The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has been awarded a $378,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The grant aims to speed up and improve development of vaccines against major global diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other major diseases. IAVI is a global nonprofit that develops safe, effective, accessible, preventive HIV vaccines for use worldwide.
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International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Lands $378,000 RWJF Grant