Moderna's mRNA Operating System: "The Software of Life"
Moderna describes their mRNA platform as the next evolution in modern medicine, improving the discovery, development, and manufacturing of future concoctions in order to combat disease. Moderna states their mRNA technology functions much like a computer operating system. The Pharmaceuatical company describes storage, software, and applications happening inside of the host.
Moderna discusses their technology using forward thinking statements, such as “if,” “should,” and “could,” indicating the current mRNA platform is not its final stage. Moderna feels because of mRNA’s success with COVID-19 that it should work for all disease, eradicating the majority of human suffering from the planet. While this utopian goal exists far in the future, what iterations could be implemented during its progressive evolution?
Moderna describes itself as a “a company committed to innovation1”, who has invested “billions of dollars” into both research and development of mRNA technology. Moderna chose not to en…