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Problem 14 - Entrance Test

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for discoveries concerning:

A. The mechanisms of autophagy.B. The development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.C. New therapies for chronic diseases.D. The role of telomeres in aging and disease.

Correct: B

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. This groundbreaking work revolutionized vaccine development and pandemic response.