Katalin Karikó
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 69 |
| Date of birth | January 17,1955 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Szolnok |
| Hungary | |
| Interests | MRNA-based Therapy For Protein Replacement |
| Spouse | Béla Francia |
| Children | Susan Francia |
| Awards | Princess of Asturias Award for Technical & Scientific Research |
| Known for | immunology |
| Education | University of Szeged |
| Móricz Zsigmond Gimnázium és Közgazdasági Szakközépiskola | |
| Movies/Shows | Revolution in Medicine. Project Biontech |
| THE MESSENGER: A Story of mRNA | |
| Nationality | American |
| Hungarian | |
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| ID | 3330713 |
Katalin Karikó Life story
Katalin Karikó is a Hungarian-American biochemist who specializes in RNA-mediated mechanisms. Her research has been the development of in vitro-transcribed mRNA for protein therapies. She co-founded and was CEO of RNARx, from 2006 to 2013.
Nobel Prize goes to scientists behind mRNA Covid vaccines
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to a pair of scientists that developed the technology that led to the mRNA Covid vaccines.
Dr Katalin Kariko and Dr Drew Weissman will share The Prize .
The technology was experimental before the pandemic, but has now been given to millions of people around The World .
The same mRNA technology is now being researched for other diseases and even cancer.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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