Canadian Press "UBC biochemist wins Gairdner Award for role in COVID-19 vaccines"
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Cullis and his colleagues at University of Pennsylvania, Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman, were recognized with the Gairdner International Award for developing the foundational technology behind mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, such as those manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.