What’s the Real Story behind mRNA

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
04/01/25 5:30 PM 04/01/25 8:30 PM America/New_York What’s the Real Story behind mRNA The Foundation for mRNA Medicines and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center invite you to a screening of THE MESSENGER: A Story of mRNA, a documentary film that aims to connect scientists, policymakers, and the public to explore how mRNA technology is revolutionizing medicine. The film tells the story of mRNA technology through interviews with Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, winners of Nobel Prize in medicine in 2023, and other leading scientists who contributed to the developments in this field. The film seeks to build public trust in science and inspire the next generation of innovators by delving into an incredible page in the history of science and how this groundbreaking work is bringing a new era of revolutionary cures. View the film trailer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozecg6pBIj8" target="_blank">HERE</a>! Following the screening of the 1-hour long documentary, listen to an engaging fireside chat where scientists, members of the media, and government agencies will hold a thought-provoking fireside discussion about how the core themes in the film connect to the challenges we face today. Abbreviated Agenda 5:30-6:30pm Registration and Reception 6:30pm Program Begins Please reach out to Ashley Hudak with questions.  <a href="mailto:ashley.hudak@leavittpartners.com" target="_blank">ashley.hudak@leavittpartners.com</a> Film Credits Production : INSIDE TOMORROW (Switzerland) In Co-production : Radio Télévision Suisse (Switzerland) 2 Hérons production (France) Cinéforom (Switzerland) Loterie Romande (Switzerland) Producer : Yelena Ganshof van der Meersch Co-directors : Yelena Ganshof van der Meersch Tareq Daoud Ev Durán Impact Producer: Evgeniya Vinpal Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001 United States A Documentary Screening and Fireside Chat sshonk@healthmanagement.com false MM/DD/YYYY

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Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center

555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20001 United States

The Foundation for mRNA Medicines and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center invite you to a screening of THE MESSENGER: A Story of mRNA, a documentary film that aims to connect scientists, policymakers, and the public to explore how mRNA technology is revolutionizing medicine.

The film tells the story of mRNA technology through interviews with Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, winners of Nobel Prize in medicine in 2023, and other leading scientists who contributed to the developments in this field. The film seeks to build public trust in science and inspire the next generation of innovators by delving into an incredible page in the history of science and how this groundbreaking work is bringing a new era of revolutionary cures. View the film trailer HERE!

Following the screening of the 1-hour long documentary, listen to an engaging fireside chat where scientists, members of the media, and government agencies will hold a thought-provoking fireside discussion about how the core themes in the film connect to the challenges we face today.

Abbreviated Agenda
5:30-6:30pm Registration and Reception
6:30pm Program Begins

Please reach out to Ashley Hudak with questions.
ashley.hudak@leavittpartners.com

Film Credits
Production : INSIDE TOMORROW (Switzerland)
In Co-production : Radio Télévision Suisse (Switzerland)
2 Hérons production (France)
Cinéforom (Switzerland)
Loterie Romande (Switzerland)
Producer : Yelena Ganshof van der Meersch
Co-directors : Yelena Ganshof van der Meersch
Tareq Daoud
Ev Durán
Impact Producer: Evgeniya Vinpal

Event Contact: Sarah Shonk
sshonk@healthmanagement.com

What’s the Real Story behind mRNA

Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 5:30 — 8:30 PM EDT

04/01/25 5:30 PM 04/01/25 8:30 PM America/New_York What’s the Real Story behind mRNA The Foundation for mRNA Medicines and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center invite you to a screening of THE MESSENGER: A Story of mRNA, a documentary film that aims to connect scientists, policymakers, and the public to explore how mRNA technology is revolutionizing medicine. The film tells the story of mRNA technology through interviews with Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, winners of Nobel Prize in medicine in 2023, and other leading scientists who contributed to the developments in this field. The film seeks to build public trust in science and inspire the next generation of innovators by delving into an incredible page in the history of science and how this groundbreaking work is bringing a new era of revolutionary cures. View the film trailer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozecg6pBIj8" target="_blank">HERE</a>! Following the screening of the 1-hour long documentary, listen to an engaging fireside chat where scientists, members of the media, and government agencies will hold a thought-provoking fireside discussion about how the core themes in the film connect to the challenges we face today. Abbreviated Agenda 5:30-6:30pm Registration and Reception 6:30pm Program Begins Please reach out to Ashley Hudak with questions.  <a href="mailto:ashley.hudak@leavittpartners.com" target="_blank">ashley.hudak@leavittpartners.com</a> Film Credits Production : INSIDE TOMORROW (Switzerland) In Co-production : Radio Télévision Suisse (Switzerland) 2 Hérons production (France) Cinéforom (Switzerland) Loterie Romande (Switzerland) Producer : Yelena Ganshof van der Meersch Co-directors : Yelena Ganshof van der Meersch Tareq Daoud Ev Durán Impact Producer: Evgeniya Vinpal Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001 United States A Documentary Screening and Fireside Chat sshonk@healthmanagement.com false MM/DD/YYYY

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	04/01/25 5:00 PM 04/01/25 5:45 PM America/New_York Pre-event for students View session: https://hma.connect.space/accounts/events/what-s-the-real-story-behind-mrna/agenda/2025-04-01#session_row_30838 <br/> A Documentary Screening and Fireside Chat sshonk@healthmanagement.com MM/DD/YYYY 5:00 - 5:45 PM Pre-event for students
	04/01/25 5:30 PM 04/01/25 6:15 PM America/New_York Registration View session: https://hma.connect.space/accounts/events/what-s-the-real-story-behind-mrna/agenda/2025-04-01#session_row_30839 <br/> A Documentary Screening and Fireside Chat sshonk@healthmanagement.com MM/DD/YYYY 5:30 - 6:15 PM Registration
	04/01/25 5:30 PM 04/01/25 6:15 PM America/New_York Refreshments and Mingling View session: https://hma.connect.space/accounts/events/what-s-the-real-story-behind-mrna/agenda/2025-04-01#session_row_30843 <br/> A Documentary Screening and Fireside Chat sshonk@healthmanagement.com MM/DD/YYYY 5:30 - 6:15 PM Refreshments and Mingling
	04/01/25 6:15 PM 04/01/25 6:20 PM America/New_York Opening Remarks View session: https://hma.connect.space/accounts/events/what-s-the-real-story-behind-mrna/agenda/2025-04-01#session_row_30840 <br/> A Documentary Screening and Fireside Chat sshonk@healthmanagement.com MM/DD/YYYY 6:15 - 6:20 PM Opening Remarks
	04/01/25 6:20 PM 04/01/25 6:25 PM America/New_York Introduction to the Foundation for mRNA Medicines View session: https://hma.connect.space/accounts/events/what-s-the-real-story-behind-mrna/agenda/2025-04-01#session_row_31025 <br/> A Documentary Screening and Fireside Chat sshonk@healthmanagement.com MM/DD/YYYY 6:20 - 6:25 PM Introduction to the Foundation for mRNA Medicines
	04/01/25 6:25 PM 04/01/25 6:30 PM America/New_York Introduction to the Messenger Documentary View session: https://hma.connect.space/accounts/events/what-s-the-real-story-behind-mrna/agenda/2025-04-01#session_row_31026 <br/> A Documentary Screening and Fireside Chat sshonk@healthmanagement.com MM/DD/YYYY 6:25 - 6:30 PM Introduction to the Messenger Documentary
	04/01/25 6:30 PM 04/01/25 7:30 PM America/New_York Film Screening View session: https://hma.connect.space/accounts/events/what-s-the-real-story-behind-mrna/agenda/2025-04-01#session_row_30841 <br/> A Documentary Screening and Fireside Chat sshonk@healthmanagement.com MM/DD/YYYY 6:30 - 7:30 PM Film Screening
	04/01/25 7:30 PM 04/01/25 8:30 PM America/New_York Fireside Chat View session: https://hma.connect.space/accounts/events/what-s-the-real-story-behind-mrna/agenda/2025-04-01#session_row_30842 <br/> A Documentary Screening and Fireside Chat sshonk@healthmanagement.com MM/DD/YYYY 7:30 - 8:30 PM Fireside Chat