Failing another national stress test on health disparities
APRIL 15, 2020
In JAMA, William F. Owen Jr, Richard Carmona, and Claire Pomeroy emphasize the disproportionate burden of coronavirus on minority communities.
April 2020 Newsletter
APRIL 7, 2020
In this issue, we speak with Phillip Sharp, Alfred Sommer, and Evelyn Witkin. We also feature the second chapter of our video interview with Nancy Wexler.
Alfred Sommer: Discovering a Two-Cent Remedy that Saves Children’s Lives
APRIL 6, 2020
Using a data-driven approach, Alfred Sommer convinced the world of the importance of vitamin A for public health.
Evelyn Witkin: Pursuing the Mysteries of DNA Damage
APRIL 6, 2020
Renowned geneticist Evelyn Witkin discusses how enthusiasm, luck, and a little defiance helped shape her career.
Phillip Sharp: Translating Insights about RNA Splicing into Therapeutics
APRIL 6, 2020
Sharp's discoveries revealed how genetic information is processed at the RNA level.
Conversations in Science: Harold Varmus with Dan Rather
APRIL 2, 2020
Harold Varmus talks about his journey from studying literature to pursuing science, and from the discovery of oncogenes to the creation of the Public Library of Science.
Eric Kandel: Learning about the Human Brain from Sea Slugs
MARCH 10, 2020
Kandel discusses how studying an unusual model organism helped reveal mechanisms underlying learning and memory.
J. Michael Bishop and Harold Varmus: Partnering to Uncover Human Cancer-Causing Genes
MARCH 10, 2020
Bishop and Varmus share their personal and professional journeys that led to the discovery that oncogenes are present in normal cells.
March 2020 Newsletter
MARCH 10, 2020
To celebrate Lasker’s 75th anniversary, we will be publishing profiles of our Laureates every month. In this issue, we speak with J. Michael Bishop, Harold Varmus, and Eric Kandel. We also feature the first chapter of a multipart interview with Nancy Wexler.
In Memoriam: Philip Leder
FEB. 24, 2020
Philip Leder, who was honored with a 1987 Lasker Award for his studies of the genetics of antibody diversity, has passed away at 85.
