Why I Work at Acuitas – A New Series
This is the first post in our new series: "Why I Work at Acuitas." It will highlight some of the incredibly talented, intelligent and innovative people who work at Acuitas – and explain why they have chosen to be a
New Acuitas Therapeutics Video
Acuitas Therapeutics partners with pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and academic institutes to advance nucleic acid therapeutics to the clinic and to the marketplace. After more than a decade of work on our lipid nanoparticle delivery system, it now plays a
A Surreal (and Incredible) Moment in Time
M.D. is a Preclinical Scientist at Acuitas Therapeutics. In early March 2020, President & CEO Dr. Thomas Madden reached out to the Acuitas team and told them that they needed to go home because a global pandemic had just been
We Work Hard and We Play Outside!
The Acuitas Therapeutics team has been working hard over the past 18 months. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were focused on working with our partners to develop safe and effective mRNA vaccines, and that meant working
Notes from the Lab – It’s My Job
F.T. is Acuitas Therapeutics’ Lab Manager. Among her many responsibilities is managing all of the communication and general business traffic that comes into Acuitas. She coordinates many elements – making sure that each person has the information they need, the
Notes from the Lab – Doing the Work that Had to Be Done
In early 2020, while much of the world was hunkering down at home as the reality of a global pandemic took hold, A.K., a Research Associate at Acuitas Therapeutics, was busy at work. And not just any work. A.K. was
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