Mission Stories

Celebrating the scientists and communities who’ve gone a step beyond to make a difference.

Giving a child a second shot at life. Stopping crime before it happens. Helping a community turn their taps on without fear. Everyday our biotech partners are going a step beyond to make an impact on the world.

Improving global maternal health

Yolando Carrillo shares her story of how our preeclampsia screening test played a pivotal role in her care and that of her unborn baby.

Climbing back from sepsis

Cor’s story serves as a reminder that everyone has the power and choice to rise above them and create positive change for themselves and others in the world.

Engineering a miracle for Maddie

Researchers believe that Maddie’s is the first CPC case in which a molecularly targeted therapy successfully overcame the cancer for a sustained period.

Vinnie's transplant

Lavinia ‘Vinnie’ Brooks was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Thanks to  OneLegacy and Thermo Fisher Scientific, she now can embrace life's precious moments.
 

Diversity in trials

Clinical trials play a vital role in shaping the future of medicine. Learn how Thermo Fisher Scientific  is working with Moderna are working together to make a difference.
 

Life undiscovered

Digital PCR is enabling Thermo Fisher Scientific customers to study life in extreme environments like never before. Learn how Dr. Kiel Reese explores the unknown life of microbes and how it impacts our world.

Giving Jake his independence back

Going a step beyond means a new-found freedom for a U.S. Marine.
 

Delivering a dream through genetic testing research

Going a step beyond means restoring Elizabeth’s faith in fertility.

 

Removing the word ‘serial’ from crime

A Public Safety Director on a mission gives his community a new sense of safety thanks to rapid DNA testing.
 

Turning the taps on without fear

A community comes together to revive their water, and inspire a new generation of STEM students along the way.

 

A second shot at life

Gideon and his family find hope in CAR T cell therapy.
 

 

Innovating for a greener future

Going a step beyond means innovating for a greener future.