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The story so far: On October 2, Nobel Prize week began with the 2023 Prize in Physiology or Medicine being awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman. They were awarded the prize for their “discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19”. However, while most vaccines use weakened or dead bacteria or viruses …

The 2023 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for developing the mRNA vaccine technology that became the foundation for history’s fastest vaccine development programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once Moderna and Pfizer began producing their mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, they were also mired in North American and European countries’ zeal to make …

The story so far: The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their research that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. However, while most vaccines use weakened or dead bacteria or viruses to evoke a response from the immune system, mRNA vaccines only introduce a piece of the …

Hungarian-American biochemist Katalin Karikó has become the newest Laureate to join the ranks of the numbered women who have won arguably the most prestigious award. The 68-year-old biochemist and her colleague Drew Weissman were honoured with the Prize for “discoveries concerning nucleoside base modification that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.” From 1901 to 2023, the Nobel …

Nobel Prize 2023 for Medicine awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work in mRNA vaccines

This year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been jointly awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their “discoveries concerning nucleoside base modification that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19”, The Royal Swedish Academy of Science announced on October 2, 2023. Congrats to #NobelPrize Laureates Dr. Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman, awarded the 2023 …

From paving the way for mRNA vaccines to be used, to overseeing large-scale clinical trials, much of the critical work in bringing COVID-19 immunisations to the world has been done by women. Go direct to the source Photo shows Words sit atop a black background reading: "Get Australia's #1 news app". "I'm always thinking, 'Oh, we'll get to this point …