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41st Paul Karrer Lecture and Award Ceremony: Prof. Dr. Katalin Karikó
Developing mRNA for Therapy Messenger RNA was discovered in 1961 and it took 60 years until the first mRNA became FDA-approved product in the form of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. These discoveries led to the development of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine that has helped to fight the global pandemic and opened the door for developing breakthrough therapeutics for incurable diseases and unmet medical needs.
Navigating Unseen Roads: Exploring the Impact of Bias on Academic Women’s Career Trajectories
What does it mean for female founders to build start-ups and spin-offs as opposed to their male peers? Do conscious and unconscious bias play a role? A female founder sharing her story after a decade in entrepreneurship. Registration necessary!
Limited Adaptability Makes Freshwater Bacteria Vulnerable to Climate Change
Freshwater bacteria with small genomes frequently undergo prolonged periods of adaptive stagnation. Based on genomic analyses of samples from European lakes, UZH researchers uncovered the surprising evolutionary strategies. Understanding these evolutionary dynamics is key to safeguarding ecosystem services.