Join Us in Supporting Medical Research
OCT. 4, 2017
88 organizations, representing millions of patients, united in support of sustained, robust funding for medical research
We All Need to Stand Up for the Medical Science that Yields the Miracles
OCT. 3, 2017
Op-ed: Nothing is more valuable than good health. Lasker President Claire Pomeroy argues that to improve our futures and those of our family, we must stand up for the science that yields the miracles of health.
Announcing the 2017 Lasker Award Winners
SEPT. 15, 2017
Michael Hall for nutrient-activated TOR proteins that regulate cell growth; Douglas Lowy and John Schiller for HPV vaccines that prevent cancer; Planned Parenthood for essential health services and reproductive care.
The Artist As Puzzle Creator, The Scientist As Puzzle Solver
SEPT 08, 2017
Unlike artists who get their thrills by creating puzzles that stimulate the imagination, scientists get their kicks by solving puzzles that advance biomedical research.
The 2017 Lasker Award Videos
SEPT. 5, 2017
Learn about the 2017 Lasker Award winners and their work.
Michael Hall: The Story of TOR
SEPT. 4, 2017
Michael Hall discusses research into nutrient-activated proteins that regulate cell growth, for which he was recognized with a 2017 Lasker Award.
Paul Turner: Virus Ecology and Evolution
AUG. 23, 2017
Paul Turner describes the fundamental biology of viruses, how they interact with their host organisms, how they might have originally evolved long ago, and discusses using phage therapy to treat bacterial infections.
The War on Drugs and the War on Pain
AUG. 16, 2017
Op-ed: Lasker President Claire Pomeroy cautions against making patients suffering from severe pain the collateral damage in the war on drugs.
Princeton President Emerita to Women Scientists: Toss Guilt out the Window
JULY 13, 2017
Shirley Tilghman shares with the Lasker Foundation what contributed to her early success as a scientist, how she became president of Princeton University, and strategies to help women attain leadership positions. (Podcast available)
Securing the Future of the Biomedical Workforce
JULY 13, 2017
Young scientists face many career challenges today. We explore these issues in our summer newsletter through interviews with early-career scholars and with established leaders in the biomedical field.
