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Katalin Kariko

Scientist from Montco One of Time Magazine’s 2021 Heroes of the Year

Abington’s Katalin Kariko is one of the Heroes of the Year, a group of scientists who introduced an innovative and highly effective mRNA-based…

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Local Scientist Recognized with $3 Million Prize for Pivotal Research That Led to Development of COVID-19 Vaccine

Abington scientist Katalin Karikó and her colleague Drew Weissman have been honored with a $3 million Breakthrough Prize for their mRNA research that proved pivotal…

ESPN: Strokes of Genius: Olympic Gold Medalist from Abington, Her Scientist Mom Float to Top of Their Careers

For Susan Francia, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in rowing and daughter of newly-famous Abington scientist Dr. Katalin Kariko, hard work was always…

Abington Scientist Who Pioneered COVID-19 Vaccine Research Believes mRNA Tech Can Fight Many Diseases

While even the majority of scientists working on mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 were shocked by its effectiveness, Katalin Karikó, an Abington biochemist and one…