Formulation and delivery of RNA-based vaccines and therapeutics: addressing outstanding questions around safety and purity
In this interview, Róisin McGuigan, Editor, Nucleic Acid Insights, and Jesse Erasmus, Director of Virology at HDT Bio, discuss current challenges and opportunities in RNA safety, manufacturing, and targeted delivery, and the key ongoing obstacles facing viral and LNP-based delivery modalities.
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Advancing nucleic acid therapeutics with circular RNA
In this podcast episode, Jokūbas Leikauskas, Editor, BioInsights, speaks to Trevor Hallam, who served as Chief Scientific Officer of Sail Biomedicines until July 2025. The interview, recorded in June 2025, explores advances in RNA therapeutics, particularly circular RNA (circRNA or eRNA) technologies, and how they may help overcome current limitations in delivery, durability, and specificity for applications such as CAR-T cell therapies and autoimmune disease treatment.
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Exploring advances in bioconjugation: nanozymes, tissue tropism, and the future of responsive systems
Lauren Coyle (Commissioning Editor, Bioconjugation Insights) speaks to Vincent Rotello (Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst) about the advantages and limitations of different nanomaterial platforms, and emerging strategies such as tissue tropism and responsive nanozymes that could advance targeted therapeutic and diagnostic delivery.
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The promise of antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates for neurological diseases
Lauren Coyle, Launch Commissioning Editor, Bioconjugation Insights, speaks with Kerstin Hofer, Science and People Lead, Roche, about the evolving application of antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates in neurology. She highlights their design, delivery challenges across the blood–brain barrier, and potential to transform CNS diseases.
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From innovation to access: bridging gaps in scalability and cold chain precision logistics for advanced therapies
Jokūbas Leikauskas, Editor, BioInsights, speaks to Rohin Iyer, Senior Director, Global Cell and Gene Therapy Operations, Marken, about addressing the complex logistics of cell and gene therapies through global infrastructure, precision, and advanced technologies. They also discuss evolving cold chain needs, regulatory and geopolitical challenges, and the need for scalability.
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