Biotechnology · mRNA platform

Next generation
mRNA vaccines

FUTR bio is a biotechnology company focused on developing next generation mRNA vaccines to prevent and cure diseases such as infections and cancer.

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01 — Vision
We are at the dawn of a new era
for vaccines and immunotherapies.

At FUTR bio, by harnessing the immune system, we believe it is possible to create revolutionary single-dose vaccines with faster protective immune responses for humans and animals.

02 — Approach
Taking precision medicine
to the next level.

Adding a shortcut to accelerate immune responses, our novel platform provides a new way to transform mRNA into more effective vaccines.

Our technology

Cutting-edge science, transformed into better vaccines.

At FUTR bio, we believe we can take mRNA vaccines to the next level. Our proprietary vaccine technology incorporates natural UTRs and molecular boosters to provide superior immune responses against infectious diseases and cancer.

Nature-inspired
Unique
Flexible
Customizable
Precise
Faster protection
Molecular illustration of the FUTR bio mRNA vaccine platform

Innovative mRNA Vaccines

To transform cutting-edge science into effective medicines, we teamed up to design an innovative mRNA vaccine platform to fight infectious diseases and cancer. Inspired by nature, we developed mRNA vaccine technologies to induce faster, regulated and durable immune responses through fine-tuned control of the mammalian immune system.

Team

Meet the team

André Báfica, MD, PhD

André Báfica, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisor & Co-founder

Dr. Báfica has led scientific discoveries in the field of immunology and human pathogens, contributing to adjuvants and vaccine development. He developed solid scientific work at world-class institutions such as the National Institutes of Health, Rockefeller University and New York University, and was a nominated member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine. His contributions were recognized with awards including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Investigator Competition and GRIP R01 NIH. Dr. Báfica is an associate professor at UFSC and a member of the Halo Team, a United Nations Verified Initiative helping end the pandemic.

Daniel Mansur, PhD

Daniel Mansur, PhD

Scientific Advisor & Co-founder

Dr. Mansur's breakthrough research in molecular virology has contributed to unraveling innate recognition pathways of DNA and RNA viruses. Prior to forming his group in Brazil, he worked at world-class institutions such as Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge, securing funding for vaccine development and flavivirus biology from sources such as GSK and the Newton Fund / Royal Society. Dr. Mansur is a Brazilian leader in molecular virology and the development of CRISPR-based gene editing tools to understand microbial pathogenesis, and is an associate professor at UFSC.

Aline Murad, PhD

Aline Murad, PhD

Scientist — Molecular Biology

Dr. Murad is a structural biologist by training, elucidating the molecular mechanisms of pathogen vitamin biosynthesis pathways.

Daniel Mendes, PhD

Daniel Mendes, PhD

Scientist — Immunology

Dr. Mendes has worked unraveling the immunological mechanisms in several disease models, including the interaction of vaccines and the immune system.

Greicy Dias, PhD

Greicy Dias, PhD

Scientist — Molecular Biology

Dr. Dias is an expert in the molecular and cellular biology of infectious organisms, including parasites and viruses.

Scientific Board

Advised by world-leading immunologists

Charles N. Serhan, PhD, DSc

Charles N. Serhan, PhD, DSc

Scientific Advisor

Simon Gelman Professor of Anaesthesia (Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology) at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Director of the Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Recipient of an NIH MERIT Award, the William Harvey Outstanding Scientist Medal, the AAAS Fellowship, the Society for Leukocyte Biology Bonazinga Award, the ACR Hench Award Lecture, the IUBMB Lecture Medal, the Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine, and the International Eicosanoid Research Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award, among more than 50 keynote and plenary lectures delivered worldwide.

Ruslan Medzhitov, PhD

Ruslan Medzhitov, PhD

Scientific Advisor

Professor of Immunobiology at Yale School of Medicine, member of Yale Cancer Center, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. His research focuses on the innate immune system, inflammatory response, innate control of adaptive immunity, and host-pathogen interactions. Recipient of the William Coley Award, the Emil von Behring Award, the Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists, the Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research, and the Dickson Prize.

Pipeline

A platform, and a growing portfolio of programs.

Discovery
In-Vitro (PoC)
In-Vivo (PoC)
IND-Enabling Studies
Clinical
FT00P

Next Gen mRNA Vaccine Platform

Co-Development
FT001

COVID-19

FT002

H5N1

FT003

Fluvid (H5N1 + COVID)

Completed to date
Next steps with new funding
Contact us

Let’s build the future of vaccines together.

futr@futr-bio.com
Espaço + Um
Rod. José Carlos Daux, 6977
Santo Antônio de Lisboa, Florianópolis – SC
88050-000, Brazil