Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, a professor of Infectious Diseases and an mRNA researcher, was honored by “Face the Nation” on CBS News for his groundbreaking work with colleague Katalin Kariko, PhD, an adjunct associate professor, that paved the way for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. The pair's research and “life’s work” were presented as part of the “winding chain of effort...which has led to 146 million Americans being vaccinated” against COVID-19, the show said.
