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Michael Huber
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Scientist, Medical Virology, University of Zurich, @virology.uzh.ch. Views are my own.
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Hello Bluesky! Excited to join this new space. Looking forward to connecting. Stay tuned for updates on our latest projects.
March 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Interferon research has a long history at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Charles Weissmann, Professor of Molecular Biology, led the group that first cloned interferon genes. This allowed large-scale production and facilitated the medical use of interferon.

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[January 16th, 1980] Scientists at Biogen have successfully produced human interferon, a natural virus fighter, in a laboratory using gene-splicing techniques, potentially making it a more affordable treatment for various viral infections and cancers.

#history #1980s
March 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM