Antibody Therapeutics: Brigham & Women’s • Richard Blumberg
Harnessing Nature’s Defense: Antibody Breakthroughs in the War on Illness
The immune system is one of nature’s most powerful defense systems—and antibodies have become a cornerstone of modern medicine. In Episode 29, produced in partnership with Mass General Brigham for the upcoming World Medical Innovation Forum, Nic speaks with Dr. Richard Blumberg of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. A pioneer in the field, Dr. Blumberg shares how his research path led him unexpectedly to pivotal antibody breakthroughs, the innovation process behind groundbreaking discoveries, and how antibody therapeutics have grown from a research curiosity into a force reshaping cancer, autoimmune disease, and beyond.