The 2025 VinFuture Grand Prize: The Science Behind HPV Vaccines That May Save 62 Million Lives

07/12/2025 16 min

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Episode Synopsis

Awarded at $3 million USD, the 2025 VinFuture Grand Prize honors the groundbreaking HPV vaccine discoveries of Dr. Douglas R. Lowy, Dr. John T. Schiller, Dr. Aimée R. Kreimer, and Prof. Maura L. Gillison—pioneers whose work reshaped global cancer prevention. In this episode, we explore the stunning scientific twists behind their achievements: the accidental discovery that a single vaccine dose provides long-term protection, the rise of HPV-driven head and neck cancers (identified by Prof. Gillison), and the paradoxical finding that HPV-positive tumors respond better to treatment. A prize of global significance—and a story that could save tens of millions of lives.#VinFuture2025 #HPV #GrandPrizeInnovation #CancerPrevention #VaccinesWork

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