Discovery science
View all storiesMacrocyclic peptides: the next wave of drug discovery
MSD scientists say the “Goldilocks” chemical modality could lead to new ways to impact disease
September 18, 2023
Taking on Zaire ebolavirus
How science and innovation fuel our efforts to help combat a rare but potentially deadly disease
September 11, 2023
Acting early in cancer detection
Diagnosing cancer early, before it has spread, may potentially lead to better outcomes
August 22, 2023
New 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
Safeguarding the environment through green chemistry
When a manufacturing process doesn’t meet our standards, we build an award-winning, planet-friendly one
June 1, 2023
In our commitment to R&D, the numbers speak for themselves
We follow the science where we can make the greatest difference
March 22, 2023
Women in science? Absolutely
Strong career paths and cutting-edge science draw more women scientists -- like chemists and engineers -- to our small molecule process R&D team
February 3, 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
Celebrating the life of trailblazing cardiovascular researcher Dr. Arthur Patchett
Over the course of his career with MSD, Dr. Patchett changed the treatment paradigm for cardiovascular disease
January 11, 2023
Moving quickly to help support efforts to address the Ebola outbreak in Uganda
See how our people are planning to produce investigational vaccine for an urgent global health need
November 4, 2022
Celebrating the opening of our latest state-of-the-art facility
The FLEx Center will help us continue to harness the power of leading-edge science with agility
October 28, 2022
MSD recognized on Fortune’s 2022 Change the World list
Recognition highlights our continued focus on expanding access
October 25, 2022
How MSD is using 3D printing to create innovative solutions
3D technology is helping optimize workstreams, shorten turn-around times, reduce costs and drive innovation
August 1, 2022
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
Fighting cancer requires an open mind
Dr. Eric H. Rubin, oncology early development, on investigating the next frontier of cancer research
June 1, 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
The Vaccine Pioneers
Scientists who made giant strides in the fight against viral diseases and vaccine history
April 11, 2022
Vaccines: our history, our legacy
MSD and its legacy companies have been working to discover and develop vaccines for more than a century
March 17, 2022
Innovation is key to combating antimicrobial resistance in Asia-Pacific
Investing in research and innovative solutions gives us the best chance to fight these ‘superbugs’
February 24, 2022
6 New Year's resolutions MSD scientists are making in 2022
Hear what goals some of our senior scientists are tackling this year
January 19, 2022
Dean Li: Agility is 'about letting the data guide you'
The president of MSD Research Laboratories discusses how managing priorities is a key to scientific success
January 13, 2022
4 science innovators reveal their earliest inspirations
These medical researchers and scientists had a spark as children to invent and explore
January 12, 2022
Innovation in the fast lane
MSD and Corning are two years into a joint effort to maximize data science, one of today’s hottest research fields
December 9, 2021
Colleagues ensure timely supply of our investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Haarlem, Netherlands, where some of our first doses are being produced and packaged
December 3, 2021
A Nobel Prize for a longtime MSD collaborator
Princeton University’s David W.C. MacMillan is a co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry
November 10, 2021
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
This scientist helps translate inventions into vaccines to protect public health
Beth-Ann Coller, executive director, global clinical development, knows how disease outbreaks underscore the importance of vaccines
February 25, 2021
Our new London Discovery Research Centre site
The $1.32 billion, 220,000-square-foot research facility will be located in London’s “Knowledge Quarter”
August 31, 2020