[dinh]

During ABAKS auction for KHV, one of the winners asked me why I picked the AKCA KHV funding for contribution? some people PMed and asked the same question... I think it is my obligation to express the answer here.

I have learned quite a lot about KHV virus and KHV Research Programs. I think there is a need for all of us to support good research programs in order to fight this virus. There were/are some KHV research programs, but many of them are just a short term research. Mainly, just as an investigation of the KHV when it breakout, but they do not have a long term goal and commitments.

I see AKCA KHV is the best KHV research program. Well formed and organized program with have a good committee to run it. AKCA contributed quite good amount of money to the fund and trying to match it as well. It works together with the school that doing the research for KHV. There is also a review committee that do review the progress of the research program in order to make necessary contrinutions....I would love to know if there is another good research program that we should help as well.

In additional to koi auction for KHV, some Koi-Bito Members also made contrinutions directly to AKCA KHV funding as well. Thank you.

I also agreed that since we support AKCA KHV program, we would like to see the Progress of Research program sometime in the near future.

Best regards,
--Dinh