Michael Brown: Why prizes?
SEPT. 18, 2015
Lasker Award winner Michael Brown shares his insights about the impact of science prizes.
The Lasker Awards at 70
SEPT. 15, 2015
Lasker President Claire Pomeroy discusses the history of the Lasker Awards and their importance in highlighting the contributions of hundreds of scientists involved in research and public service.
A Well-Hung Horse: Sired by Knowledge and Imagination
SEPT. 8, 2015
For more than a century, historians of science have been pondering which is more important in the creative process: knowledge or imagination. The most original scientists (and artists) in our day discover newness by blending existing knowledge with imaginative thinking.
Gregory Petsko: The Coming Epidemic of Neurodegenerative Diseases
AUG. 26, 2015
Public Lecture. What are the mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, ALS, and Parkinson's, and are there promising new therapies? A talk by Gregory Petsko, a professor of neurology and neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Prescription for a Healthier Nation: Support our (Foster) Kids
AUG. 26, 2015
Lasker Foundation President Claire Pomeroy discusses the underlying conditions that contribute to the poor health of foster children and what our society needs to do to address these issues.
Pioneer Mapmaker of Brain Function Dies
AUG. 5, 2015
Louis Sokoloff, who deployed PET scan technology to create vivid maps of brain function and won a 1981 Clinical Medical Research Award, has passed away.
Dan Littman: The Art of Scientific Publishing
AUG. 4, 2015
Lessons in Leadership. What does it take to turn good research into a successful publication in today's competitive academic environment? Dan Littman, Professor of Molecular Immunology at New York University, shared insights.
Winners of 2015 Essay Contest: The “Research Challenge”
JULY 31, 2015
The Lasker Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Lasker Essay Contest! Participants in this year's contest were asked to consider the most important fundamental mystery in biology today that, if unlocked by basic research, would yield the greatest dividends for human health.
Congressional Myopia: Without Research, no Medical Breakthroughs
JUNE 23, 2015
Lasker Foundation President Claire Pomeroy argues that the development of cost-effective therapies and cures for disease flounders when Congress short-changes medical research funding.
Ralph Snyderman: “The What, the How, and the Why of a Researcher’s Career”
JUNE 1, 2015
Lessons in Leadership. The presentation, entitled "From Brooklyn to Lab Bench to Board Room: Lessons Learned," took place on May 19, 2015, on the NIH main campus in Bethesda and was the first in a series of talks aiming to inspire MD and PhD students for future leadership.
