Stopping Smallpox in its Tracks
APRIL 25, 2018
The eradication of smallpox is one of epidemiology’s most celebrated successes, made possible by Lasker Laureate William Foege’s “surveillance and containment” strategy.
The Web of Global Health
APRIL 25, 2018
Anne Schuchat from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explores the cooperation required to contain epidemics and her hopes for new tools to help prevent disease.
Peter Ratcliffe: Oxygen Sensing Pathways – Implications for Medicine
APRIL 23, 2018
APSA Lecture. 2018 Lasker Lecture at the American Physician Scientists Association.
Spring 2018 Newsletter
2018 Spring
Get a global view on global health—Learn about Lasker Laureate William Foege’s “surveillance and containment” strategy to eradicate smallpox, hear from Lasker Laureate Alfred Sommer about recent “near-miss” epidemics, and read about how government, non-profit, and industry sectors all play a role in global health.
Ruslan Medzhitov: Inflammation and Homeostasis
MARCH 27, 2018
Ruslan Medzhitov provides an overview of the field of inflammation, outlines its role in pathology and homeostasis, and explains how inflammation is generated.
In Memoriam: James Holland
MARCH 26, 2018
James Holland, an early proponent of chemotherapy to treat cancer, has passed away at 92.
Ruslan Medzhitov: Toll-Like Receptors and Adaptive Immunity
MARCH 25, 2018
Ruslan Medzhitov provides a historical perspective that frames his involvement in the discovery of toll-like receptors.
Geneticist Charles Yanofsky Passes Away at 92
MARCH 23, 2018
Pioneering geneticist Charles Yanofsky, who established the co-linear relationship between genes and proteins, has died at age 92.
Mary Woolley: Winning Hearts and Minds for Science
MARCH 5, 2018
The February 28, 2018 Lasker Lessons in Leadership lecture was given by Mary Woolley, President and CEO of Research!America.
In Memoriam: Günter Blobel
FEB. 21, 2018
Günter Blobel, whose fruitful pursuit of the signal hypothesis yielded a 1993 Lasker Award in Basic Medical Research, has passed away at 81.
