Nobel Prize honors pioneers of mRNA COVID vaccines
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Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and U.S. colleague Drew Weissman, pioneers of mRNA molecule discoveries that paved the way for COVID-19 vaccines, have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine. Their contributions to vaccine development during the pandemic were recognized by the Nobel Assembly of Sweden's Karolinska Institute. The prize comes with a cash award of 11 million Swedish crowns ($1 million). Kariko and Weissman's groundbreaking work has helped save millions of lives and has the potential for future applications in cancer therapies and vaccines against other diseases.
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