The Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 2023 was awarded to Katalin Karikó (Hungary) and Drew Weissman (USA) for the discovery of modifications of nucleoside backbones, which allowed the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
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Scientists have made significant breakthrough contributions to the Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer vaccines to combat the coronavirus and enable the effective use of mRNA for vaccines and immunotherapy.
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman demonstrated in their work that modified mRNA is efficiently converted into proteins when administered to animals. This has allowed the use of new mRNA technology to be considered for therapeutic treatment.
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The 2023 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Catalina Carico and Drew Weissman for their recollections of the research developments that contribute to the development of effective mRNA vaccines for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/Y62uJDlNMj— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 2, 2023
The study also found that nucleoside modified mRNA can be used to vaccinate animals against various pathogens: influenza virus, HIV, malaria, SARS-CoV-2, etc.
The scientists’ research makes it possible to take the necessary measures to prevent infection, treat various acute and chronic diseases, as well as gene editing.
The Prize in Medicine and Physiology traditionally opens the Nobel week. On October 3, the names of the Nobel Prize laureates in physics will be announced, on October 4 – in chemistry, on October 5 – in literature, and on October 6 in Oslo the peace prize laureate will be named.
The winner of the Alfred Nobel Prize in Economics, established by the Swedish Bank of Sweden in 1968, will be announced on October 9.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2022 was awarded to Svante Pääbo, who works in paleogenetics.
Source: Racurs
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