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Science stars walk the red carpet: Announcing the winners of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize | Science | AAAS

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Vera Rubin New Frontiers Prize inaugural winner

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First FDA-approved gene therapy for genetic disease

May 5, 2026 United States

Vera Rubin New Frontiers Prize Inaugural Winner Award

First FDA-Approved Gene Therapy For Genetic Disease Achievement

The 2026 Breakthrough Prize celebrates outstanding achievements in science, with the inaugural Vera Rubin New Frontiers Prize awarded to Carolina Figueiredo for discovering connections between seemingly unrelated particle motion t

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