Jesper Magnusson
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Master’s student of biology at Uppsala university, focusing on ecology and genetics.
Main organiser for the local group EA Uppsala.
Cinephile.
How others can help me
Test my fit for different fields and roles.
Internships and job offers.
How I can help others
I have some depth of knowledge about global biodiversity research, and a pretty wide general knowledge about EA that could help people new to the field.
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Hello! I'm Jesper, I'm in a master's program in biology at Uppsala University. I'm trying to test my fit for biosecurity and figuring out my career plan. I think biological questions will grow in importance in the future as biotech capabilities improve, and so bioethics will similarly be of increasing value.
I was also thinking of the high production costs as a potential area of intervention. A few minutes of browsing turned up some potential advancements in production methods of antivenom, e.g. using synthetic biology, and I would be interested in learning about the potential cost-effectiveness of implementing or scaling up such alternative production methods. It seems like many of them are still in the R&D-stage though, but this could be an area to keep a close eye on.
A recent article on the topic:
https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/snakebite-antivenoms-step-into-the-future-15378
Read a great blog article on how much biotechnology has developed over the years, the role it plays in global health, and how it might continue to improve our lives. Unsure what the norms are around reposting another's blog (I have no connection to the authors), so I'll simply share the link.
"Reasons to Be Grateful for Biotechnology", by Niko McCarty and Avadhoot.