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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Sep 5

RFK Jr. is jeopardizing American's lives. Please see this interview published online today in the WSJ.

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WSJ Opinion: RFK Jr.’s Misguided War on mRNA

Review & Outlook: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is using Biden-era mistakes to tarnish a promising technology, and scientists are pushing back.

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Aug 21

Halting mRNA vaccine development in the US has broader implications beyond infectious diseases, impeding innovative cancer and rare disease treatments. Science is interconnected; each step forward contributes to collective knowledge and new breakthroughs.

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mRNA vaccines hold promise for many diseases. Now the tech is under fire

Researchers warn that halting federal contracts for mRNA vaccine research could weaken pandemic preparedness and slow medical advances.

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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · Aug 19

In the @wsj.com, BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social writes about how mRNA vaccines are among the most promising tools in modern medicine and how the United States' leadership in biomedical innovation is now at risk.

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Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Attack on mRNA Research

Covid-era coercion and misinformation bred public distrust, but the vaccines did save countless lives.

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Aug 18

Recent policy changes are putting American biotechnology leadership at risk while potentially restricting access to new treatments. It's time to refocus this debate & prioritize innovation over political rhetoric. Please read my discussion in today's Wall Street Journal.

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Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Attack on mRNA Research — The Wall Street Journal

Covid-era coercion and misinformation bred public distrust, but the vaccines did save countless lives.

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thank you to Science Friday for hosting me and for this important conversation about mRNA technology and current policy directions.

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What Do mRNA Funding Cuts Mean For Future US Research?

RFK Jr. canceled nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research funding. Plus, the latest climate news, from flooding in Alaska to new EVs.

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Aug 13

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mRNA technology could hold hope for fighting cancer, but future is in doubt under RFK Jr.

Federal funding cuts to mRNA technology research doesn't just impact COVID vaccines — experts say it could stall progress in treatment for cancers, rare disease and more.

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thank you Aaron for having the courage to speak out. We need all scientist to follow in Aaron's footsteps, call your local news and give an interview.

Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · Aug 11

Madison local achievement unlocked. I was interviewed live on-air this morning on WORT-FM about mRNA research!

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Dispelling the Myths About mRNA - WORT-FM 89.9

Noted vaccine skeptic RFK, Junior just canceled half a billion dollars worth of federal research grants into mRNA vaccines. We’ll talk with UW Madison Biochemist Aaron Hoskins about why that matters.

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · Aug 11

What we heard this week 🧵 #MedSky

"This is a really reckless decision." -- @jmcoller.bsky.social, of @jhu.edu, discussing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to cancel $500 million in funding and wind down development of #mRNA vaccines.
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Pulling the Plug on mRNA Vaccine Development Is 'Reckless,' Experts Say

Puts U.S. at a disadvantage as H5N1 pandemic threat looms

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Aug 7

mRNA medicines are the best medicine, but thanks to RFK Jr., laughter will have to be our booster shot! #mRNA, #NewYorker

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Aug 7

apnews.com/video/medica... experts react to RFK Jr. canceling $500M in vaccines development projects

Medical experts react to RFK Jr. canceling $500M in vaccines development projects

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a statement Tuesday that 22 projects, totaling $500 million, to develop vaccines using mRNA technology will be halted.

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · Aug 6

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to cancel $500 million in funding and wind down development of mRNA vaccines is a disastrous one -- especially with the looming threat of an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic, sources told MedPage Today. @jmcoller.bsky.social
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...

Pulling the Plug on mRNA Vaccine Development Is 'Reckless,' Experts Say

Puts U.S. at a disadvantage as H5N1 pandemic threat looms

www.medpagetoday.com

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Aug 6

This decision risks ceding America's competitive advantage in biotechnology to other nations expanding their investments in mRNA research. American patients may increasingly depend on foreign innovation for breakthrough treatments.

www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/m... via @statnews.com

Health secretary RFK Jr. shuts door on U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research

Vaccine experts and people steeped in pandemic preparedness expressed horror at the news that RFK Jr. has shut the door in U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research.

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Aug 4

I nice little story from the lab: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Biochemical analysis of human eIF4E-DCP2 interaction: Implications for the relationship between translation initiation and decapping

All eukaryotic mRNAs bear a 7-methylguanosine cap on their 5’ end. The 5’ cap enables mRNA translation by binding directly to eIF4E; which further recruits other factors and the 40S ribosome. Addition...

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OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jun 26

New gene therapy approach targets rare genetic diseases by boosting expression of autism-linked genes. "We stand on the brink of medical breakthroughs—we are so close." @jmcoller.bsky.social www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/06/26/a...

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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · Jun 3

In a new @nature.com e article, BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social talks about mRNA’s potential not just in thwarting infectious threats but also in treating many of the same chronic conditions targeted by RFK Jr’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ initiative.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution

Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an ‘existential threat’ to a once-celebrated technology.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · May 22

Nature reports how the Trump administration’s anti-mRNA sentiment has sparked fears that this once-celebrated technology, widely seen as a major engine of next-generation vaccines and therapeutics, could soon find itself on the chopping block. #medsky 🧪

How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution

Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an ‘existential threat’ to a once-celebrated technology.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · May 14

Nature reports how the Trump administration’s anti-mRNA sentiment has sparked fears that this once-celebrated technology, widely seen as a major engine of next-generation vaccines and therapeutics, could soon find itself on the chopping block. #medsky 🧪

How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution

Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an ‘existential threat’ to a once-celebrated technology.

go.nature.com

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · May 9

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How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution

Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an ‘existential threat’ to a once-celebrated technology.

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · May 8

Thanks - I'm glad as well. It is a time for action.

Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · May 8

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5 Questions About mRNA Vaccines, Answered

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · May 8

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Scientists Hail This Medical Breakthrough. A Political Storm Could Cripple It.

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · May 8

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Threats to mRNA Put Jobs, Cures, National Security, and US Biomedical Leadership at Risk - Alliance for mRNA Medicines

mRNA at a Crossroads: Transformative Medical Breakthroughs Threatened by Policy Uncertainty A new survey commissioned by the Alliance for mRNA Medicines warns that cuts to biomedical research and thre...

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Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · Apr 20

‘Despite the promise of this technology … we are risking squandering our leadership in the mRNA space in the 21st century,’ @jmcoller.bsky.social, an expert on RNA biology from Johns Hopkins University.

Fears grow over the future of mRNA vaccine research in the US

Researchers working on mRNA vaccines fear federal funding might be halted, with many looking to move projects abroad

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Apr 10

Research Saves Lives

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySP9...

The disease-fighting promise of mRNA

YouTube video by Johns Hopkins University

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Jeff Coller @jmcoller.bsky.social · Mar 29

Top F.D.A. Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’ www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/h...

Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’

Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.

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