Dr. Don Francis,
Vaxgen
Alliances and Collaboration
Francis talks about how the NIH and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative in New York are also doing AIDS vaccine research. With the help of ...
Dr. Don Francis
Vaxgen
Dr. Don Francis,
Vaxgen
Career Advice: Follow Your Passion and Come to the Bay Area!
Francis urges inspiring entrepreneurs to follow their passion. He comments on how difficult it is to follow a social cause in a society based on ...
Dr. Don Francis,
Vaxgen
Is HIV Vaccine Possible?
The scary thing about HIV, says Francis, is the numerous variations around the world. Still, there is no scientific reason that it would not be ...
Dr. Don Francis,
Vaxgen
Non-profit vs. Free Market: The Gates Foundation Changes the Game
Neither private investors nor the government was willing to make the necessary investment in the vaccine, says Francis. Therefore, Francis and his team had to ...
Dr. Don Francis,
Vaxgen
Intellectual Property Issues Between Vaxgen and the New Social Venture
Francis explains there are IP issues associated with forming the new venture, but since they are working for the less-developed world the licenses were given ...
Dr. Don Francis,
Vaxgen
Bush and 9/11 Put AIDS on the Back Burner – And a New Social Venture is Born
Francis talks about how after 9/11, the government became interested in vaccines. Vaxgen shifted to making a small pox vaccine and an anthrax vaccine and has ...
Dr. Don Francis,
Vaxgen
The Vaxgen Story
Genentech and Vaxgen have spent a total of 20 years and $300 million on developing the vaccine, says Francis, but there is still a long way to ...
Dr. Don Francis,
Vaxgen
A Tale of Two Markets for AIDS Vaccine (Developed vs. Developing World)
The major market for the AIDS vaccine is in the developing world, says Francis, but there is significant demand in the United States with 40,000 new ...
Dr. Don Francis,
Vaxgen
Vaccines Have a Social Problem!
Francis talks about the social problem surrounding vaccines. People are only scared of a disease and willing to endure vaccination when they see evidence of ...
Dr. Don Francis,
Vaxgen
Don Francis's Mission – Kids and Kids' Health
Don Francis, a pioneer in the field of HIV/AIDS research, had a long history as a pediatrician and an employee of the CDC before ...
