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Katalin Kariko

  • An older man in a dark suit jacket and sweater stands by a bright window, looking at the camera with a calm, confident expression.
    Banking & Finance

    Philadelphia Leadership: Richard Vague, President, Widehall

    April 4, 2026

    Richard Vague, President of Widehall LLC and Author, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up in Texas, moving frequently for his father’s job, working his…

  • Close up of hand wearng protective glove and drawing up COVID-19 vaccine from glass phial bottle and filling syringe.
    Legal

    BioNTech Agrees to Pay $467M to Penn as Part of COVID-19 Vaccine Royalties Settlement

    January 3, 2025

    University of Pennsylvania will receive $467 million from BioNTech as part of a settlement in a lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine royalties, writes John George for…

  • Abington

    Abington’s Katalin Karikó Inducted Into 2024 Class of Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania

    October 26, 2024

    Katalin Karikó, a Nobel Prize laureate, Penn professor, and renowned mRNA researcher from Abington, has been inducted into the 2024 Class of Distinguished Daughters of…

  • A COVID-19 vaccine.
    Pharma & Biotech

    University of Pennsylvania Suing German Drugmaker BioNTech Over COVID-19 Vaccine Payments

    August 16, 2024

    The University of Pennsylvania submitted a federal civil lawsuit against BioNTech, alleging that the German drugmaker did not pay Penn its full share of royalties…

  • Abington

    Penn Medicine’s Katalin Karikó’s New Book Shares Her Journey from Rejection to COVID-19 Vaccine Hero

    March 7, 2024

    Abington biochemist Katalin Karikó recently published a new book, Breaking Through: My Life in Science, which provides a vivid account of her life and decades…

  • mRNA
    Pharma & Biotech

    Penn Vet School, Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Drew Weissman, Collaborate On New mRNA Initiative

    February 27, 2024

    A new initiative has been launched at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine to accelerate the development of mRNA-based vaccines and therapies for…

  • Drew Weissman
    Pharma & Biotech

    Drew Weissman, Philadelphia Nobel Prize-Winning Immunologist, Has Various Insights on the Future of mRNA Vaccines, Therapies

    December 2, 2023

    Philadelphia physician and immunologist Drew Weissman, this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner, was instrumental in the development of first COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccine,…

  • Katalin Kariko
    University City

    WSJ: After Decades of Disparaging Her Research, Penn Celebrates Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize

    October 6, 2023

    The University of Pennsylvania is basking in the glow of Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, two researchers who recently discovered they had been awarded the…

  • One uCity Square in University City.
    Construction

    University City Hub Eyes Being a Breeding Ground for Innovation 

    September 28, 2023

    Eight months since it was first opened in January 2023, tenants at One uCity Square have high hopes for its future, writes Ryan Mulligan for…

  • Katalin Kariko in the lab
    Pharma & Biotech

    Penn Medicine Biochemist Katalin Karikó Adds Award to Collection for mRNA Vaccine Breakthrough

    September 18, 2023

    Abington biochemist Katalin Karikó receives another award for her pioneering work in mRNA advancement, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.   She was…

  • Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania's campus
    Education

    Penn Likely to Be Top Research Institution for Licensing Revenue, Thanks to Abington Resident

    June 29, 2023

    The University of Pennsylvania is likely to once again be on the top among U.S. research institutions for licensing revenue, thanks to COVID-19 vaccines lead…

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