Other Nobel Laureate Film Screening Series at Karolinska Institutet - Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
We are delighted to invite you to a two-day film screening series featuring two remarkable documentaries by Bill Haney, filmmaker, and CEO of Dragonfly Therapeutics, that celebrate groundbreaking scientific discoveries and the stories of Nobel Laureates who revolutionized the field of medicine.
Day 1 | Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
4 November 2024 | 18:15 | Eva & Georg Klein, Biomedicum
Cracking the Code, narrated by Mark Ruffalo, chronicles Nobel Laureate Phil Sharp’s rise from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to revolutionizing medicine. Overcoming obstacles such as childhood dyslexia to threats from the Unabomber, Phil’s pioneering work as a scientist and entrepreneur sparked the creation of the biotech industry, launching life-saving medicines that reach billions each year, offering hope to patients with diseases from diabetes and breast cancer to Multiple Sclerosis and the COVID-19 vaccine.
Day 2 | Jim Allison: Breakthrough
5 November 2024 | 18:15 | Eva & Georg Klein, Biomedicum
Jim Allison: Breakthrough is the astounding, true story of one warmhearted, stubborn man’s visionary quest to find a cure for cancer. Today, Jim Allison is a name to be reckoned with throughout the scientific world — a 2018 Nobel Prize winner for discovering the immune system’s role in defeating cancer — but for decades he waged a lonely struggle against the skepticism of the medical establishment and the resistance of Big Pharma. Breakthrough takes us into the inspiring and dramatic world of cutting-edge medicine, and into the heart of a true American pioneer, in a film that is both emotionally compelling and deeply entertaining.
Each film will be followed by an engaging conversation featuring:
• Bill Haney, Film director and CEO of Dragonfly Therapeutics
• Elias Arnér, Ph.D., Professor, Director of Cancer Research at Karolinska Institutet
A reception with food and drinks will follow each screening.