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Sir Elton John Delivers Keynote Today at 2009 BIO International Convention

Published in Blood Weekly, June 11th, 2009

Sir Elton John delivered today’s keynote address at the 2009 BIO International Convention at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. He focused on the HIV/AIDS epidemic, how biotechnology has influenced prevention and treatment of the disease and an outlook of the challenges and solutions that lie ahead.

“Despite our many advances, and despite your laudable work, HIV/AIDS is still winning. It continues to devastate populations in the developing world. But the epidemic is also worse than we thought in this very city, and in this very country.

“We are truly the ‘David’ of nonprofits, fighting the ‘Goliath’ of diseases.

“The...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-06-11)

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