Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) 8 Aug 242024 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Inovio Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. This call is being recorded on Thursday, August 8, 2024. I would now like to turn the conference over to Thomas Hong, Manager of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

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