Ask a Scientist: Katalin Karikó on Being Determined
JAN. 16, 2024
Lasker Laureate Katalin Karikó shares the secret to her endless determination.
Ask a Scientist: Leslie Vosshall on Finding a Lab
JAN. 12, 2024
“The best way to not get into a bad situation is don’t get into the bad situation.” Leslie Vosshall, Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer of HHMI, advises students to pick labs carefully. Do research on the lab environment before making a commitment.
Ask a Scientist: Michael N. Hall: A Radical Change
JAN. 5, 2024
Lasker Laureate Michael N. Hall tells the story of how his lab pivoted from yeast genetics to developing immunosuppressive drugs for use in humans.
Ask a Scientist: What about instinct?
JAN. 4, 2024
“Every experiment can be done, but only some of them should be done.” –Leslie Vosshall, Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer of HHMI.
Ask a Scientist: Lukas Anneser on Finding New Research Questions
JAN. 3, 2024
2022 Share Your Research winner Lukas Anneser talks about developing “scientific intuition” when picking research questions.
Ask a Scientist: Katalin Karikó on Accessing Information
JAN. 2, 2024
Lasker Laureate Katalin Karikó talks about how accessing scientific information has changed and how scientists are a bit like a fictional character she loves: Lt. Columbo.
The 2023 Lasker Award Videos
SEPT. 21, 2023
Watch a series of video shorts about the 2023 Lasker Laureates and their work.
September 2023 Newsletter
SEPT. 21, 2023
Announcing the 2023 Lasker Awards in Basic Research, Clinical Research, and Special Achievement. Meet the winners and read about their accomplishments.
The Secret to a Successful Career in Science—According to Magritte
SEPT. 21, 2023
There is no shortage of words of advice on how to become a successful scientist.
In Memoriam: Furid Murad
SEPT. 8, 2023
Ferid Murad, whose discoveries concerning the role that nitric oxide plays in the cardiovascular system earned him a 1996 Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, has passed away at the age of 86.
