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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

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

Special offer for current U-M Students – Send an email from your umich email account to receive a promo code for free admission, while tickets last, to: info@uncommonproductions.com

To purchase tickets, please visit the Marquee Arts Website at https://marquee-arts.org/event-page/?showingId=965233&eventId=965232

Details

Date:
Thursday, October 23
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Website:
https://marquee-arts.org/event-page/?showingId=965233&eventId=965232

Venue

Michigan Theater
603 E Liberty St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
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Phone
(734) 668-8397
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