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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.
April 2021 Newsletter
APRIL 14, 2021
Read about the role that Lasker Laureates have played in understanding and treating cancer. Listen as Cynthia Kenyon shares how following one’s interests can lead to unexpectedly fruitful results. And watch Max Cooper discuss the evolution of alternate adaptive immune systems.
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.
Max Cooper: Evolution of Alternative Adaptive Immune Systems
APRIL 8, 2021
In the 2021 APSA-Lasker Lecture, Max Cooper discusses how research into jawless vertebrates revealed an alternative evolutionary pathway for adaptive immunity.
Celebrating 100th Birthday
MARCH 7, 2021
What makes a great scientist? Lasker Laureate Evelyn Witkin says it is a combination of luck, an instinct for pursuing odd findings, and open-mindedness.
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.
March 2021 Newsletter
MARCH 9, 2021
Learn about the path scientists took to understanding DNA. Also, follow Paul Nurse’s quest to decipher the molecular changes during the cell cycle.
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."
February 2021 Newsletter
FEB. 18, 2021
The 2021 Essay Contest is open for submissions. And the Lasker Foundation launches a new podcast, Dial an Idol.
November 2020 Newsletter
NOV. 12, 2020
Meet the newest Lasker Clinical Research Scholars, explore the interactions between macrophages and T Cells with Emil Unanue, and learn how to submit a nomination for the 2021 Lasker Awards.
The Spanish 1918 Flu and the Covid-19 Disease: The Art of Remembering and Foreshadowing Pandemics
OCT. 15, 2020
An essay by Lasker Medical Research Award Jury Chair Joseph L. Goldstein on the art of remembering and foreshadowing pandemics.
Before Virus, After Virus: A Reckoning
OCT. 14, 2020
Siddhartha Mukherjee reflects on the historic contributions that have been made to our understanding of immunology and virology, and considers future directions in medical and basic research brought to the forefront by the Covid-19 pandemic.
