Given the global spread of infectious disease, the emergence of virulent new pathogens such as? SARS and Avian Flu and the escalating threat of bio-terrorism, there is no better time than now to? initiate a Vaccine Renaissance. To that end, The BioGroup of the Rhode Island Tech Collective? and EpiVax Collaborative for Vaccine Research and Development (CVRD) will host a two-day? conference for leading vaccine researchers and vaccine producers from across the country. This? event will take place on June 7, 8, 9 2006 in Providence, Rhode Island.? The primary objective of the Vaccine Renaissance 2006 is to provide a forum for the review of? current progress in the development of vaccines, including new tools and techniques for? accelerating vaccine development. Recent advances in the fields of biodefense vaccines,? vaccines against vaccines will be discussed. A second goal of the meeting is to provide a? networking opportunity for the vaccine R & D community nationwide, creating important? opportunities for collaborations between academic researchers and vaccine industry leaders.? National and regional vaccine industry leaders have been invited to speak about recent vaccine? developments in their area of expertise. Recent advances by biotech and academic vaccine? developers across the country will be presented both as poster and oral presentations.? This 2nd Annual conference follows a highly successful 1st Annual Vaccine Renaissance, RI that? took place on June 8, 9 2005. More than 80 participants attended that 1st conference from the? New England region and beyond.
