The 2022 Lasker Essay Contest Is Now Open!
FEB. 9, 2022
Read about this year's essay topic, eligibility criteria, prizes, and submission guidelines. Deadline is March 30.
Meet the Winners of the 2021 Lasker Essay Contest
JULY 13, 2021
This year's Essay Contest winners talk about their favorite model organisms, share the most exciting research paper they've read recently, and discuss their inspirations in science.
The 2021 Lasker Essay Contest
JULY 13, 2021
We asked early-career medical professionals and research scientists about lessons learned from the pandemic. The Foundation received hundreds of thoughtful entries. Read the winning essays.
The 2021 Lasker Essay Contest Is Now Open!
FEB. 3, 2021
Read about this year's essay topic, eligibility criteria, prizes, and submission guidelines. Deadline is March 31.
Winners of the 2020 Lasker Essay Contest
JULY 9, 2020
This year's essay contestants wrote about scientists who inspired them. The Foundation received hundreds of thoughtful entries. Meet the winners.
How to Make the Most out of Mentorship – a Conversation with Lasker Essay Contest Winners
FEB. 10, 2020
Essay Contest winners share tips on how to develop mentoring relationships in academia.
Winners of the 2019 Lasker Essay Contest
JULY 9, 2019
Meet Grace Beggs, Peter John, and Dereck Paul – the three co-winners of the 2019 Lasker Essay Contest!
Showing Science Love on Social Media
FEB. 12, 2019
The 2018 Lasker Essay Contest winner envisions a movement in which cancer patients share their stories to improve the public’s trust in science.
Winners of the 2018 Essay Contest
JUNE 27, 2018
Join us in congratulating the 2018 first, second, and third place Lasker Essay Contest winners, and learn more about their essays, their experiences with the contest, and their thoughts about building public trust in science.
Abigail Cline: Ready for a Challenge
JUNE 26, 2018
The 2017 essay contest asked how to make biomedical research part of the daily global dialogue. Learn how the first place winner has been implementing her ideas.
