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.
Katalin Karikó: Developing mRNA for Therapy
MAY 5, 2022
In the 2022 Lasker-APSA Lecture, Katalin Karikó traces the history of messenger RNA, from its discovery in the early 1960s, through the modifications that enabled it to be used to rapidly deploy effective Covid-19 vaccines, and then looks forward toward the development of new mRNA therapies.
In Memoriam: Donald Pinkel
MAR. 13, 2022
Donald Pinkel, who was recognized with a 1972 Lasker Award for developing a cure for acute lymphocytic leukemia, has passed away.
2020 Share Your Research Series: Watch the Videos
NOV. 20, 2021
The Lasker Foundation is proud to sponsor the annual Share Your Research competition with iBiology and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Watch the winners' videos.
In Memoriam: Aaron Beck
NOV. 8, 2021
Aaron Beck, who developed cognitive therapy to treat depression, anxiety, and other disorders, has passed away at 100.
Karl Deisseroth: Light-Activated Microbial Molecules
OCT. 22, 2021
Karl Deisseroth gives a guided tour of the development of optogenetics, a technology that uses light-sensitive microbial proteins to explore the workings of the brain.
The 2021 Lasker Award Videos
SEPT. 24, 2021
Watch a series of video shorts about the 2021 Lasker Laureates and their work.
A Tsunami of Disability Is Coming as a Result of ‘Long Covid’
JULY 7, 2021
In an opinion piece for Scientific American, Lasker President Claire Pomeroy argues that we need to plan for a future where millions of survivors are chronically ill.
Biden’s Revamped Cancer Moonshot Doubles Down on Advancing Cures
APRIL 15, 2021
In an opinion piece for The Hill, Lasker President Claire Pomeroy urges renewed vigor in public support for the newest phase of the Cancer Moonshot.
