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“ViroXchange,” a new
digital media service funded by large pharmaceutical companies, aims to promote
partnership among doctors to advance the latest breakthroughs against HIV and
other viruses, according to its Canadian promoters.
Unveiled at an annual
HIV/AIDS conference in Montreal, the English- and French-language service will
focus on producing online videos, said Guy-Charles Pelletier, CEO of the
Neuhauz company and designer of the project. A team of reporters will provide
independent coverage of the top 10 annual scientific conferences, videotaping
specialists on current studies and developments in HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C
research, Pelletier said.
Dr. Rejean Thomas, a
noted Quebec AIDS expert, leads the province’s biggest specialized clinic and
will head the team editing the videos, in consultation with viroXchange’s
Scientific Committee. The videos will be shared online with health care
providers around the world who cannot afford to travel to the conferences, and
those who just want to stay apprised of findings without depending on major
journals.
“ViroXchange broadens
access to information by researchers in general, while allowing them to share
their knowledge on a global scale,” said Dr. Mark Wainberg, a member of
viroXchange’s Scientific Committee. “It’s important for the scientific
community to be aware of the latest trials and of their impact on research
priorities and scenarios. In this context, viroXchange allows us to better
collaborate.”
Although viroXchange
will start with 20 employees - just 10 of them permanent - Pelletier plans to
expand the staff to 100 within three years, building what he refers to as the
“CNN of virology.”
The Friends of AIDS
Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive
individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread
of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please
visit:
http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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