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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.
February 2020 Newsletter
FEB. 10, 2020
The 2020 Lasker Essay Contest is now open! We also talk with Lasker Laureates and past Essay contest winners about the importance of mentorship.
How to Make the Most out of Mentorship – a Conversation with Lasker Essay Contest Winners
FEB. 10, 2020
Essay Contest winners share tips on how to develop mentoring relationships in academia.
What a Difference a Mentor Can Make
FEB. 10, 2020
We speak with Lasker Laureates and other eminent scientists about the importance of offering mentees support in their careers and lives.
Meet the 2019 Lasker Clinical Research Scholars
NOV. 12, 2019
Five scientists join the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars program, a NIH- funded initiative to nurture the next generation of clinician-researchers.
Wanted: Scientists Trained in Convergence Science
NOV. 12, 2019
We explore new programs introducing graduate students to quantitative biology and interdisciplinary problems.
Developing the Next Breakthrough Cancer Therapy
NOV. 11, 2019
Lasker Clinical Research Scholar and PECASE honoree Anish Thomas aims to advance treatment for small-cell lung cancer.
November 2019 Newsletter
NOV. 11, 2019
We speak with Lasker Clinical Scholar Anish Thomas about receiving his PECASE award and explore initiatives to introduce the next generation of scientists to convergence research.
Biological Sciences “Converge” on a New Direction
OCT. 15, 2019
Researchers are increasingly interested in integrating distinct disciplines and technologies to gain biological insights and make research breakthroughs.
