"Godfather of mRNA Vaccines Unveils Plan to Preemptively Immunize Against Cancer"
Dr. Drew Weissman, the pioneer behind mRNA vaccines, has revealed plans to develop an mRNA vaccine against cancer that could immunize people more than a decade before the disease strikes. The vaccines, being developed at the University of Pennsylvania, aim to teach the body how to recognize and fight tumor cells. By leveraging the mRNA platform, which can be easily encoded to target specific cancer types, the vaccines could provide tailored treatment for individuals with genetic mutations that increase their cancer risk. This groundbreaking approach could potentially prevent cancer from ever appearing in high-risk patients.