Did you know that skin can be 3D-printed? That mini-organs can be created in a laboratory? Or that artificial intelligence can be used to help develop the medicines of tomorrow?
No, this isn’t the plot of a futuristic Netflix series. It’s already a reality.
And that’s exactly what’s happening today in the world of biopharmaceutical production. Yet we rarely hear about it at school.
Behind every innovative vaccine, every cancer treatment or every therapy for a rare disease, there are thousands of people working together to turn a scientific discovery into a medicine capable of changing patients’ lives. Scientists, of course. But also technicians, engineers, artificial intelligence specialists, quality experts, logisticians and communications specialists.
But what exactly is biomanufacturing?
In a nutshell, biomanufacturing involves making medicines from living organisms. Certain cells become veritable mini-factories capable of producing therapeutic molecules used to treat millions of patients.
To make this world more accessible, a new educational kit has been designed specifically for secondary school pupils.
Its aim? To give you a behind-the-scenes look at biomedicines through real-life examples
