Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research
The winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine made a discovery that helped create the COVID-19 vaccines. They couldn’t have anticipated the tremendous impact of their findings.
André O. Hudson, Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology •
conversation
Oct. 3, 2023 • ~9 min
Oct. 3, 2023 • ~9 min
CDC greenlights two updated COVID-19 vaccines, but how will they fare against the latest variants? 5 questions answered
Only time and data will tell whether the CDC-recommended reformulated shots can stand their ground against the ever-changing SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina •
conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~11 min
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~11 min
FDA's greenlighting of maternal RSV vaccine represents a major step forward in protecting young babies against the virus
Nearly 100,000 US children under age 5 are hospitalized each year for an RSV infection.
Flor M. Munoz, Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine •
conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 • ~10 min
Aug. 28, 2023 • ~10 min
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