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Conversations in science with Paul Nurse and Dan Rather
NOV. 24, 2015
iBiology partnership. Geneticist Paul Nurse, a Lasker Laureate and Nobel Prize winner, speaks with Dan Rather about the importance of science for culture and civilization, how to inspire young minds to be interested in discovery, and what it means to be brilliant.
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.
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.
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.
William Bialek: Developing Unifying Theories for Biology
FEB. 12, 2015
William Bialek posits that scientists can develop unifying theories, in the physics tradition, that predict precisely how living systems work.
Solving the Cholesterol Conundrum
OCT. 10, 2014
Emily Hoelzli and Angela Troia, the Lasker Foundation's 2014 summer interns, discuss the discovery of LDL receptors by Michael Brown and Joseph Goldstein and the development of statins to lower blood cholesterol by Akira Endo.
Conversations with Lasker Giants
SEPT. 2, 2014
For the last five years, the Lasker Foundation has had the privilege to partner with the Journal of Clinical Investigation. During this time, JCI has produced profiles of Lasker award winners, and several Lasker Laureates have been featured in their video series, Giants of Medicine.
Charles Sawyers: From Cancer Genomics to Cancer Drugs
AUG. 22, 2014
Public Lecture. Charles Sawyers discussed new approaches to cancer research and treatment at the Secret Science Club in June.
Michael Brown and Joseph Goldstein: Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis
AUG. 1, 2014
Michael Brown and Joseph Goldstein discuss the molecular basis of familial hypercholesterolemia, the discovery of LDL receptors, and receptor-mediated endocytosis.
Jeffrey Friedman: Leptin and Obesity
JULY 1, 2014
Jeffrey Friedman discusses the causes of obesity and the discovery of leptin.
Phillip Sharp: RNA Splicing
JULY 1, 2014
Phillip Sharp discusses RNA splicing and asks the question, "What defines a gene?"
The Physician’s Call to Justice
JUNE 10, 2014
Commencement address to the 2014 graduating class of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences: "The Physician's Call to Justice: Healing Patients, Healing the World."
Napoleone Ferrara: Therapeutic Applications of VEGF Inhibitors
JUNE 9, 2014
APSA Lecture. Napoleone Ferrara delivered the 2014 APSA/Lasker Award Lecture, "Therapeutic Applications of VEGF Inhibitors: Progress and Challenges."
Panel Discussion: Public Outreach of the Physician-Scientist
JUNE 9, 2014
Panelists Bechara Choucair, Niranjan Karnik, and Claire Pomeroy joined moderator and APSA Board of Directors member Shwayta Kukreti for a panel discussion of Public Outreach of the Physician-Scientist at the 10th APSA Annual Meeting/2014 Joint Meeting of the ASCI and AAP.
Blake Wilson: The Modern Cochlear Implant — from Research and Invention to Global Use
JUNE 5, 2014
University Lecture. Blake Wilson discusses the modern cochlear implant and the journey from research and invention to global use and current challenges.
Joseph Gall: In Situ Hybridization
MARCH 3, 2014
Joseph Gall discusses in situ hybridization.
James Rothman and Randy Schekman: The Secretory Pathway
DEC. 2, 2013
James Rothman and Randy Schekman discuss their research to elucidate the components and mechanisms of the secretory pathway.
Jeffrey Friedman: Leptin and the Biological Basis of Obesity
NOV. 8, 2013
Public Lecture. Jeffrey Friedman from Rockefeller University explored leptin and the biological basis of obesity.
Arthur Horwich: Chaperone-Assisted Protein Folding
JULY 1, 2013
Arthur Horwich discusses chaperone-assisted protein folding.
Ron Vale: Molecular Motors and Movement in Biology
SEPT. 12, 2012
iBiology. Lasker Award winner Ron Vale visits a high school class and explains how he became fascinated with molecular motors and how they work. He also describes the experiments that led to his discovery of the motor protein kinesin.
