PlantPharma.org is an online community dedicated to a science-based, medically-oriented public dialogue on plant-made pharmaceuticals and their potential to help combat life-threatening illnesses.
This community is a project of the International Academy of Life Sciences, a global network of universities, medical schools, and related institutions that are dedicated to education, training and research in key issues associated with the life sciences. Our PlantPharma.org project is exploring the related life sciences area of plant-made pharmaceuticals through informed dialogue and information sharing among interested stakeholders.
New discoveries involving therapeutic proteins, such as monoclonal antibodies to treat various types of cancer, offer exciting and promising hope for a range of diseases. However, there are challenges to producing these therapeutic proteins safely, economically, and in quantities that can be adjusted to meet growing needs.