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.
In Memoriam: Donald Brown
JUN. 8, 2023
Donald Brown, a biologist who provided insights into gene amplification and the ways that cells manufacture RNAs, has passed away at the age of 91.
2022 Share Your Research Series: Watch the Videos
MAR. 7, 2023
The Lasker Foundation is proud to sponsor the annual Share Your Research competition with iBiology and the Rita Allen Foundation. Watch the winners' videos.
In Memoriam: Paul Berg
FEB. 20, 2023
Paul Berg, whose role in launching the recombinant DNA revolution was recognized with a 1980 Lasker Award, has passed away at age 96.
In Memoriam: Emil Gotschlich
FEB. 20, 2023
Emil Gotschlich, whose vaccine against bacterial meningitis has protected millions of lives, has passed away at age 88.
In Memoriam: David Allis
JAN. 20, 2023
David Allis, whose work underpinned a new understanding of the role of histone proteins in gene expression, has passed away at 71.
In Memoriam: Dieter Oesterhelt
DEC. 2, 2022
Dieter Oesterhelt, whose discovery of the first bacteriorhodopsin helped launch a new field of medical research, has passed away at the age of 82.
Dennis Lo: Circulating DNA as a Window into Our Health
OCT. 31, 2022
Dennis Lo discusses how circulating DNA allows valuable healthcare information to be obtained non-invasively and safely.
In Memoriam: John Edward Porter
JUNE 8, 2022
John Edward Porter, whose legislative efforts to increase support for medical research was recognized with a Lasker Award has passed away at 87.
In Memoriam: Anne B. Fordyce
JUNE 4, 2022
Anne B. Fordyce, a longtime member of the Lasker Board of Directors, has passed away at 77.
