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Massachusetts Native Dr. Drew Weissman Shares Nobel Prize In Medicine
The Nobel Prizes carry a cash award of 11 million Swedish kronor ($1 million).
October 2, 2023
STOCKHOLM - The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to Massachusetts native Dr. Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
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Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel Assembly, announced the award in Stockholm.
Weissman grew up in Lexington and graduated from Brandeis University in 1981. He graduated from Boston University in 1987 with an M.D. and Ph.D. in Immunology and Microbiology. He's currently a professor in vaccine research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
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