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From Fired and “Crazy” to Nobel Prize: The Unlikely Triumph of Katalin Karikó, the Unsung Hero of mRNA Vaccines
Was fired 5 times, never received tenure, found it difficult to obtain research funding, and did not even have a stable laboratory – this is how Katarin Corico, the 2023 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, turns 65 professional life. Perhaps the only thing she is proud of is raising her only daughter, Susan Francia, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in rowing. Throughout her long academic career, Katalin endured failure, contempt, and humiliation. This is related to her research direction. mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) has never been favored by the academic community, and few people are interested in it. But Katalin is convinced it can change the world. In…