Discovery science
View all storiesMacrocyclic peptides: a new research frontier
MSD scientists are exploring macrocyclic peptides, a new way to combine the properties of a biologic in a pill.
September 18, 2025
Vaccine inventors, creators and innovators
Dr. Maurice Hilleman was among pioneering scientists who made strides in vaccine history and the fight against infectious disease
May 8, 2024
Vaccines: Our history, our legacy
MSD and its legacy companies have been working to discover and develop vaccines for more than a century
May 8, 2024
A new foundation for future talent
We’re partnering with N.C. A&T to launch a collaborative biotechnology learning center
May 2, 2024
Taking on Zaire ebolavirus
How science and innovation fuel our efforts to help combat a rare but potentially deadly disease
April 11, 2024
Harnessing innovative technology in drug discovery
MSD scientists explain how new technologies can accelerate the drug discovery process as we use the power of leading edge science to save and improve lives
November 16, 2023
Podcast: Meet the dealmakers
MSD’s business development and licensing team explain how they identify new opportunities to strengthen our robust R&D pipeline
June 5, 2023
VIDEO: Here for Good – When passion and curiosity fuel innovation
Hear how one of our scientists balances her work and family life to accelerate our groundbreaking research
February 3, 2023
Proteins in space: taking our research to the final frontier
MSD Research Laboratories scientist Paul Reichert works with the International Space Station to drive innovation
June 29, 2022
35 Years: The Mectizan® Donation Program
The Mectizan Donation Program is the longest-running, disease-specific drug donation program of its kind
May 25, 2022
Our commitment to HIV treatments and prevention through the years
We continue to work at the forefront of the fight against HIV
March 15, 2021