Katalin Karikó
Hungarian biochemist
Katalin "Kati" Karikó (Hungarian: Karikó Katalin, pronounced [ˈkɒrikoː ˌkɒtɒlin]; born 17 January 1955) is a Hungarian-American[2] biochemist. Her work focuses in ribonucleic acid (RNA)-mediated mechanisms, particularly in vitro-transcribed messenger RNA (mRNA) for protein replacement therapy.
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| Born | 17 January 1955 |
| Other names | Kati Kariko[1] |
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| Education | University of Szeged (BSc, PhD) |
| Known for | mRNA technology in immunology and therapies |
| Spouse | Béla Francia |
| Children | Susan |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2023) and several others |
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Karikó's work helped lead to the creation of the mRNA vaccines.[1][3] Karikó received the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work, along with American immunologist Drew Weissman.[4][5]
She was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 2020.[6]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kolata, Gina (8 April 2021). "Kati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ↑ Keyton, David; Corder, Mike; Burakoff, Maddie (2 October 2023). "Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ Schmader, Toni (18 January 2023). "Gender Inclusion and Fit in STEM". Annual Review of Psychology. 74 (1): 219–243. doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-032720-043052. ISSN 0066-4308. PMID 35961037. S2CID 251539765.
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ↑ Mole, Beth (2023-10-02). "After being demoted and forced to retire, mRNA researcher wins Nobel". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ "Katalin Karikó". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021.
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