June 2020 Newsletter
JUNE 30, 2020
In this issue, we speak with Leroy Hood and Solomon Snyder. We also feature the final three chapters of our video interview with Nancy Wexler.
In Memoriam: Dale Kaiser
JUNE 29, 2020
Pioneering molecular geneticist Dale Kaiser passes away at 92. Kaiser was honored with a 1980 Lasker Basic Medical Research Award.
Leroy Hood: Leading the Systems Biology Revolution
JUNE 8, 2020
A pioneer of systems biology, Hood is dedicated to developing new technologies and approaches to tackle complex biological questions.
Solomon Snyder: Defining How the Brain Responds to Opioids
JUNE 8, 2020
Snyder’s discovery of opiate receptors opened the field of neurotransmitter-synaptic interactions.
An Interview with Nancy Wexler
JUNE 7, 2020
In these three final chapters, Wexler discusses the ethical implications of genetic research, her experience winning the 1993 Lasker Award, and the future of Huntington’s disease research.
In Memoriam: Raymond Erikson
MAY 31, 2020
Raymond Erikson, who was honored with a 1982 Lasker Award for insights into oncogenes, has passed away at the age of 84.
The 2020 Lasker Awards
MAY 20, 2020
Read about the Foundation's decision to cancel the 2020 Lasker Awards.
Robert Farese and Tobias Walther: Lipid Droplets
MAY 11, 2020
A three-part seminar on the biology of lipid droplets, which play a critical role in an organism’s physiology.
James P. Allison: Crusading for Cancer Immunotherapy
MAY 6, 2020
Allison shares how his early-career fascination with T-cell behavior eventually led to monoclonal antibody therapy for melanoma, a fundamentally new strategy for treating cancer.
Stanley N. Cohen: Transforming Molecular Biology
MAY 6, 2020
Cohen’s quest to understand how bacteria share genes laid a foundation for recombinant DNA technology and helped expand the biological promise of genetic engineering.
