November 2020 Newsletter
NOV. 12, 2020
Meet the newest Lasker Clinical Research Scholars, explore the interactions between macrophages and T Cells with Emil Unanue, and learn how to submit a nomination for the 2021 Lasker Awards.
Emil Unanue: Explaining the Key Role of Macrophages in Fighting Pathogens
NOV. 11, 2020
Despite collegial skepticism, Unanue's highly original studies fundamentally advanced the field of molecular immunology and revealed the biochemical basis of T cell recognition.
Meet the 2020 Lasker Clinical Research Scholars
NOV. 11, 2020
Meet the five scientists who have joined the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars program, our partnership with the NIH to nurture the next generation of clinician-researchers.
The Spanish 1918 Flu and the Covid-19 Disease: The Art of Remembering and Foreshadowing Pandemics
OCT. 15, 2020
An essay by Lasker Medical Research Award Jury Chair Joseph L. Goldstein on the art of remembering and foreshadowing pandemics.
Before Virus, After Virus: A Reckoning
OCT. 14, 2020
Siddhartha Mukherjee reflects on the historic contributions that have been made to our understanding of immunology and virology, and considers future directions in medical and basic research brought to the forefront by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Infectious Disease: The Past and the Future
OCT. 9, 2020
A special supplement in collaboration with the journal Cell: essays, articles, and timelines on past and future research against infectious disease.
Arturo Casadevall: Deployment of Convalescent Plasma against Covid-19
OCT. 8, 2020
Listen as Arturo Casadevall discusses the science behind convalescent plasma and antibody-based therapies against Covid-19.
October 2020 Newsletter
OCT. 7, 2020
In this issue, we explore different perspectives on the global pandemic.
2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine
OCT. 6, 2020
Congratulations to the three Lasker Laureates who were recognized with a 2020 Nobel Prize for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
75 Years of Lasker Awards that Recognize Advances in Infectious Disease
SEPT. 25, 2020
Celebrating advances in infectious disease research that have been honored with Laskers over the last 75 years.
