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Jan 13, 2012

Thoughts on a visit to Aeras

As a public health graduate student, I jump at any chance I have to get involved in my future field. The other day, I was given an opportunity to visit Aeras and tour their facility. With an academic background that is strictly social science, I was initially intimidated by the hard science that would soon be thrown my way via chemical compounds, acronyms, and scientific processes used to develop Tuberculosis vaccines. But then I thought to myself, Tuberculosis vaccines! How can I pass on an opportunity to meet with people that could potentially save millions of lives (approximately 1.4 million per year, according to Aeras)?

Oct 28, 2011

Saving For a Rainy Day

I’m sure we’ve all heard of the saying “saving for a rainy day.” I try my best to put a little away every chance I get; you never know what opportunities or obstacles may be just around the corner. At this time in our history we have a really unique opportunity to begin to end the global AIDS epidemic, but some people don’t quite see it that way. Here in the U.S. and abroad, you might be surprised at what counts for a “rainy day.”