Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Date: Monday, October 27, 2025 6:30–8:30pm EDT
Event Location: Washington, DC

Narrated by Mark Ruffalo with insights from Walter Isaacson, Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution follows Sharp’s rise from a rural Kentucky farm boy battling dyslexia to a Nobel Prize-winning scientist.

5:15 PM – Pre-reception with food and drinks
6:30 PM – Film screening and panel

The documentary reveals how Sharp’s RNA discovery launched the biotechnology revolution and underscores the importance of funding research to spark innovations that lead to life-saving treatments for millions.

The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion, including:

•Bill Haney, Director, Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution, and Co-Founder or Dragonfly Therapeutics and Skyhawk Therapeutics (Panelist)

•Youseph Yazdi, Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design, Johns Hopkins University (Panelist)

•Supriya Munshaw, Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Johns Hopkins University (Moderator)