The 2022
Lasker Awards

● Learn About the Discoveries
● Meet the Jury
● Read an essay by the Jury Chair
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Karl
Deisseroth

Karl Deisseroth

Peter
Hegemann

Peter Hegemann

Dieter
Oesterhelt

Dieter Oesterhelt

Katalin
Karikó

Katalin Karikó

David
Baltimore

David Baltimore
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