Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman developed the technology which led to Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines.
  • Ertebolle
    45•2 years ago

    This is great + well-deserved, plus it has the side benefit of making some of the world’s worst people really, really mad.

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
    21•2 years ago

    This is very well-earned. mRNA vaccines are a huge medical breakthrough that we’re just scratching the surface of. Personalized mRNA vaccines against pancreatic cancer have already started human trials that have put cancer into complete remission in most patients. I’m excited to see where this technology goes. Imagine cancer becoming something easily treatable with a simple course of vaccines.

    • @ChrisLicht@lemm.eeEnglish
      6•2 years ago

      He was right about that—and more—treating COVID symptoms.

      I’ve got a Philips 85W up my ass right now, and I don’t dare cough.

        • @weksa@lemm.ee
          8•2 years ago

          Studies show that 100% of people who injected high doses of bleach didn’t die of COVID. Checkmate, jabbers.

          /s