Why I Work at Acuitas – A Project Manager’s Perspective
Today’s installment in our "Why I Work at Acuitas" series is with Acuitas’ Sr. Associate, Project Manager, Dr. Baishakhi Datta. We recently caught up with Dr. Datta and asked her a few questions about why she chose to work at
Acuitas Therapeutics Video Update
Acuitas Therapeutics is a global leader in the field of lipid nanotechnology. The team, led by President & CEO, Dr. Thomas Madden, is made up of a diverse group of highly experienced scientists and technical and administrative professionals – all
COVID-19 Vaccines and Children – an Important Conversation
Health Canada has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COMIRNATY® mRNA vaccine for children ages five to 11. (This vaccine uses Acuitas Therapeutics’ lipid nanoparticle delivery system.) All vaccines approved for use in Canada undergo a strict testing, review and approval process. The Government
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
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines for Children
The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine COMIRNATY® has received Health Canada’s approval for children ages five to 11. (Acuitas provides the lipid nanoparticle delivery system for this mRNA vaccine.) In a CBC article, which is in a useful Q&A format, a spokesperson for
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
Family Guy Helps to Explain COVID-19 Vaccines
Seth MacFarlane is a Hollywood success story. He might be considered controversial in some circles because he continually uses his hit animated series Family Guy to push social boundaries and question social norms. You can learn more about him here. Mr.
What FDA Approval Means
Health Canada has provided full approval for BioNTech/Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine (COMIRNATY®) and Moderna’s vaccine now called Spikevax®. At this time, vaccines from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are authorized for Emergency Use. In the U.S., COMIRNATY® recently received full approval
The New Normal: Proof of Vaccination, Masks Indoors & Masks in Schools
Last week, the government of British Columbia announced that starting on September 13, 2021, proof of vaccination will be required in the province for people attending certain social and recreational activities and events. According to the news release that was
COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases
Currently, people are talking about breakthrough cases of COVID-19 – and this unfortunately means that a lot of misinformation or inaccurate details are being shared. First off, let’s define what a breakthrough case is. According to Smithsonian Magazine: “A case