Researchers who developed the mRNA technology behind Covid vaccines win 'America's Nobel'

Two US researchers who developed the technology that underlies both the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines have won a prestigious medical prize often known as 'America's Nobel.'

Two US researchers who developed the technology that underlies both the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines won a prestigious medical prize Friday often known as"America's Nobel."

Dr. Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó of the University of Pennsylvania share the 2021 Lasker clinical medical research award for their work developing messenger RNA technology, the Lasker Foundation said.Dr. Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó of the University of Pennsylvania"This breakthrough enabled rapid development of highly effective Covid-19 vaccines.

Balitmore, the the founding director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at MIT, is one of the world's leading HIV/AIDS researchers. He was awarded the Lasker-Koshland Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science.

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