Show Notes

Host, Thomas Osha, visits The Penn Institute for RNA Innovation and sits down with directors Dr. Drew Weissman and Dr. Jim Hoxie.

Dr. Weissman’s was recently awarded the Nobel Prize forĀ  groundbreaking work that has fundamentally transformed our understanding of genetic science and has played a pivotal role in the development of mRNA vaccines, which have been instrumental in combating the global COVID-19 pandemic.

We discuss the science behind RNA innovations, explore what’s next for this exciting field of medicine, and highlight the importance of serendipitous collisions in science.

rnainnovation.med.upenn.edu

 

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