In Memoriam: John B. Robbins
DEC. 4, 2019
John B. Robbins, who contributed to the development of a vaccine for bacterial meningitis, has passed away at age 86.
Wendy Chung: My life as a Zebra Hunter
NOV. 19, 2019
The November 7, 2019 installment of Lasker Lessons in Leadership featured a talk from Wendy Chung, Kennedy Family Professor of Pediatrics in Medicine at Columbia University.
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.
David Allis: When Genetics and Epigenetics Collide, Insights Gained into Human Cancer
NOV. 4, 2019
David Allis, Joy and Jack Fishman Professor at The Rockefeller University, delivered the 2019 Lasker Lecture on October 31 at Emory University.
In Memoriam: Bernard Fisher
OCT. 22, 2019
Bernard Fisher, whose research transformed breast cancer treatment, has passed away at 101.
2019 Young Scientist Seminars: Watch the Videos
OCT. 18, 2019
The Lasker Foundation is proud to sponsor the annual Young Scientist Series competition with iBiology and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Watch the winners' videos.
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.
