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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday September 24, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Broad Institute: New Approach May Yield Modified Messenger RNAs for Treating a Wide Range of Conditions
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: * * * The LEGO framework could help scientists create mRNA therapies that last longer and require smaller doses. * * * By Ari Navetta The life-saving use of messenger RNA (mRNA) in COVID-19 vaccines was a public example of the potential of mRNA-based therapies, which hold great promise for a wide range of treatment applications from cancer immunotherapy to gene editing. Working toward a systematic  more

Museum of Science Launches New Environmental Justice Series With 'Father of the Environmental Justice Movement' Dr. Robert Bullard, Honors Him With Bradford Washburn Award
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 -- The Museum of Science, Boston, issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Justice Leader Dr. Robert Bullard Awarded Museum's Bradford Washburn Award and Hosts Environmental Justice Convening Onsite * * * On the 60th anniversary of the Bradford Washburn Award for excellence in advancing public appreciation of science, the Museum of Science, Boston recognizes Dr. Robert Bullard for his foundational contributions to the environmental justice moveme  more