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FrameWORX | Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

10.22.25
2 PM - 5 PM
Roche, Indianapolis

FrameWORX: Inside the Science That Sparked an Industry

Join BioCrossroads for FrameWORX screening of Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution. Set for release on October 6, this new documentary follows Phil (Phillip A.) Sharp, a Nobel Prize winning molecular biologist at MIT, whose discovery of RNA splicing in 1977 reshaped modern biology and helped lay the groundwork for today’s biotechnology. The film traces how a fundamental research insight moves from the lab to diagnostics and therapies that reach patients.

This event will include:

  • Opening remarks with context for Indiana’s life sciences community.
  • Feature film screening.
  • Post-film panel and audience Q&A.
  • Networking reception with peers and partners.

Event Details:
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Doors open at 1:30 p.m. 
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. 
Roche – 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256
Building J/Forum

There is no cost to attend.
Register early.  Seating is limited. 

A Closer Look

 

Cracking the Code traces Phil Sharp’s path from rural Kentucky to the Nobel Prize and shows how the RNA splicing breakthrough shaped biotech and patient impact worldwide. Narrated by Mark Ruffalo. Directed by Bill Haney.

See the Trailer
 
 

Thank you to our hosts and presenting partner.

 

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