University of Florida Scientists Develop mRNA Cancer Vaccine
Elias Sayour's team creates vaccine that reprograms immune system to target cancer cells without ex vivo engineering.
What to know
- University of Florida researchers developed an mRNA cancer vaccine that reprograms immune cells to target cancer without genetically modifying cells outside the body.
- The 2025 breakthrough is gaining renewed attention on social media as users discuss its significance and potential impact.
- Commenters express concern about pharmaceutical industry suppression, political threats to research funding, and equitable access to the treatment.
The dispute Whether the research will survive political opposition and corporate interests to reach patients who need it. · positions read across 113 posts and comments
Research is significant and worth celebrating, though threatened by current political and corporate forces.
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“Thank God, inspite of this UGLY, DESTRUCTIVE REGIME that STOLE OUR GOVERNMENT, Scientists are still doing the work”
grateful-1.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Pharmaceutical industry will suppress the vaccine to protect profitable treatments.
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“How long before the pharmaceutical industry buys the patent and buries it?”
cautiousoptimistic.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Ordinary Americans will not have access to the treatment even if it succeeds.
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“Will the everyday people have access to these new cancer cures?! We can't even get to see a doctor in the US!”
madpussy.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Elias Sayour Lead researcher, University of FloridaUniversity of Florida Research institution
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Breakthrough gains attention on social media
The 2025 research gains renewed visibility when shared on Bluesky, accumulating thousands of engagements and sparking discussion about the vaccine's significance and broader implications.
“This was written in 2025. It is great information, hopeful, and I don't think enough people have read about it so it is worth spreading.”
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🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: University of Florida Scientists Develop an mRNA Cancer Vaccine That Reprograms the Immune System to Hunt Down Cancer Cells Without Genetically Engineering Immune Cells Outside the Body Led by Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D.
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This was written in 2025. It is great information, hopeful, and I don't think enough people have read about it so it is worth spreading. Is there new information on this?
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Science. People may not believe in it but they benefit from it every day of their lives.
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background
University of Florida develops mRNA cancer vaccine — Elias Sayour and his team at the University of Florida created an mRNA-based cancer vaccine that reprograms the immune system to hunt cancer cells without requiring ex vivo genetic engineering of immune cells.
What people are saying 21 voices from 1 site · best of 113 · verbatim
- Is there new information on this research beyond what was reported in 2025?
- Will ordinary Americans have access to this vaccine if it becomes available?
- Sep 15
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I'd just like to note that the Trump administration cancelled one of Dr. Sayour's NIH grants last year that was earmarked for a clinical trial treating a fatal pediatric brain tumor. Dr. Sayour is the son of Syrian immigrants. He and his work is everything MAGA hates. Stand up for science!
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I’m sure it will have to go through years of testing, which is ridiculous. Fast track the damn thing the way they did with the Covid vaccine!
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U can bet they are doing it in EU,China,Japan etc…Days when we were only place capable of doing it are gone, never to return. Fortunately for planet.…
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Come to Canada. We still believe in science.
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Will the everyday people have access to these new cancer cures?! We can't even get to see a doctor in the US! Will the American people be left behind from these medical breakthroughs? #RNC #DNC
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I’ll keep saying it: Science is AWESOME !!!
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Probably some rich Republican got cancer. Sort of like when Nancy Reagan saw the light with stem cells.
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Only they will receive this treatment, if it holds up
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Cool if the testing holds. Until RFK Jr shuts it down.
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Please don’t sell this to big pharma! They will bury it so they can still do chem for $$$
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How long before the pharmaceutical industry buys the patent and buries it?
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Thank God, inspite of this UGLY, DESTRUCTIVE REGIME that STOLE OUR GOVERNMENT, Scientists are still doing the work ‼️🙏🙏🙏
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Let me guess that scientist was born on foreign soil? #WhatHappensIfWeLeave
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Imagine what could be done if the current administration actually gave a damn, and didn't gut medical research and funding? 🤔
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Great news! (Surprised they let them do that in Fl)
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I hope they will soon make it available to everyone who has cancer
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Wow! Florida in the United States? Or some other Florida?
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Now, give me a functional Tricorder & as a rural MD...I'm set!
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Keep it quiet or Kennedy will shut it down
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When is Florida Surgeon General Ladapo going to scuttle the research team, have the data wiped, cut funding & hold a presser proclaiming that "demon semen" will be the designated the official Florida cure for all diseases with "fuck you, die" as supportive care
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😊 Dang, I love smart people that do the work like this.