The Vision Thief
DEC. 15, 2017
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness throughout the world. Read about the Lasker/IRRF initiative aiming to accelerate discovery of novel ways to treat and prevent this condition.
Advances in Diagnostics: From Antibiotic Resistance to Single Gene Disorders
DEC. 5, 2017
Image-based rapid detection systems, non-invasive real-time technologies, wearable devices – read about new and exciting advances in diagnostics research.
How Butterfly Nets Helped Joseph Gall Transform Modern Cell Biology
DEC. 5, 2017
Lasker Laureate Joseph Gall, the founder of modern cell biology, reveals some of the secrets behind his success.
The Critical Role of Diagnostic Technologies in Improving Health
DEC. 5, 2017
Newsletter Fall 2017. We look at some of the milestones in diagnostics innovation and we speak with leading scientists to learn more about progress and challenges in the field
In Utero Gene Therapy
DEC. 4, 2017
Lasker Laureate Yuet Wai Kan discusses major challenges in the development of novel therapies employing stem cells for the treatment of sickle cell disease and thalassemia.
The Inventor of the Pap Test
DEC. 4, 2017
Follow Lasker Laureate George Papanicolaou's path from studying music and humanities to developing a diagnostic method for detecting cervical cancer.
Fall 2017 Newsletter
2017 Fall
From the development of the Pap smear in the 1940s to new non-invasive prenatal testing techniques, Lasker Laureates have played an important role in improving diagnostic technology, sometimes unexpectedly. Read an interview with leading scientists from academia, industry, and government on new developments, and learn about historic milestones that have changed the way diseases are diagnosed and treated.
International Medicine and Global Health
DEC. 1, 2017
The November 30, 2017 Lasker Lessons in Leadership lecture was given by Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a Rear Admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service.
Paul Turner: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Viruses
OCT. 26, 2017
Public Lecture. Are viruses alive? How, when, and why do viruses jump to new species and what are the implications for human health? Can viruses be harnessed as cures for dangerous bacterial infections and other diseases? A talk by Paul Turner, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University.
2017 Young Scientist Seminars: Meet the Winners
OCT. 6, 2017
The Young Scientist Seminars (YSS) nurture science communication skills of talented PhD students and postdocs. The Lasker Foundation is proud to sponsor the annual YSS competition with iBiology and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science.
