Exhibition and videoconference with Mrs. Katalin Karikó: The journey of RNA, form the discovery of mRNA to Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize
The Embassy of Hungary in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine of the Mohamed V University of Rabat invites you to participate on October 2nd 2025 at 2 p.m. in the opening of the exhibition and the videoconference with Dr. Katalin Karikó, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology.
Dr. Katalin Karikó is an exceptional scientist, internationally recognized for her pioneering work on messenger RNA. She is a Hungarian-American biochemist and professor from the University of Szeged, Hungary. Born in Hungary, she has dedicated her career to biomedical research, paving the way for a new era of therapeutics. She is a former vice president of BioNTech and previously worked at the University of Pennsylvania for 24 years.
For decades, her research has focused on RNA-mediated mechanisms, with the goal of developing in vitro-transcribed mRNA for protein therapy. She studied RNA-mediated immune activation and co-discovered that nucleoside modifications suppress the inflammatory nature of RNA, thereby expanding the therapeutic potential of mRNA.
Her discoveries were instrumental in the development of mRNA vaccines (from BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna) against the Covid-19 pandemic. For her work, she shared the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology. This exhibition and videoconference trace the fascinating history of messenger RNA, from fundamental discoveries in molecular biology to its revolutionary applications in modern medicine.
Beyond her research, she embodies perseverance, scientific curiosity, and a passion for sharing knowledge.
Free admission, registration required.