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"Vaccines are among the greatest achievements of biomedical science and public health, stimulating protective immune responses against acute and chronic infectious diseases, as well as some infectious diseases that result in cancer."

Historical Comparisons of Morbidity and Mortality for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the United States
Journal of the American Medical Association
November, 2007

"I have stated in public seminars that, in my opinion, electroporation is the gold standard for DNA vaccine delivery, giving us the best result in terms of immunogenicity of DNA vaccines."

George N. Pavlakis, MD, PhD
Chief
Human Retrovirus Section, Vaccine Branch
National Cancer Institute

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Biography

Iacob Mathiesen, Ph.D.

IACOB MATHIESEN has been a pioneer in the advancement of novel electroporation methods and devices for DNA delivery. He co-founded a research and development company in Norway to pursue advancements in the field of electroporation-based DNA delivery and was successful in securing pivotal patents, developing leading edge devices, and securing strategic partnerships. He has been named as inventor or co-inventor on multiple patents and co-authored numerous scientific papers relating to the use of electroporation for DNA delivery. Iacob received a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Natural Sciences in 1991, an M.Sc. in Mathematics and Natural Sciences in 1993, and a Ph.D. in Medicine in 1999, all from the University of Oslo, Norway.