Claire Pomeroy on the State of Biomedical Research
MAY 1, 2017
Lasker President Claire Pomeroy on the role of science and biomedical research as the solution to many of our social vulnerabilities. An interview with The Atlantic's Steve Clemons.
We Must Fight the Superbug Threat with Every Tool We’ve Got
MARCH 17, 2017
Lasker President Claire Pomeroy argues that the threat posed from strains of bacteria that have developed resistance to the most powerful antibiotics must be taken seriously.
More Research is Needed to Address the Social Determinants of Health
FEB. 2, 2017
Lasker President Claire Pomeroy argues that prioritizing research on the social determinants of health will be critical for a healthier nation.
Here’s How we Prevent the Next Killer Virus
APRIL 4, 2016
Lasker President Claire Pomeroy writes for CNBC urging sustained, proactive investment in vaccine research to prepare us for future outbreaks.
Cancer, this Time it’s Personal. How Lasker Award Winners Saved my Life
MARCH 1, 2016
Lasker President Claire Pomeroy describes her personal experience with cancer and how the diagnostic technologies developed by former Lasker laureates saved her life.
Richard Nixon’s War on Cancer – the Other Cancer Moonshot
FEB. 23, 2016
Lasker President Claire Pomeroy talks to BBC Radio 4 about the role Mary Lasker played in mobilizing public support to bring pressure on Congress and President Nixon to support cancer research. Part 1 of a BBC Radio 4 series focused on discussions related to President Obama's Cancer Moonshot.
Gender Equality in Science will Require a Culture Shift
JAN. 1, 2016
We must change a culture of unconscious bias in order to support women in research careers and to achieve the full promise of science and medicine, argues Lasker President Claire Pomeroy in Scientific American.
Prescription for a Healthier Nation: Support our (Foster) Kids
AUG. 26, 2015
Lasker Foundation President Claire Pomeroy discusses the underlying conditions that contribute to the poor health of foster children and what our society needs to do to address these issues.
Congressional Myopia: Without Research, no Medical Breakthroughs
JUNE 23, 2015
Lasker Foundation President Claire Pomeroy argues that the development of cost-effective therapies and cures for disease flounders when Congress short-changes medical research funding.
The US Can’t Afford its Myopia Regarding Medical Research
MAY 19, 2015
Lasker Foundation President Claire Pomeroy argues in Forbes that lagging investment in future medical research is political and societal shortsightedness.
