For decades, scientists have studied the seemingly endless possibilities of custom-made messenger RNA, or mRNA. Kathy Fernando, Head Vice President, Worldwide of Clinical Operations at Pfizer, spent her early bench science career working with mRNA technology and had a front row seat to the creation of the COVID-19 vaccine. DLA Piper’s Dr. Lisa Haile talks with Dr. Fernando about the study of mRNA and how COVID-19 catalyzed its advancement.

<p>For decades, scientists have studied the seemingly endless possibilities of custom-made messenger RNA, or mRNA. Kathy Fernando, Head Vice President, Worldwide of Clinical Operations at Pfizer, spent her early bench science career working with mRNA technology and had a front row seat to the creation of the COVID-19 vaccine. DLA Piper’s Dr. Lisa Haile talks with Dr. Fernando about the study of mRNA and how COVID-19 catalyzed its advancement.</p>

In DLA Piper’s At the Intersection of Science and Law podcast, members of the firm’s Life Sciences team explore the connection between science and the law in areas that include AI and drug discovery, mRNA technology, and the regulatory implications of new drugs and devices.

At the Intersection of Science and Law

For decades, scientists have studied the seemingly endless possibilities of custom-made messenger RNA, or mRNA. Kathy Fernando, Head Vice President, Worldwide of Clinical Operations at Pfizer, spent her early bench science career working with mRNA...

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