The key discoveries that led to the moderna_tx and pfizerinc/BioNTech #COVIDvaccines were forged at Penn Medicine over decades of research from Dr. Drew Weissman and Dr. Katalin Karikó. But it was the extraordinary influx of resources into SARS-CoV-2 research since the start of the pandemic that played a critical role in moving breakthrough ideas into breakthrough vaccines and therapies. "The critical takeaway here,” Weissman explains, “is that consistent and robust funding toward basic research could mean millions of lives saved down the line.” Visit the 🔗 in our bio to learn more about how philanthropic gifts can keep fueling hope for the future.