Today I started to work in my new office that used to be the Nobel Prize-winner Albert Szent-Györgyi's at the Department of Molecular and Analytical Chemistry
@Uni_Szeged
Hungary.
She was welcomed by Dr. László Rovó, Rector, Dr. Judit Fendler, Chancellor of the University of Szeged and Dr. László Botka, Mayor of Szeged 🌹
Hundreds of people, her colleagues and the students of the institution also welcomed her and cheered her upon her arrival 🤗
Help us congratulate Katalin Karikó on her induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame® for her work with modified mRNA technology for the COVID-19 vaccine!
#NIHF2023
In Pfizer's Superbowl commercial I appear together with scientists including, Galileo, Copernicus, Newton, Einstein, Marie Maynard Daly and Rosalind Franklin 💫🎉 It can't be better than that
My book, Breaking Through, is out today! Join me on a deeply personal journey as I share my triumphs, failures, and discoveries that have revolutionized the field of mRNA.
@crownpublishing
The
#SolvayPrize
is awarded to Professor
@kkariko
for her pioneering
#research
in
#mRNA
technology used in
#vaccines
. It is radically shaping the future of
#medicine
and could help fight other diseases like cancer, infection from influenza, malaria or HIV.
I gave my 2021 Professor Hawking Fellowship lecture in the
@CambridgeUnion
where Stephen Hawking, Winston Churchill and many other prominent people gave talks. I’m thrilled, humbled & honored.
50 years ago, on February 7, 1973, I won my first science medal at an open biology exam in my high school, Kisújszállás, Hungary. The second award I received was the Rosenstiel award in February 2021.
While receiving the vaccine I reflected on my long journey by remembering my colleagues
@barnathanes
and
@drdavidlanger
who were so enthusiastic about the mRNA therapeutic use in my early days at Penn. Thank you!
Last night in Los Angeles
@francesarnold
Nobel prize in chemistry ’18 presented the Golden Plate Award of the Academy of Achiever to Ardem Patapoutian
@ardemp
Nobel prize in medicine ’21, Andrea Ghez Nobel prize in physics ’20 and me.
The new issue of
@WiredUK
hits newsstands and subscribers' doormats this week and features a cover story on the long term impact of mRNA vaccines and the work of pioneers in this field, including
@kkariko
.
In recognition of our scientific excellence, Larry Jameson gives the prestigious Dean's Distinguished Award to me and Drew Weissman
@WeissmanLab
first time during his tenure as Dean of Perelman School of Medicine. Thanks.
@PennMedicine
#medical
#education
I am deeply honored that Pope Frances appointed me to be Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Last year, I gave a lecture in the Vatican on emerging biotechnologies. It was exciting to meet Pope Frances on a private audience with my family, he blessed my grandchildren.
Nomina di Membro Ordinario della Pontificia Accademia per la Vita
Il Santo Padre ha nominato Membro Ordinario della Pontificia Accademia per la Vita la Professoressa
@kkariko
, Docente presso l’Università di Szeged (Ungheria).
Congratulations! By
@PagliaAbp
, staff, Academics.
I received the MBR Knowledge Award together with Drew Weissman
@WeissmanLab
and fame Chinese virologist Zhang Yongzhen who published the genome of SARS CoV-2 in January 2020.
We also participated the
@MBRUniversity
White Coat Ceremony
LSC is proud to honor biochemist
@kkariko
as one of this year’s three recipients of the Genius Awards, which will be presented at the 30th Anniversary
#GeniusGala
on May 22, 2023!
Learn more on the LSC blog:
Madam,We greatly admire your groundbreaking achievement in discovering the Covid vaccine, which has made a significant impact worldwide. On a related note, our 3-year-old child recently participated in their Pre school science day, portraying you, Katalin, as their role model.
To get flowering hyacinth in your windowsill in January, time to act. I just placed the bulbs into different containers filled with tap water. Covered them with brown bags, placed into a cold room and will uncover them in January. Bulbs shouldn't touch the water.
On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I fondly recall the summer of '68, when I was camping with my fellow county biology competition winners. We were in 7th grade at the time and many of us went on to become biologists, chemists, and physicians.
A Millenárison, a ma induló Budapesti Nemzetközi Könyvfesztiválon kapható a könyvem. A Helikon Kiadó 57-es számú standján vasárnapig 20% kedvezménnyel lehet megvásárolni.
The 2022 Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology is awarded to
@kkariko
. The award recognizes the Hungarian-born biochemist for her research discoveries that led to the development of
#mRNA
vaccines for
#COVID19
.
#ScienceTwitter
#WomeninSTEM
What an honor to meet today a fellow Hungarian, Charles Simonyi
@charlessimonyi
software architect who built the first versions of Microsoft excel and Microsoft word.
In Princeton, we celebrated Shelby White at the Institute of Advanced Study where I run into CEO of Global Space Ventures
@LaetitiaGdC
wearing a dress dedicated to women scientists. How cool is that?
The management of the University of Szeged welcomed its research professor Dr. Katalin Karikó, who donated her Nobel Prize to her Alma Mater, at a gala dinner with the presence of the events main patron, Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary ✨🥂🍽️🎶🌟
Happening now! Barnes & Noble Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off preorders between Sep 6-8. Premium Members get an additional 10% off physical books. Preorder your copy of BREAKING THROUGH now! Use code PREORDER25 at checkout.
#BNPreorder
@BNBuzz
🌿Suivez avec nous la cérémonie en l'honneur de nos 16 nouveaux associés étrangers :
"Developing
#mRNA
for therapy", par
@kkariko
, prof adjointe
@Penn
, vice-présidente senior
@BioNTech_Group
, élue dans la section
#Biologie
humaine et sciences
#m
édicales.
👉
I am deeply honored to be in the company of prior Grande Médaille awardees of the French Academy of Sciences, especially Prof. Varshavsky, who discovered the N-end rule and proposed a reason why all living creatures need to sleep
🏅DISTINCTION | La Grande Médaille, la récompense la plus prestigieuse de l’Académie des sciences, vient d’être décernée à la biochimiste Katalin Karikó pour ses recherches pionnières ayant permis la mise au point des
#vaccins
à
#ARN
messager.
➡️
Every October I put hyacinth bulbs into water culture and leave them in a cold and dark place. A week ago they were placed at window and soon all became green. One more week and they will start to bloom
Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I just learned that I have a
#MyTwitterAnniversary
Last December, after 10 years on Twitter I had 20 followers 😎😎.
I am deeply honored to be the 2022 recipient of
@GreengardPrize
. Professor Paul Greengard paid tribute to his mother who lost her life while giving him life. By establishing this prize the legacy of Pearl Meister Greengard legacy lives on.
Rockefeller has just announced the 2022 recipient of the
@GreengardPrize
:
@kkariko
! Karikó discovered how to keep synthetic RNA from activating the innate immune system, paving the way for RNA vaccines including two for SARS-CoV-2. Congratulations!
First time in Italy, I'm in Milan. It is such a beautiful town, fantastic buildings old and modern, lovely people, lots of fashion. I got a very unique present, a real Valentino handbag 👜😍😎🥰
50 years ago in the summer of 1972 as a high school student participated in a program organized by
@Uni_Szeged
for underprivileged children of blue collar workers. I am very grateful for that.
I'm honored to receive
@CDCFound
's 2023 Fries Prize for Improving Health, which I share with this year's co-winner Dr. Anne Schuchat. I am unable to attend
@PublicHealth
's annual meeting but send my best to the public health community. Read more:
These are the hyacinth bulbs that I started up in October. Now, I placed the containers at the windowsill and hope to have flowering Hyacinths in 3 weeks
If you're not familiar with
@kkariko
—and her life- changing discovery against all odds, recognized by the 2023
@NobelPrize
, you'll be inspired by this conversation.
The new Ground Truths podcast (link in profile)
Now available
@apple
and
@Spotify
The LNP is as important as the mRNA in the vaccine. Covid’s Forgotten Hero: The Untold Story Of The Scientist Whose Breakthrough Made The Vaccines Possible via
@forbes
The mural is a collaboration between Színes Város and Brain Bar. A representative of Brain Bar told me that the painting was supposed to be a surprise but conceded that it is hard to keep a 5 storeys high Katalin Karikó a secret. The mural will be finished in early September.
It will be such an excitement receiving the honor and this beautiful Grande Médaille from the French Academy of Sciences during the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science celebration in Paris, March 2022.
I am thrilled and humbled 🥰
🔴En direct de la cérémonie de remise des
#prixAcadSciences
2021, notre Secrétaire perpétuel, Pascale Cossart rend maintenant hommage à Katalin Karikó (
@kkariko
), lauréate de la Grande Médaille 2021 de l'Académie des sciences.
ℹ️
👉
It is a beautiful day here in Tel-Aviv🌞 from where my childhood Jaffa oranges 🍊came from. I am the first time in Israel. Many "first time" for me in these days.
Today let's celebrate
#GreatImmigrants
for the ways in which they enrich our culture, strengthen our democracy, and improve our society through their lives, their work, and their examples. Together we are stronger.
The 2022 L'ORÉAL-UNESCO awardees encourage women to be scientists at airports around the world, in Paris, London, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Shanghai, Beijing, Los Angeles, Miami, Boston and Sao Paulo during this summer.
I am in Brussels. Last time I was here in 1977 as a 👩🎓student to see 🔭what's going on on the other side of the iron curtain. Who could predict🤔, that next time in town I will receive an honorary doctorate from ULB and the Solvay prize??? I am thrilled and overjoyed😍❤️
Congrats to
@kkariko
, who was presented with the 2022
@GreengardPrize
last week! Her discovery of how to keep synthetic RNA from activating the innate immune system paved the way for RNA vaccines, including two for COVID-19.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomeninScience
In 2005,
@kkariko
&
@WeissmanLab
published a paper in Immunity that proved fundamental to the development of mRNA
#vaccines
. We asked experts in pathogen sensing, vaccine dev, & public health for their view on the study & its implications
#Voices
#COVID19
February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science
I am one of the 12 female researchers who will be honored in Bilbao on posters made by school children and displayed in shop windows. Thank you 😍🔬🩺
I am deeply honored, the French Academy of Sciences elected me to be Foreign Associate.
Communiqué de presse : 16 nouveaux associés étrangers élus à l’Académie des sciences
"I want to use my position [in EMBO] to inspire young scientists to be resilient in the face of failure, believe in their abilities, and to focus on the things they can make happen...."
There are flowers e.g. orchids with dots on their petals, but the checkered lily (Fritillaria meleagris) is the only one I know that has checkered pattern. I found this one in Copenhagen last week.
Meeting
@kkariko
yesterday was truly inspiring. Her support for women in science touched me deeply. I’m reminded of the strength and passion women bring, even in the face of challenges ✨.
Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman, Philip Felgner y Derrick Rossi (Investigación Científica y Técnica 2021) visitan la exposición de trabajos de alumnos de Primaria "Los 7 magníficos científicos" del programa cultural "Toma la Palabra".
#PremiosPrincesadeAsturias
I will receive honorary degree from
@DukeU
with
@kenjeong
aka gangster Leslie Chow from “The Hangover” film. Ken Jeong is MD who practiced medicine for years.
Congratulations to Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ken Jeong (
@kenjeong
), Katalin Karikó (
@kkariko
), and Drew Weissman who will receive honorary degrees at the
#Duke2020
commencement ceremony later this month
@EricTopol
@WeissmanLab
Important to know that "Cationic liposome-mediated RNA transfection" paper in 1989 failed to mention that Liposome-mediated mRNA transfection into primary cells had been reported already in 1978