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Classic Lasker: Alec Jeffreys
APRIL 17, 2024
Find out how DNA fingerprinting was developed and hear how a phone call from a lawyer helped speed its adoption by the legal system.
The “Failure” Who Revolutionized Developmental Biology
APRIL 17, 2024
Read about Lasker Laureate John Gurdon who discovered nuclear reprogramming, the process that instructs specialized adult cells to form early stem cells.
Classic Lasker: Christopher Reeve
APRIL 17, 2024
2003 Lasker Laureate Christopher Reeve talks about the power of political activism and patient advocacy: “I truly believe that nothing is impossible.”
March 2024 Newsletter
MARCH. 19, 2024
Meet the Laureates dedicated to fighting eye diseases, listen to our new episode of the Classic Lasker podcast featuring Nancy Brinker, and catch up with the 2023 Lasker Annual Report.
Visualizing Better Eye Health
MARCH. 19 2024
Read about the Lasker Laureates who improved the lives of patients with eye diseases.
Classic Lasker: Nancy Brinker
MARCH. 19, 2024
Nancy Brinker won the 2005 Public Service Lasker Award for increasing public awareness of breast cancer. In this interview, she talks about building the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
February 2024 Newsletter
FEB. 6, 2024
Discover the 2024 Lasker Essay topic, read about Lasker Laureate Joan Steitz, and ask a scientist your question.
The 2024 Lasker Essay Contest Is Now Open!
FEB. 6, 2024
Read about this year's essay topic, eligibility criteria, prizes, and submission guidelines. Deadline for submission is April 2.
Joan Steitz: A Champion for RNA and Women in Science
Feb. 6, 2024
Read about Joan Steitz, a pioneering RNA biologist who vigorously championed women in science.
November 2023 Newsletter
NOV. 14, 2023
Explore the science of cell signaling, meet the 2023 Clinical Research Scholars, and view the Lasker Lessons in Leadership interview of Michelle Monje-Deisseroth and Karl Deisseroth.
The Language of Cells, Part 2
NOV. 14, 2023
Learn about the work of Lasker Awards winners who deciphered cell signaling mechanisms, part 2.
October 2023 Newsletter
OCT. 18, 2023
Delve into the science of cell signaling and listen to Lasker Laureate Evelyn Witkin discuss her two passions: bacterial genetics and Victorian poetry.
The Language of Cells, Part 1
OCT. 18, 2023
Learn about the work of Lasker Awards winners who deciphered cell signaling mechanisms.
Classic Lasker: Evelyn Witkin
OCT. 18, 2023
Evelyn Witkin discovered the DNA-damage response, a fundamental mechanism that protects the genomes of all living organisms. Listen as she talks about her Award-winning work and what it was like to be at Cold Spring Harbor in the 1950s.
September 2023 Newsletter
SEPT. 21, 2023
Announcing the 2023 Lasker Awards in Basic Research, Clinical Research, and Special Achievement. Meet the winners and read about their accomplishments.
July 2023 Newsletter
July 17, 2023
Congratulations to the five winners of the 2023 Essay Contest, read their essays and watch short interviews!
Meet the Winners of the 2023 Essay Contest and Read the Essays
JULY 17, 2023
This year's Essay Contest winners wrote about an unanticipated ethical question they were confronted with during their training and the strategies used to address it. Read the essays of the 5 winners!
June 2023 Newsletter
JUN. 12, 2023
Meet Roy Calne, who made organ transplantation a reality when others deemed it an impossible dream. And watch a new series of whiteboard animation videos celebrating cancer breakthroughs.
An Artist in the Operating Room and Beyond
JUN. 12, 2023
Meet Lasker Laureate Roy Calne, a rebellious surgeon, who made organ transplantation a reality.
Lauren Gardner: Tracking Covid-19 in Real Time
JUN. 9, 2023
In the 2023 Lasker-APSA Lecture, Lauren Gardner discussed the development the Covid-19 Dashboard, a new tool for disseminating authoritative public health data in real time.
