HomeHealthcareThe extraordinary adventure of...

The extraordinary adventure of the Covid vaccine

“This 2020, BioNTech will prove the skeptics wrong.” At the beginning of January, in front of investors gathered in San Francisco, Ughur Shahin tells the truth. But not for all the right reasons… Twelve years ago, the immunologist founded the company BioNTech with his partner Ozlem Turecchi to develop messenger RNA-based immunotherapy. Only a few of its researchers work on infectious diseases, and a partnership with Pfizer is outlined against influenza. When he faces American investors, therefore, Shahin is thinking about the cancer against which BioNTech is about to launch seven clinical trials. But neither cancer nor personalized medicine will be BioNTech’s glory. two weeks after this American tour, the company will make a decisive choice that will lead it to change the face of the global epidemic.

One weekend at the end of January 2020, in the family’s small apartment in Mainz, Germany, Shahin reads an article…

Source: Le Figaro

- A word from our sponsors -

Most Popular

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

More from Author

- A word from our sponsors -

Read Now

Showing the “restored” infrastructure on the way does not work from mobiles.

Russian invaders, without completing the repair of the roof, replacing windows, restoring the heating system in high -level buildings of temporarily busy Sivercodonetsk, began to install passenger elevators there. .in_text_content_22 {width: 300px; Height: 600px; } @Media (min-width: 600px) {.in_text_content_22 {width: 580px; Height: 400px; }}...

In Dnieper, two posts as a result of Rashistov’s united attack (photo)

Russian invaders on the night of June 7 made another combined attack in Dnipropetrovsk. .in_text_content_22 {width: 300px; Height: 600px; } @Media (min-width: 600px) {.in_text_content_22 {width: 580px; Height: 400px; }} .Adsbygoogle {Touch-Action: Manipulation; } Six missiles and 27 drones were shot down...

In Lutske, he completed the work of the rescue on the Meste Russian attack (photo, video)

In LUTSK, search and rescue work was completed on the site of the Russian attack conducted yesterday, June 6. .in_text_content_22 {width: 300px; Height: 600px; } @Media (min-width: 600px) {.in_text_content_22 {width: 580px; Height: 400px; }} .Adsbygoogle {Touch-Action: Manipulation; } This was announced...

50 “Shakhhedov”, rocket and cabin attacked at night the hacks – trees (video)

Russian invaders today, June 7, made the strongest during a complete military attack on Harkiva. Dozens of explosions were heard. .in_text_content_22 {width: 300px; Height: 600px; } @Media (min-width: 600px) {.in_text_content_22 {width: 580px; Height: 400px; }} .Adsbygoogle {Touch-Action: Manipulation; } The mayor...