Newsletter | September 2, 2026

09.02.26 -- What Baby KJ Taught Us About Sustainable mRNA Development

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What Baby KJ Taught Us About Sustainable mRNA Development

Of course, these conversations are rarely simple, and the learnings are multifaceted. In this three-part series, I’ll share my 3 biggest takeaways from the discussion between Coller, Ahrens-Nicklas, and Strauss. Here in part 1, I’ll start by parsing out the learnings about drug development we can take away from the overall heroic efforts to dose Baby KJ. 

 

Building A Self-Driving Lab For LNP Development

With commercially available components, MIT researchers built a platform that accelerates LNP process development, optimization, and autonomous manufacturing research.

Beyond Vaccines: Can RNA Sense Gases?

Could RNA sense its environment? A new hypothesis explores how RNA may detect temperature and gases, inspiring smarter, adaptive RNA therapeutics.

5 Questions Every RNA Platform Must Answer Before Investors Write The Check

A practical framework for evaluating whether an RNA company has the science, strategy, scalability, and discipline to become a lasting platform.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

 

Next Generation Sequencing In Viral Safety Testing

Next Generation Sequencing offers a sensitive, high-throughput model to detect adventitious viral agents, enhancing safety and streamlining regulatory-compliant product workflows.

 

Large Scale Purification Of Oligonucleotides With IEX

As oligonucleotide-based drugs gain momentum in therapeutic development, refining their manufacturing processes through solutions like ion exchange chromatography (IEX) becomes crucial.

 

Unmatched Beginnings That Shape Late-Phase Success

Early research choices shape outcomes. Focusing on reproducibility, scalability, regulatory fit, and supply stability early cuts risk, prevents delays, and supports smoother development progress.

 

Mapping The Value Landscape Of mRNA Therapeutics

Discover how decades of research have propelled mRNA technology to the forefront of therapeutic development and learn how expertise is advancing mRNA drug development.

 

Establishing Analytical Methods For Emerging mRNA-Based Therapies

Cutting-edge analytical technologies enable accurate quality attribute assessments across mRNA drug substances and drug products, ensuring process control and regulatory readiness.

 

AI Predictive Maintenance Prevents Batch Loss And Production Shutdown

AI-powered predictive maintenance utilizing wireless vibration sensors prevents batch losses and shutdowns by identifying equipment issues prior to catastrophic operational failures.

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