our Texas Biomedical Research Institute CEO - Larry Schlesinger - doesn’t mince words in this national commentary piece. Any talk about limiting U.S. infectious disease research in favor of prioritizing chronic conditions is short-sighted and dangerous. It’s not an either-or proposition.
Lassa virus has no approved vaccine and no cure and causes tens to hundreds of thousands of cases of Lassa fever annually. This collab by Texas Biomedical Research Institute and Scripps Research shows promising preclinical results to prevent that.
I’m at a cancer treatment center getting my 27th dose of radiation. My doctor recommends 35. UnitedHealthcare refuses to pay for more than 28. I’ve fought them for weeks to get full treatment approved. This is my Hail Mary to hopefully get them to reconsider.
I will take K for 1,000 in the top left #itsok #hesmyhusband Steve Spriester
#Dreamweek is one of the city’s greatest events. Thanks to Shokare Nakpodia for his leadership!
Researchers Texas Biomedical Research Institute & Penn Vet pinpointed how infected cells help or hinder #Ebola virus, offering new targets for host-directed therapies. The finding, published in Nature Communications, could have implications for other viruses from #HIV to #influenza. txbiomed.org/news-press/new…