How Vaccines Are Developed
At Acuitas, we are always on the lookout for factual information about the safety and efficacy of vaccines that we can share, to help our blog readers to be better informed. After all, knowledge is power. We came across this short
COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy
The world took a big step forward in the fight to eradicate the global pandemic this month (December 2020) as the UK, Canada and the United States all authorized the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. This vaccine uses our
Polio – A Real-World Example of the Power of Vaccines
We know that a well-functioning society relies upon facts, knowledge, education and the sharing of accurate and truthful information for effective decision making. When it comes to vaccinations, at Acuitas Therapeutics we want people to make informed decisions based on
The Safety of Vaccines Is a Priority
At Acuitas Therapeutics, we believe it is important that people have access to the facts – scientifically proven, validated facts. This has never been more important as we can see – on a global level – how inaccurate information can
Vaccines Save Lives
Vaccines and immunization have helped save lives for more than two centuries. For those interested in how vaccines have provided immunity to some of the world’s worst diseases, the Museum of Health Care, in Kingston, ON, has an online exhibit:
The Importance of Vaccines
There is a lot of discussion right now about vaccines, much of it because of the global pandemic and the crucial need for a vaccine for COVID-19. As a result of the spotlight on vaccines, there is also, unfortunately, a
An Interview with Dr. Thomas Madden, Ph.D.
Acuitas Therapeutics President & CEO, Dr. Thomas Madden, was recently interviewed about the work we do, our proprietary lipid nanoparticle delivery system, and how we support partners worldwide in the development of COVID-19 vaccines. It’s a great overview of who
mRNA Vaccines
We’ve been receiving positive feedback on our blog posts. In fact, a teacher friend of one of our team members said that some of our information helped her to map out some course work that focused on vaccines, especially around
mRNA-LNP COVID-19 Vaccines
When asked about the work we do at Acuitas Therapeutics by those who aren’t in our field, it can be a little challenging to explain. We specialize in the development of lipid nanoparticle delivery systems for molecular therapeutics, which sounds
A Little About Us…
As we work to increase engagement with our stakeholders and members of the public who are interested in the work that we do, we thought it would be a good idea to share a little about us. Acuitas Therapeutics is