Event
A Conversation with Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman
Mar 16, 2023
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Zoom Videoconference
The American Â鶹´«Ã½Íøվ’s Philadelphia Program Committee hosted this conversation with Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, the pioneering scientists whose pursuit of mRNA technology led to life-saving vaccines for COVID-19. The discussion was an opportunity to learn about their discoveries and challenges, hear how their partnership made Philadelphia a birthplace for mRNA vaccines, and understand the future applications they envision.
This virtual event was the first of a new series, in which local Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ communities host programs that spotlight the recent accomplishments of members in their cities and on their campuses—introducing their colleagues to the wider Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ network.
Featuring
Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication; Walter and Leonore Annenberg Director; Program Director of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands
University of Pennsylvania
Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Member
Katalin Karikó
Senior Vice President
RNA Protein Replacement Therapies; BioNTech
Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Member
Drew Weissman
Roberts Family Professor in Vaccine Research; Co-Director of Penn Center of AIDS Research Immunology Core; Director of Vaccine Research in the Infectious Diseases Division
University of Pennsylvania
Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Member