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Philly Doctors Win Nobel Prize

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Just wanted to give a shout-out to the two University of Pennsylvania medical researchers, Dr. Kariko, and Dr. Weissman, who were just announced as winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine.

 

These researchers spent decades studying mRNA, and figured out how to use it to create vaccines for many types of illnesses, including Covid.

 

Bravo to these brilliant and relentless medical researchers, and it is so great to see Philadelphia discoveries are recognized around the world!

 

 

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Re: Philly Doctors Win Nobel Prize

I read about that today! How exciting is that?!

I am always amazed at scientists and what kind of brilliant brains some have to discover so many things.

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A well deserved honor. Think of the millions of lives that were saved by the dedicated research of these brilliant scientists. 

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Good for them, I'm very thankful for dedicated scientists and medical professionals 

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Re: Philly Doctors Win Nobel Prize

Congratulations to them!  They said Dr Fauci was behind them all the way.  He didn't know if their approach would work but thought it was worthwhile investigating.

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They first met at the copying machine by chance.

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@Mz iMac wrote:

Husband & wife team who first met at a copying machine by chance.

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They are a team but they are not married to each other.

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They'd make a cute couple.  Smiley Happy  They are married but not to each other.

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@50Mickey    Oops.gifmy bad...............you are correct!  From the local news report(s), I assumed they were.

 

Edited my previous comment.

 

 

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We live in a GREAT city (Philly)!!!