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Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution – Film Screening and Post-Film Panel Discussion
Thursday, October 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Thursday, October 23 at 7:00 PM
Michigan Theater
603 E Liberty St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
To purchase tickets, please visit the Marquee Arts Website
Special offer for current U-M students!
Use the promo code UMRNA to unlock the Complimentary Ticket option. Good for one ticket, while supplies last. Must show current U-M Student ID for entry.
Film | Documentary | NR | 1h 36m | 2025
Cracking the Code, narrated by Mark Ruffalo, is an inspiring story of vision, perseverance, and the power of science to change the world. Phil Sharp’s journey from a Kentucky farm boy to Nobel laureate embodies the American Dream and the triumph of entrepreneurial spirit. His 1977 groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing rewrote the rules of molecular biology and ignited a life-saving scientific revolution, laying the foundation for an industry that has become a cornerstone of global innovation and economic growth – and transformed the health of billions of patients worldwide.
Featuring a post-film Q&A with a panel co-presented by the University of Michigan Center for RNA Biomedicine and U-M Innovation Partnerships. Panelists include (subject to change):
Dr. Amanda Garner – Charles Walgreen Jr Professor, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Director, Interdepartmental Program in Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy
Dr. Muneesh Tewari – Ray and Ruth Anderson-Laurence M Sprague Memorial Research Professor, Professor of Internal Medicine, Associate Division Chief, Basic Research, Medical School and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School and College of Engineering
Dr. Nils Walter – Director, U-M Center for RNA Biomedicine, Francis S Collins Collegiate Professor of Chemistry, Biophysics and Biological Chemistry, Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Biophysics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Program Associate, Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Professor of Biological Chemistry, Medical School
Kate Remus, Senior Associate Director & Business Development Group Lead, University of Michigan Innovation Partnerships
Additional panelists TBD
Download the official flyer HERE.
To purchase tickets, please visit the Marquee Arts Website
Special offer for current U-M students! Use the promo code UMRNA to unlock the Complimentary Ticket option. Good for one ticket, while supplies last. Must show current U-M Student ID for entry.