After Shunning Scientist, University of Pennsylvania Celebrates Her Nobel Prize
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The school once demoted Katalin Karikó and cut her pay but has made millions of dollars from patenting her work.

After shunning scientist, University of Pennsylvania celebrates her Nobel Prize — School that once demoted Katalin Karikó and cut her pay has made millions of dollars from patenting her work::School that once demoted Katalin Karikó and cut her pay has made millions of dollars from patenting her work

  • winterayars@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Let’s not forget the medical world ignored and sidelined her research for years until suddenly it became necessary. If it weren’t for COVID they’d still be pretending this technology doesn’t exist. I bet they still don’t even want it (case in point: it was developed with the intent of treating HIV and there’s still no HIV treatment in sight) but the CEOs and shit have had to accept it.