In Memoriam: Akira Endo
JUNE 12, 2024
Akiro Endo, whose discovery of the statins revolutionized the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease, has passed away at the age of 90.
In Memoriam: Mahlon DeLong
MAY 30, 2024
Mahlon DeLong, whose investigations of the area of the brain responsible for controlling movement led to a novel therapy for patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease, has passed away at the age of 86.
In Memoriam: Yoshio Masui
MAY 8, 2024
Yoshio Masui, whose studies of frog eggs helped reveal the universal machinery for regulating cell division in all eukaryotic organisms, has passed away at age 93.
In Memoriam: Roger Guillemin
MARCH 1, 2024
Roger Guillemin, whose pioneering studies in the field of neuroendocrinology were recognized with a 1975 Lasker Basic Research Award, has passed away at age 100.
In Memoriam: Michael Grunstein
MARCH 1, 2024
Michael Grunstein, who helped demonstrate how modifications to histone proteins influence the expression of genes, has passed away at age 77.
In Memoriam: Roy Calne
JAN. 8, 2024
Roy Calne, whose role in developing liver transplantation brought about a revolution in organ transplantation, has passed away at the age of 93.
2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine
OCT. 2, 2023
Congratulations to the Lasker Laureates who were recognized with a 2023 Nobel Prize for the development of effective mRNA vaccines against Covid-19.
Why Are There So Few Women Medical School Deans?
JULY 7, 2023
In an article for Academic Medicine, Claire Pomeroy and co-authors debunk the myth that shorter tenures are the driving factor of gender disparities in medical school deanships.
In Memoriam: Evelyn Witkin
JUL. 12, 2023
Evelyn Witkin, a towering figure in genetics, whose discoveries provided the basis for understanding the DNA damage response, has passed away at 102.
Lauren Gardner: Tracking Covid-19 in Real Time
JUN. 9, 2023
In the 2023 Lasker-APSA Lecture, Lauren Gardner discussed the development the Covid-19 Dashboard, a new tool for disseminating authoritative public health data in real time.
