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The 2024
Lasker Awards

● Learn About the Discoveries
● Meet the Juries
● Read an Essay by the Jury Chair
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cGAS enzyme that senses self and foreign DNA

Zhijian
“James” Chen

Zhijian “James” Chen

Clinical Research

GLP-1-based therapy for obesity

Joel
Habener

Joel Habener

Lotte Bjerre
Knudsen

Lotte Bjerre Knudsen

Svetlana
Mojsov

Svetlana Mojsov

Innovations in HIV prevention, treatment, and advocacy

Quarraisha
Abdool Karim

Quarraisha Abdool Karim

Salim S. Abdool
Karim

Salim S. Abdool Karim

lasker awards

Media Center: Get the Press Release and Read the Coverage

cGAS: Sounding the alarm on self and foreign DNA

Fighting obesity: The GLP-1 revolution

Innovators in HIV prevention and treatment, advocates for science and social justice

Read the Winning Essays!

Meet the Winners of the 2024 Essay Contest!

The Lasker Legacy

Ask a Scientist: Lukas Anneser: Which scientists inspired you?

Featured

The boogie-woogie approach to creativity in art and science

Next@Lasker

November 1, 2024: The Foundation begins accepting nominations for the 2025 Lasker Awards