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CA$24 million federal investment backs Western University-led Canada–Uganda HIV cure bid
Western University says a new CA$24 million federal investment will support IMMUNEQUITY, a project uniting Canadian and Ugandan teams in pursuit of an HIV cure.
Why it matters: Canadian and Ugandan research teams in IMMUNEQUITY gain CA$24 million in federal backing for Western University's HIV cure effort.
Western University reported a new federal investment of CA$24 million in a bid it leads to find a cure for HIV.
According to the university, the project, called IMMUNEQUITY, brings together research teams from Canada and Uganda.
The university said the project aims to ensure equitable access from the outset.
Editor’s view
Joseph Lopez, Collaboration Editor
The Canadian and Ugandan teams working on IMMUNEQUITY now have CA$24 million in federal funding behind the Western University-led HIV cure effort, which the university says is designed for equitable access from the start.
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