The Karikó problem: Lessons for funding basic research - STAT Katalin Karikó is the now-celebrated scientist who, along with a colleague, published a key paper in 2005 on messenger RNA. Her discovery ultimately formed the basis for two Covid-19 vaccines: one made by Pfizer and BioNTech, where Karikó now works, and one made by Moderna.She … Continue reading The Kariko Problem: How to fund science →