Jan 15 2025 12 mins
In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Mike Roof, Chief Technology Officer Vaccines & Immunotherapeutic at Iowa State University, unpacks the role of RNA vaccines within the swine industry. Dr. Roof clarifies how mRNA technology differs from traditional vaccines, as well as its safety and current regulatory standards. Tune in now on all major platforms!
"Messenger RNA is the part of every living cell and, by definition, is unstable and degrades within seconds or minutes."
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Mike Roof, a leading expert in animal health, is the Chief Technology Officer Vaccines & Immunotherapeutic at Iowa State University. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Roof has pioneered swine vaccine development and holds over 25 patents. His research spans globally licensed vaccines.
What you will learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (00:59) Introduction
- (02:29) mRNA vaccine overview
- (03:23) Vaccine differences
- (04:28) Animal RNA vaccines
- (05:10) Safety of mRNA vaccines
- (08:57) Regulatory oversight
- (11:48) Closing thoughts
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