mRNA vaccines hold promise for many diseases. Now the tech is under fire
Researchers warn that halting federal contracts for mRNA vaccine research could weaken pandemic preparedness and slow medical advances.
Halting mRNA vaccine development in the US has broader implications beyond infectious diseases, impeding innovative cancer and rare disease treatments. Science is interconnected; each step forward contributes to collective knowledge and new breakthroughs.
www.sciencenews.org/article/mrna...
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Opinion | RFK Jr.βs Dangerous Attack on mRNA Research
Covid-era coercion and misinformation bred public distrust, but the vaccines did save countless lives.
In the @wsj.com, BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social writes about how mRNA vaccines are among the most promising tools in modern medicine and how the United States' leadership in biomedical innovation is now at risk.
www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...
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Opinion | RFK Jr.βs Dangerous Attack on mRNA Research β The Wall Street Journal
Covid-era coercion and misinformation bred public distrust, but the vaccines did save countless lives.
Recent policy changes are putting American biotechnology leadership at risk while potentially restricting access to new treatments. It's time to refocus this debate & prioritize innovation over political rhetoric. Please read my discussion in today's Wall Street Journal.
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Thank you Aaron for having the courage to speak out. We need all scientist to follow in Aaron's footsteps, call your local news and give an interview.
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Pulling the Plug on mRNA Vaccine Development Is 'Reckless,' Experts Say
Puts U.S. at a disadvantage as H5N1 pandemic threat looms
What we heard this week 𧡠#MedSky
"This is a really reckless decision." -- @jmcoller.bsky.social, of @jhu.edu, discussing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to cancel $500 million in funding and wind down development of #mRNA vaccines.
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mRNA medicines are the best medicine, but thanks to RFK Jr., laughter will have to be our booster shot! #mRNA, #NewYorker
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Pulling the Plug on mRNA Vaccine Development Is 'Reckless,' Experts Say
Puts U.S. at a disadvantage as H5N1 pandemic threat looms
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to cancel $500 million in funding and wind down development of mRNA vaccines is a disastrous one -- especially with the looming threat of an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic, sources told MedPage Today. @jmcoller.bsky.social
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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Health secretary RFK Jr. shuts door on U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research
Vaccine experts and people steeped in pandemic preparedness expressed horror at the news that RFK Jr. has shut the door in U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research.
This decision risks ceding America's competitive advantage in biotechnology to other nations expanding their investments in mRNA research. American patients may increasingly depend on foreign innovation for breakthrough treatments.
www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/m... via @statnews.com
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New gene therapy approach targets rare genetic diseases by boosting expression of autism-linked genes. "We stand on the brink of medical breakthroughsβwe are so close." @jmcoller.bsky.social www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/06/26/a...
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How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution
Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an βexistential threatβ to a once-celebrated technology.
In a new @nature.com e article, BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social talks about mRNAβs potential not just in thwarting infectious threats but also in treating many of the same chronic conditions targeted by RFK Jrβs βMake America Healthy Againβ initiative.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution
Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an βexistential threatβ to a once-celebrated technology.
Nature reports how the Trump administrationβs anti-mRNA sentiment has sparked fears that this once-celebrated technology, widely seen as a major engine of next-generation vaccines and therapeutics, could soon find itself on the chopping block. #medsky π§ͺ
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How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution
Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an βexistential threatβ to a once-celebrated technology.
Nature reports how the Trump administrationβs anti-mRNA sentiment has sparked fears that this once-celebrated technology, widely seen as a major engine of next-generation vaccines and therapeutics, could soon find itself on the chopping block. #medsky π§ͺ
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Thanks - I'm glad as well. It is a time for action.
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Fears grow over the future of mRNA vaccine research in the US
Researchers working on mRNA vaccines fear federal funding might be halted, with many looking to move projects abroad
βDespite the promise of this technology β¦ we are risking squandering our leadership in the mRNA space in the 21st century,β @jmcoller.bsky.social, an expert on RNA biology from Johns Hopkins University.
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YouTube video by Johns Hopkins University
The disease-fighting promise of mRNA
Research Saves Lives
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySP9...
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America's support for cutting-edge research is a smart investment
Federal funding for biomedical research pays off by enabling basic discoveries that lead to lifesaving treatments, writes Hopkins biologist Jeff Coller
"Federal support underpins the entire spectrum of scientific research, from basic discoveries to medications for our families," BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social speaks on the impact of cuts to NIH support.
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Biochemical analysis of human eIF4E-DCP2 interaction: Implications for the relationship between translation initiation and decapping https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.21.644491v1
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