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To The Contrary
The Women who Saved Millions from Covid-19 and Cancer
Season 32
Episode 3227
Two women are being honored with the American Innovators Award by the bipartisan Bayh-Dole Coalition. Dr. Katalin Karikó helped helped develop the mRNA platform behind the COVID-19 vaccine and Dr. Carol Mimura helped the research that led to a revolutionary cancer therapy.
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