Dr. Julie Ake (center), Dr. Sandhya Vasan (left) with IVI Director General Dr. Jerome Kim at IVI headquarters on January 28

IVI was pleased and privileged to welcome a delegation consisting of Dr. Julie Ake, Deputy Director, US Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Dr. Sandhya Vasan, Associate Director for HIV Vaccine Research, and other MHRP scientists on January 28.

As part of our IVI Seminar Series, Dr. Ake gave a talk entitled: ‘HIV Vaccine Development: RV144 and Beyond’; while Dr. Vasan addressed: “Evaluating HIV Neuropathology in Rhesus Macaques”.

A delegation from the MHRP, including Dr. Ake and Dr. Vasan, pose for a commemorative photo with IVI people at IVI Headquarters after the Seminar. 

Dr. Sandhya Vasan speaks to IVI staff at the IVI Seminar.