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The 2023 Lasker Essay Contest Is Now Open!
FEB. 8, 2023
Read about this year's essay topic, eligibility criteria, prizes, and submission guidelines. Deadline for submission is March 31.
Brown & Goldstein: The Partnership That Sparked a Cholesterol Revolution
Feb. 8, 2023
The power of human fusion: read about the scientific duo, Michael Brown and Joseph Goldstein, who lead the discovery of the basic mechanisms controlling cholesterol metabolism.
November 2022 Newsletter
NOV. 15, 2022
Read about Lasker-winning research that has improved the health of mothers and their children, listen to our podcast Classic Lasker featuring Robert Edwards, and view the 2022 Lasker Public Lecture with Dennis Lo.
Making Mothers and Children Healthier
NOV. 15, 2022
Read about Lasker Laureates whose research improved the health of mothers and their children.
Classic Lasker: Robert G. Edwards
NOV. 15, 2022
Millions of babies have been conceived through IVF, but developing the technology took decades. Robert Edwards guides us through the seminal research.
October 2022 Newsletter
OCT. 26, 2022
Read about Lasker scientists who developed vaccines against infectious diseases, listen to our podcast featuring James Darnell, and view the latest video shorts from our series Ask a Scientist. The Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Lasker Awards.
Shots Heard Around the World
OCT. 26, 2022
Learn about the Lasker Laureates who developed vaccines that benefit billions of people, sparing much of the world's population from a rogue's gallery of illnesses.
Classic Lasker: James Darnell Jr.
OCT. 26, 2022
Lasker Laureate James Darnell details the discovery of RNA processing—just one of the fields that he broke open during his career.
September 2022 Newsletter
SEPT. 28, 2022
Announcing the 2022 Lasker Awards in Basic Research, Clinical Research, and Public Service. Meet the winners and read about their accomplishments.
July 2022 Newsletter
July 13, 2022
Congratulations to the six winners of the 2022 Essay Contest, read their essays! Watch more videos from our series Ask a Scientist.
Meet the Winners of the 2022 Lasker Essay Contest
JULY 13, 2022
This year's Essay Contest winners talk about interdisciplinary approaches to answer complex biomedical questions.
The 2022 Lasker Essay Contest
JULY 13, 2022
2022 Essay Contest: the Foundation received record number of thoughtful entries. Read the winning essays.
June 2022 Newsletter
June 14, 2022
Read about the Lasker Public Service Awards, listen to our podcast Classic Lasker featuring William Foege, and view short videos from our new series Ask a Scientist.
Bringing Research Benefits to the World
June 14, 2022
Read about the people and organizations honored with the Lasker Public Service Award for bringing the fruits of medical research to the public.
Classic Lasker: William Foege
June 14, 2022
William Foege helped eradicate smallpox, served as the CDC director, and trained young public health professionals. Listen as Foege shares the trials and triumphs of his career.
May 2022 Newsletter
May 10, 2022
Read about Marc Feldmann's contributions to the fight against rheumatoid arthritis, watch Katalin Karikó discuss the development of mRNA therapies, and listen to the third episode of our podcast Classic Lasker, featuring Ralph Steinman.
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.
Classic Lasker: Ralph Steinman
May 10, 2022
Ralph Steinman eloquently explains the role of dendritic cells and what it felt like to receive the Lasker award.
Katalin Karikó: Developing mRNA for Therapy
MAY 5, 2022
In the 2022 Lasker-APSA Lecture, Katalin Karikó traces the history of messenger RNA, from its discovery in the early 1960s, through the modifications that enabled it to be used to rapidly deploy effective Covid-19 vaccines, and then looks forward toward the development of new mRNA therapies.
April 2022 Newsletter
APRIL 6, 2022
Read about Matthew Meselson's lifelong accomplishments in science and public service and check out the second episode of our podcast Classic Lasker, featuring Janet Rowley.
