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July 2020 Newsletter

JULY 10, 2020
We highlight past "The Art of Science" essays by Chair of the Lasker Medical Research Jury, Joseph Goldstein. And we invite you to read the winning entries in the 2020 Lasker Essay Contest.

Winners of the 2020 Lasker Essay Contest

JULY 9, 2020
This year's essay contestants wrote about scientists who inspired them. The Foundation received hundreds of thoughtful entries. Meet the winners.

June 2020 Newsletter

JUNE 30, 2020
In this issue, we speak with Leroy Hood and Solomon Snyder. We also feature the final three chapters of our video interview with Nancy Wexler.

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.

May 2020 Newsletter

MAY 5, 2020
In this issue, we speak with James P. Allison and Stanley N. Cohen. We also feature the third and forth chapters of our video interview with Nancy Wexler.

April 2020 Newsletter

APRIL 7, 2020
In this issue, we speak with Phillip Sharp, Alfred Sommer, and Evelyn Witkin. We also feature the second chapter of our video interview with Nancy Wexler.

Alfred Sommer: Discovering a Two-Cent Remedy that Saves Children’s Lives

APRIL 6, 2020
Using a data-driven approach, Alfred Sommer convinced the world of the importance of vitamin A for public health.

Evelyn Witkin: Pursuing the Mysteries of DNA Damage

APRIL 6, 2020
Renowned geneticist Evelyn Witkin discusses how enthusiasm, luck, and a little defiance helped shape her career.

Phillip Sharp: Translating Insights about RNA Splicing into Therapeutics

APRIL 6, 2020
Sharp's discoveries revealed how genetic information is processed at the RNA level.

Eric Kandel: Learning about the Human Brain from Sea Slugs

MARCH 10, 2020
Kandel discusses how studying an unusual model organism helped reveal mechanisms underlying learning and memory.

J. Michael Bishop and Harold Varmus: Partnering to Uncover Human Cancer-Causing Genes

MARCH 10, 2020
Bishop and Varmus share their personal and professional journeys that led to the discovery that oncogenes are present in normal cells.

March 2020 Newsletter

MARCH 10, 2020
To celebrate Lasker’s 75th anniversary, we will be publishing profiles of our Laureates every month. In this issue, we speak with J. Michael Bishop, Harold Varmus, and Eric Kandel. We also feature the first chapter of a multipart interview with Nancy Wexler.

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