LifeSciVC

JULY 1, 2024

One thread that has run throughout it has been my passion for science as a lens for looking at the world. In particular, I love connecting science to daily life. Pfizer’s recent campaign around “ Science Will Win ” similarly appealed to the ethos of the power of science to help humanity. Remember life’s Central Dogma.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 3, 2024

Making a little tangle of DNA visible to the eye and understanding that this is the basis of complex organisms, which might be altered in disease, was the defining moment for my future path in life sciences. Communication and networking are key in any career, with science being no exception.

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Codon

DECEMBER 12, 2024

” The report accompanies an article in Science , also released today, entitled “Confronting Risks of Mirror Life.” For the article in Science , more than 30 scientists from ten countries are calling on the broader community to confront the risks of mirrored life. ” But what, exactly, is a mirrored organism?

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DrugBank

MAY 15, 2024

This method was more about serendipity than science. Another promising avenue is the use of technologies like RNA interference and gene editing, which allow scientists to turn off the production of certain proteins altogether. But as molecular biology has advanced, so too has our approach to finding new drugs.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Strong Th1 cell-mediated immune responses were also observed for the vaccine candidates with either adjuvant. We are encouraged by the high level of neutralizing antibodies in combination with the strong Th1 response which we believe could play an important role in controlling infection.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 21, 2024

AAV-based therapies often can’t be dosed more than once due to concerns about an immune response. Additionally, the COVID-19 RNA vaccines have already demonstrated how safe RNA can be, and we look forward to seeing additional safety data on RNA approaches as the field continues to grow.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

About AstraZeneca AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of diseases in three therapy areas – Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, and Respiratory & Immunology.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of diseases in three therapy areas – Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, and Respiratory & Immunology. About AstraZeneca.

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Codon

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

But, regardless of which was first, they all operated with the same core data as their mechanism for understanding life: messenger RNA ( mRNA ). While mRNA data was often illuminating, their interpretation was tricky; more akin to art than science. There was scFormer in 2022, scGPT in 2023, and plenty of others.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 31, 2021

Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidates demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability profiles and strong neutralizing immune responses in a phase 1 trial. GSK is a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer. CHENGDU, China , Feb.

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Dark Matter Blog

JULY 16, 2021

As soon as I learned about DNA and RNA, I wanted to be a molecular biologist. Last stops at RNA My last roles in biotech were where my original passion began: DNA and RNA. My last stop at Arrakis Therapeutics is with a company targeting RNA with small molecules. I wanted to use molecular biology to create drugs.

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Broad Institute

AUGUST 11, 2022

The study appears in Science. In the new study, they homed in on a handful of these genes encoding enzymes that are members of the STAND ATPase family of proteins, which in eukaryotes are involved in the innate immune response. Prokaryotic innate immunity through pattern recognition of conserved viral proteins.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 25, 2020

The Phase 1 interim analysis showed that mRNA-1273 was generally well-tolerated across all age groups and induced rapid and strong immune responses against SARS-CoV-2. Moderna is advancing messenger RNA (mRNA) science to create a new class of transformative medicines for patients. 26, 2020 11:00 UTC. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dr Ashley Seifert, an associate professor in the Department of Biology at the UK College of Arts and Sciences, and his research group have pioneered the use of spiny mice and other animal models to understand how complex tissue can regenerate, bridging regenerative biology and medicine. The Innate Immune Response to Infection [Internet].

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Codon

APRIL 9, 2023

“Computer science is to biology what calculus is to physics.” Small snippets of double-stranded RNA were sprayed onto hot pepper plants to control a pest, called Frankliniella occidentalis. The RNA strands shut down a specific gene in the insects, and killed half after 7 days. My goal is to reach 100 supporters!

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Immunization of non-human primates (rhesus macaques) with BNT162b2, a nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (modRNA) candidate that expresses the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein, resulted in strong anti-viral effects against an infectious SARS-CoV-2 challenge. producing CD8+ T cell responses, which is thought to promote an anti-viral effect.

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Codon

JULY 27, 2023

From an article in Science : “After 6 months, the most promising varieties had their lignin content reduced by 49.1% in Science. Their cone cells, which are responsible for color vision, don’t work like normal. Because it turns out that at least half of them , in humans, also bind to RNA molecules.

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Codon

JULY 27, 2023

From an article in Science : “After 6 months, the most promising varieties had their lignin content reduced by 49.1% in Science. Their cone cells, which are responsible for color vision, don’t work like normal. Because it turns out that at least half of them , in humans, also bind to RNA molecules.

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Codon

APRIL 30, 2023

Read more at Science. Science abstracts were pulled from five different medical journals and then fed into ChatGPT. In one experiment, the microneedle patches were used to deliver a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine into mice, producing immune responses similar to a traditional injection. Science Advances. Zhou et al.

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Codon

APRIL 30, 2023

Read more at Science. Science abstracts were pulled from five different medical journals and then fed into ChatGPT. In one experiment, the microneedle patches were used to deliver a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine into mice, producing immune responses similar to a traditional injection. Science Advances. Zhou et al.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 6, 2021

But HIV’s ability to mutate isn’t unique among RNA viruses – most viruses develop mutations, or changes in their genetic code, over time. ” In the same time period, mRNA vaccines were being deployed and immune responses to those vaccines were being studied.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines encode a form of the spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2 virus. The vaccine teaches the cells to make a piece of the spike protein, which triggers an immune response to help prevent illness if later exposed to the virus. How do they work?

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine contains messenger RNA (mRNA), which is genetic material. After a person receives this vaccine, their body produces copies of the spike protein, which does not cause disease, but triggers the immune system to learn to react defensively, producing an immune response against SARS-CoV-2.

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Codon

MARCH 26, 2023

Link Basic Science *Genomic analyses of hair from Ludwig van Beethoven. Link Experimental Tests of the Virtual Circular Genome Model for Nonenzymatic RNA Replication. Link U1 snRNP increases RNA Pol II elongation rate to enable synthesis of long genes. Science Advances. Science Advances. Begg T.J.A. Chaisupa P.

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PLOS: DNA Science

MARCH 20, 2025

I remember my sister being held down to get her triple vaccine, then given in two shots in the arms, which DNA Science covered here. Another subset of T cells, called memory cells, enable a rapid immune response should the person encounter the pathogen again.

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PLOS: DNA Science

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

I’m the same age as RFK Jr, and a geneticist and science writer. All 38 editions of the life science textbooks I’ve written have chapters on immunology that clearly define vaccine: “an inactive, disabled, or part of a pathogen that stimulates an immune response. I know that because I helped write them.

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Codon

JANUARY 26, 2025

RNA polymerase — the enzyme responsible for replicating influenza’s genetic material — lacks proofreading abilities, meaning that mutations aren’t corrected and can rapidly accumulate. The vaccine must cross the mucosal barrier, ignite a robust immune response, yet not cause excessive inflammation.

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Codon

APRIL 16, 2023

Skin microbes can trigger strong immune responses. These microbes were engineered to express tumor antigens that could “elicit T cells that were licensed by the commensal immune program but specific for a tumor,” including both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, according to the study. Science Advances. McCafferty C.L.

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