In this special episode of Bio Eats World — which aired right after the FDA authorized Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for emergency use — Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel tells the story of not just the vaccine’s development, but the machine that made the vaccine: the platform, the technology, and the moves behind the vaccine’s development.
How does this new technology that uses mRNA work; why is this such a fundamental shift in the world of drug development; and where will this technology go next?
Hanne Winarsky is the Head of Writer Acquisition & Development at Substack.
Jorge Conde is a general partner on the Bio + Health team at Andreessen Horowitz, focused on therapeutics, diagnostics, life sciences tools, and software.
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