THE MESSENGER aims to bridge the gap between scientists and society through the recent documentary film “THE MESSENGER: A Story of mRNA”. This communication project fosters dialogue between scientists, policymakers, youth, and the general public via public film screenings and discussions at universities, schools, conferences, and community forums to enhance interaction and representation of diverse groups; media engagement to build a positive image of scientists and debunk misconceptions; biotech hakathons at academic institutions engaging students of various majors, and a robust social media presence to connect with younger audiences.
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Events
November 20, 2025
Vancouver
“RNA & Healthcare Futures: What role mRNA technology will play in the future of Canadian healthcare?” University of British Columbia in Vancouver hosts Film Screening – Panel Discussion with Dr. Pieter Cullis (UBC), Dr. Jia Hu (Population and Public Health at the BC Centre for Disease Control), Dr. Eve Dubé (Laval University in Quebec City), Dr. Steve Pascolo (University Zurich Hospital).
Brought by UBC RNA & Formulation Core, BRIDGE Research Cosortium, AVENGER, with support from UBC Faculty of Science, UBC Michael Smith Laboratories, UBC VP Research.
November 12, 2025
Berlin
“THE MESSENGER – Bridging the gap between science and society” Berlin Institute of Health at Charite hosts Film screening followed by stage discussion with Prof. Katalin Kariko (Nobel Prize winner 2023), Prof. Leif Erik Sander (Charite), Dr. Christoph Conrad (Berlin Institute of Health), and Dr. Patrick Baumhof (CureVac), moderated by Dr. Norman Drzeniek.
Brought by Berlin Institute of Health at Charite and support of 13th International mRNA conference.
April 1, 2025
Washington D.C.
“The Real Story Behind mRNA Documentary Screening & Discussion” Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center hosts Film Screening – Fireside chat with: Andy Geall (AMM Founder, Replicate BioSciences), Dr. Liz Jaffee (Johns Hopkins University), Sarah Owermohle (STAT News), Steve Usdin (BioCentury editorial), moderated by Dr. Jeff Coller (JHU Bloomberg Center).
Brought by Alliance for mRNA Medicines, Johns Hopkins University and JHU Bloomberg Center.
December 12, 2024
Geneva
University of Geneva hosts Film Screening – Panel Discussion with: Dr. Steve Pascolo (Zurich University Hospital), Dr. Adrian Krainer (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Dr. Alexandra Calmy (University of Geneva), Dr. Arnaud Didierlaurent (University of Geneva), Dr. Mikaël Pittet (University of Geneva), moderated by RTS journalist Isabelle Moncada.
Brought by University of Geneva, Fondation pour Re4cherches Medicales, Medicine Faculty UNIGE.
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