President's Message
The President of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, Claire Pomeroy, writes about the returns on investment in medical research, ways that the benefits of research transcend national borders, and why good science needs public support to thrive. (More>)
Diabetic Retinopathy:
A Path to Progress
A report from the Initiative for Innovative Vision Science, a partnership between the Lasker Foundation and the International Retinal Research Foundation, addresses diabetic retinopathy, the most common and most serious of the ocular complications of diabetes mellitus. (More>)
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| Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award > |
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Richard H. Scheller Thomas C. Südhof For discoveries concerning the molecular machinery and regulatory mechanism that underlie the rapid release of neurotransmitters. Read the Award Description 2013 Basic Award Interview |
| Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award > |
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Graeme M. Clark Ingeborg Hochmair Blake S. Wilson For the development of the modern cochlear implant — a device that bestows hearing to individuals with profound deafness. Read the Award Description 2013 Clinical Award Interview |
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Bill Gates Melinda Gates For leading a historic transformation in the way we view the globe's most pressing health concerns and improving the lives of millions of the world's most vulnerable. Read the Award Description 2013 Public Service Award Interview |
