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SUMMARY:The RNAi therapeutics roller coaster - Mr Dirk Haussecker (Author 
 of the RNAi Therapeutics blog)
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CONTACT:Thomas Irving
DESCRIPTION:_*Part of the Biotechnology lecture series*_\n\n_The discovery
  of RNAi interference gene suppression in humans opened up the prospect of
  creating a transformative new class of medicines similar in importance to
  small molecules and monoclonal antibodies. A decade on\, amid steady scie
 ntific progress\, RNAi therapeutics has gone from most-hyped to most-ridic
 uled technology before entering the current phase in which\, for the first
  time\, business expectations and scientific realities have begun to align
 ._\n\n_In his talk\, Dr Haussecker will be discussing the factors that hav
 e been driving the rapid swings in public/investor perceptions and will tr
 y to distill general lessons applicable to the development of other new bi
 otechnology platforms. Although the jury is still out\, the evidence\, inc
 luding well-received recent clinical trial results\, point towards develop
 ing solutions to technical bottlenecks and building scientific credibility
  to be the most rewarding early-stage business development strategy._\n\n\
 nDate: Wednesday 21st November\nTime: 7PM\nLocation: Plant Sciences lectur
 e theatre\, Downing Site. [map:\nwww.map.cam.ac.uk]\nFree for BioSoc membe
 rs\; 1 pound entry for non-members.
LOCATION:Large Lecture Theater\, Department of Plant Sciences\, Downing Si
 te
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