Lasker
In-Depth

Vaccine Pioneer's Work Celebrated
A recent New York Times article celebrates the career of Maurice Hilleman and recalls how he began developing the vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella 50 years ago. The invention of the now widely-used MMR vaccine was triggered in the spring of 1963 when Hilleman's 5-year-old daughter came down with the mumps. Hilleman was later honored with a Lasker Award for his breakthroughs in vaccine development. (More>)

Emil Frei, a Pioneer of Combination Chemotherapy, Dies
Emil Frei, whose groundbreaking work in combination chemotherapy to treat lymphoma and leukemia led to his recognition with a 1972 Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, has passed away. (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>)

What Constitutes Great Science?
A series of essays that examines the links between art and science by Joseph L. Goldstein, Chair of the Lasker Jury, are available for download. The essays originally appeared in Nature Medicine. (More>)

Your Candidates—Your Health
Compare candidates' views on health and research at a website developed with initial support from the Lasker Foundation. (More>)

Research!America: Funding by State
See how states rank in federal funding for research. (More>)