Comments on: AIDS vaccine research by an Indian-American

By: lekhni

lekhni — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:10:24 +0000

Thanks, just doing my bit.

By: lekhni

lekhni — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:09:20 +0000

Sure, the infrastructure and atmosphere help a great deal. But while a talented person cannot make much headway without the infrastructure or funding (which is why we have so few notable research papers by Indian scientists), infrastructure alone cannot be a substitute for talent.

By: Sujatha

Sujatha — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:24:10 +0000

Thanks for passing on the word, Lekhni. That was a lovely intro. For those who might be interested in a more in-depth view of how the 'abzyme' approach works vs. the conventional vaccine, here's a new video explaining it.

By: Sakshi

Sakshi — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:58:50 +0000

Wouldnt it be great if an Indian were to find a cure for AIDS?
Why? Isnt it great if just about anyone finds a cure for a disease that has been an epidemic since the 80s?
Or if an Indian-American were to develop a vaccine to prevent AIDS?
The cure is not going to be the sole effort of one man and unless his lab is made up entirely of Indians and is funded solely by Indian government. The way it actually is different from that scenario – a Prof of Indian origins who is now a citizen of the USA, heading a lab in Texas, using NIH money (most likely or money from other ) has provided great insights into possibly making a vaccine for a constantly mutating virus. So how is this an Indian or Indian-American thing? It as an American success story at research.