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Ask a Scientist: Katalin Karikó on Staying Inspired
FEB. 12, 2024
Lasker Laureate Katalin Karikó tells us how she gets new ideas.
Ask a Scientist: Leslie Vosshall on Finding Inspiration
FEB. 6, 2024
Leslie Vosshall, Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer of HHMI, shares the source of her scientific inspiration.
Ask a Scientist: Lukas Anneser: Communication is Essential
FEB. 5, 2024
2022 Share Your Research winner Lukas Anneser explains that science communication is fundamental.#Lasker #AskAScientist
Ask a Scientist: Learning to Communicate
FEB. 2, 2024
Communicating ideas, especially about science, can be difficult. Four scientists share how they learned to communicate more effectively.
Ask a Scientist: Elias Zerhouni on Complexity
FEB. 1, 2024
How do you build scientific teams to address the complexity of biological systems? Elias Zerhouni, Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins University, discusses.
Ask a Scientist: Lukas Anneser on Perseverance
JAN. 29, 2024
2022 Share Your Research winner Lukas Anneser relies on his mentors to help him get through rough patches.
Ask a Scientist: Michael N. Hall on Managing Frustrations
JAN. 23, 2024
Lasker Laureate Michael N. Hall says that to crack a problem, one needs to remain objective.
Ask a Scientist: Lukas Anneser: How it Began
JAN. 19, 2024
Lukas Anneser, 2022 Share Your Research winner, chose to be a scientist when he realized that with knowledge, he could make a difference.
Ask a Scientist: Katalin Karikó on Being Determined
JAN. 16, 2024
Lasker Laureate Katalin Karikó shares the secret to her endless determination.
Ask a Scientist: Leslie Vosshall on Finding a Lab
JAN. 12, 2024
“The best way to not get into a bad situation is don’t get into the bad situation.” Leslie Vosshall, Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer of HHMI, advises students to pick labs carefully. Do research on the lab environment before making a commitment.
Ask a Scientist: Michael N. Hall: A Radical Change
JAN. 5, 2024
Lasker Laureate Michael N. Hall tells the story of how his lab pivoted from yeast genetics to developing immunosuppressive drugs for use in humans.
Ask a Scientist: What about instinct?
JAN. 4, 2024
“Every experiment can be done, but only some of them should be done.” –Leslie Vosshall, Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer of HHMI.
Ask a Scientist: Lukas Anneser on Finding New Research Questions
JAN. 3, 2024
2022 Share Your Research winner Lukas Anneser talks about developing “scientific intuition” when picking research questions.
Ask a Scientist: Katalin Karikó on Accessing Information
JAN. 2, 2024
Lasker Laureate Katalin Karikó talks about how accessing scientific information has changed and how scientists are a bit like a fictional character she loves: Lt. Columbo.
The 2023 Lasker Award Videos
SEPT. 21, 2023
Watch a series of video shorts about the 2023 Lasker Laureates and their work.
Celebrating the Fight Against Cancer: Basic Research
JUN. 12, 2023
Breakthroughs in cancer are only possible because of fundamental insights into biological principles. Watch the video.
Celebrating the Fight Against Cancer: Screening and Diagnosis
JUN. 12, 2023
Advances in screening and diagnostic techniques allow earlier detection of cancer and timely initiation of treatment. Watch the video.
Celebrating the Fight Against Cancer: Therapies
JUN. 12, 2023
Clinical research has revolutionized cancer therapies, including targeted and molecular treatments. Watch the video.
Celebrating the Fight Against Cancer: Public Service
JUN. 12, 2023
Public servants and advocates help ensure that the benefits of cancer research are available to all. Watch the video.
2022 Share Your Research Series: Watch the Videos
MAR. 7, 2023
The Lasker Foundation is proud to sponsor the annual Share Your Research competition with iBiology and the Rita Allen Foundation. Watch the winners' videos.
