RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA, was thrust into the spotlight as the basis of the world's first-ever COVID-19 vaccines. Two key developers of the tech behind the shots won a Nobel prize for their efforts in 2023.
Now, one of those Nobel laureates — Dr. Drew Weissman of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine — aims to catapult RNA research to new heights. He's helping to launch a new RNA research hub that will use artificial intelligence to help train scientists who are new to the field, guide their experiments and add their results back into the algorithm, creating a feedback loop.
