Kati's tiny messengers : Dr. Katalin Karikó and the battle against COVID-19 /
When she was young, Katalin Karik decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2023]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | When she was young, Katalin Karik decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor. After facing many challenges, including lack of research funding and harsh immigration policies, Kati and her family uprooted from Hungary and moved to America, where she became a top researcher. She knew that, with work, she could teach one of the building blocks of life, messenger RNA, to fight off harmful viruses. There was just one problem--no one else believed her. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and Kati and her work were thrust into the spotlight. But with her unshakable will, she was ready to face the challenge. Includes a note from Dr. Karik, a time line, and more information about mRNA. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780063216624 0063216620 |