The Self-Made Immune Man: Tim Friede’s Role in Creating a Universal Antivenom for Deadly Snakebites

3 May 2025 · 7 min
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Tim Friede injected himself with snake venom over 18 years, more than 650 times, to develop antibodies for a universal antivenom. Two of his antibodies, published in Cell, each neutralize toxins across roughly 300 snake species. A three-antibody combination protected against diverse neurotoxic snakes, with a potential path to clinical trials in five years if funded.

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