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Marc Feldmann: Teaming Up to Take on Rheumatoid Arthritis

May, 10 2022
Meet Marc Feldmann who established the brilliant use of the immune system’s own defenses to treat an autoimmune disease.

Matthew Meselson: A Double Life

APR. 6, 2022
Read about Matthew Meselson, who was recognized with a Lasker Award for his extraordinary contributions to two different areas of the scientific enterprise: molecular biology and public policy.

Mary-Claire King: Genetics as a Way of Thinking

MAR. 14, 2022
Pioneering scientist, social activist, humanitarian – discover the multifaceted portrait of Lasker Laureate Mary-Claire King.

Toppling Dogma

FEB. 8, 2022
Meet three Lasker Laureates who shattered conventional wisdom.

Exploring the Nervous System

JUNE 15, 2021
Lasker Laureates have helped map the wiring of the brain, decipher the chemical communication between neurons, create innovative therapies for Parkinson's disease, and restore hearing to the deaf.

Getting to the Heart of Cardiovascular Disease

MAY 12, 2021
Read about landmark Lasker-winning advances in the field of cardiovascular disease that have saved and improved lives for millions of people around the world.

Deciphering Cancer

APRIL 14, 2021
Lasker laureates shed light on "The Big C": from developing a theory of cancer to deploying immunotherapy and targeted molecular therapies.

From Messy Glob to Driving Force: How Understanding DNA Revolutionized Biology

MARCH 9, 2021
Read about the scientists who elucidated the secrets of the double helix.

Paul Nurse: Studying Yeast to Crack the Code of the Cell Cycle

MARCH 9, 2021
Fascinated by nature, Nurse, a self-described 'experimentalist', pursued a career path dedicated to understanding the control of cell division despite "long periods of drudgery."

Emil Unanue: Explaining the Key Role of Macrophages in Fighting Pathogens

NOV. 11, 2020
Despite collegial skepticism, Unanue's highly original studies fundamentally advanced the field of molecular immunology and revealed the biochemical basis of T cell recognition.

75 Years of Lasker Awards that Recognize Advances in Infectious Disease

SEPT. 25, 2020
Celebrating advances in infectious disease research that have been honored with Laskers over the last 75 years.

Barbara McClintock: A-“maizing” Insights about Jumping Genes

SEPT. 25, 2020
Read about the revolutionary genetic discoveries that challenged established concepts.

Leroy Hood: Leading the Systems Biology Revolution

JUNE 8, 2020
A pioneer of systems biology, Hood is dedicated to developing new technologies and approaches to tackle complex biological questions.

Solomon Snyder: Defining How the Brain Responds to Opioids

JUNE 8, 2020
Snyder’s discovery of opiate receptors opened the field of neurotransmitter-synaptic interactions.

An Interview with Nancy Wexler

JUNE 7, 2020
In these three final chapters, Wexler discusses the ethical implications of genetic research, her experience winning the 1993 Lasker Award, and the future of Huntington’s disease research.

James P. Allison: Crusading for Cancer Immunotherapy

MAY 6, 2020
Allison shares how his early-career fascination with T-cell behavior eventually led to monoclonal antibody therapy for melanoma, a fundamentally new strategy for treating cancer.

Stanley N. Cohen: Transforming Molecular Biology

MAY 6, 2020
Cohen’s quest to understand how bacteria share genes laid a foundation for recombinant DNA technology and helped expand the biological promise of genetic engineering.