MRNA
topic on 2 shows · 4 statements across 2 episodes
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4 statements about MRNA, every show
Bancel: Moderna mRNA delivers directly to lymph nodes and immune cells
“With all technology, I cannot speak about all the mRNA companies that have different mRNAs, different lipids, and so on, but with all technology, when we inject our mRNA in a muscle, whether it's a COVID shot, a flu shot, or this cancer treatment, basically th…”
Bancel: Moderna prints 34 cancer mutations into individualized vaccines in 30 days
“We select the 34 that we believe are the most relevant, and we stitch them together into one big mRNA molecule, which we make in thirty-ish days for you, that is injected then in a hospital intramuscularly.”
Afeyan: Nobody took mRNA research seriously as recently as 2016
“Five years ago, nobody was taking MRNA research seriously”
Afeyan: Precision in guessing what works is unimportant when pioneering new fields
“The accuracy with which you have to guess what's going to work Is not at all important. Because we get into these brand new areas, it's wide open to find where value lies, right? Imagine if we waited three, four years as people did, or 10 years in the case of …”