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21 December 2020
40:04

The Machine That Made the Vaccine: Company, Platform, Innovation

a16z Podcast

Hosts & Guests

Hanne Winarsky

Host

Jorge Conde

Host

Stéphane Bancel

Guest

Episode Summary

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. Aired on Bio Eats World right after FDA EUA.

Episode Notes

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?

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