Professor Robert Vince was selected by the White House to meet with President George W. Bush during the President's visit to Minnesota. Dr. Vince explained to the President how his research group designed a drug, carbovir, now marketed as ZiagenTM, for the treatment of AIDS. He also informed President Bush that the University royalties are supporting the newly established Center for Drug Design. The President was pleased to see how research funds can be used to discover new therapies which benefit the public.
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