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THE MARATHON OF THE MESSENGER - JÉRÔME LEMONNIE...

The Covid-19 pandemic changed the world. Indeed a real race took place worldwide between
SARS-CoV-2 on the one hand and researchers on the other - especially those specializing in
messenger RNA vaccines. Four years after its emergence  the pandemic is not over  but some
decisive battles have been won  thanks to the great success of mRNA vaccines. The Marathon of
The Messenger presents the history of these mRNA vaccines  combining a scientific background
with historical and economic perspectives. It appears that an important page in the history of
these new vaccines was written in Europe  thanks to the crucial work of German and French
scientists  this effort began in 1993 and continues to this day. In the face of a prevailing
single-mindedness  these researchers pushed through a new therapeutic concept and defined the
biotechnological keys that would open the way to the production of therapeutic messenger RNA in
the fight against cancer and viral infections. Written for a broad audience and accompanied by
humorous cartoons  this book will appeal to anyone looking for scientific and historical
answers about mRNA vaccines. Readers will discover not only the technical and scientific
knowledge of how these vaccines work  but also the economic levers that were necessary to
create this technology. This book has been written in collaboration with Dr. Steve Pascolo 
former director of CureVac  and the RNA messenger expert Professor Chantal Pichon. It also
features a preface by Dr. Pierre Meulien  former director of the European Union public-private
partnership Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI).

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