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What is mRNA, And Why Is It So Important In Vaccine Research And Development?

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Tom Cech is a Nobel Laureate and professor of biochemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder. He says it's hard to understate the importance of mRNA, which is key to the vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna. Cech will be giving a virtual lecture on RNA that's open to the public at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17.