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Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman

mRNA pioneers Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman receive Nobel prize

2 October 2023

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against Covid-19. In a statement, the Assembly said: “The discoveries by the two Nobel Laureates were critical for developing effective mRNA vaccines […]

CAR-T cell attacking cancer

CAR-T cell therapy holds promise for ovarian cancer

3 March 2023

CAR-T cell therapy is effective in mice with ovarian cancer, according to a study published in The Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer.   The study authors, who work at Karolinska Institutet, hope that the discovery will pave the way for a clinical trial to see how effective the treatment is for women with the disease.   “This […]