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Jun 23

27m 31s

mRNA and the Future of Personalized Medi...

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) — The Leading Think Tank for Science and Tech Policy

About this episode

Continued innovation and investment is vital to maintaining the U.S.'s leadership in the biopharma sector. Rob and Jackie sit down with Andrew Geall, Chief Development Officer at Replicate Bioscience, and Deborah Barbara, strategic advisor to Primrose Bio, to discuss the development and potential of mRNA as the fourth pillar of pharmaceutical innovation.

Mentioned

Sandra Barbosu, “Harnessing AI to Accelerate Innovation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry,” (ITIF, November 2024)
Richard Fleischer, dir. Fantastic Voyage, (20th Century-Fox, 1966).

Related

Stephen Ezell and Meghan Ostertag, “The Bayh-Dole Act’s Role in Stimulating University-Led Regional Economic Growth,” (ITIF, June 2025)

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