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Uri Hasson: Time Regained
JAN. 6, 2020
In a two-part seminar, Uri Hasson explores how brain activity is shared between listeners of the same story, and how those shared neural responses are coupled to and shaped by the neural activity in the storyteller’s brain.
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.
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.
William Kaelin Jr, Peter Ratcliffe, and Gregg Semenza win Nobel Prize
OCT. 7, 2019
Congratulations to William Kaelin Jr, Peter Ratcliffe, and Gregg Semenza for winning the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Bioimage Analysis Course
SEPT. 30, 2019
A multi-part introduction to bioimage analysis that provides an overview of the practice and principles of microscopy digital image handling. Follow the life cycle of an image data set, from acquisition to analysis.
The 2019 Lasker Award Videos
SEPT. 10, 2019
Learn about the 2019 Lasker laureates and their work.
Jeannie Lee: X Chromosome Inactivation
MAY 8, 2019
In a three-part seminar, Jeannie Lee explores the physiological importance of X chromosome inactivation and how it provides a research model to study gene silencing.
David Rubenstein Interviews Anthony Fauci
MARCH 21, 2019
The March 12, 2019 installment of Lasker Lessons in Leadership featured an interview with Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Anne Churchland: How do Brains Make Decisions?
FEB. 7, 2019
Anne Churchland tells us why understanding decision-making is important, and outlines common approaches to study decision-making in the lab.
Ruth Lehmann: Germ Cell Development
JAN. 29, 2019
In a two-part seminar, Ruth Lehmann discusses germ cells, which give rise to egg and sperm, are critical to the survival of a species
Cliff Brangwynne: Phase Separation in Living Cells
DEC. 5, 2018
Cliff Brangywnne delivers a three-part seminar on membrane-less organelles in living cells.
George D. Yancopoulos: From Academia to Starting and Building a Major Biotech Company
NOV. 16, 2018
The November 15, 2018 Lasker Lessons in Leadership talk was given by George Yancopoulos, Founding Scientist, President, and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron.
Conversations in Science with Daniel Colón-Ramos and Dan Rather
OCT. 31, 2018
Daniel Colón-Ramos speaks about keeping alive one's youthful enthusiasm for the awe and wonder of the natural world in the setting of an academic research lab.
2018 Young Scientist Seminars: Watch the Videos
OCT. 25, 2018
The Lasker Foundation is proud to sponsor the annual Young Scientist competition with iBiology and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Watch the winners' videos.
Conversations in Science with Shirley Tilghman and Dan Rather
OCT. 16, 2018
In a far-reaching interview, Shirley Tilghman discusses her own path in science and how we need to rethink how we train and inspire budding scientists in a challenging career environment.
James Allison Wins Nobel Prize
OCT. 1, 2018
The Lasker Foundation congratulates James Allison for winning the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Robert Singer: RNA Localization
SEPT. 29, 2018
Robert Singer speaks about his lab's study of single mRNAs within living cells, and what these studies reveal about gene expression, translation, and the dynamics of RNA degradation.
The 2018 Lasker Award Videos
SEPT. 28, 2018
Learn about the 2018 Lasker Award winners and their work.
Conversations in Science with the Dalai Lama and Dan Rather
SEPT. 6, 2018
The Dalai Lama speaks with Dan Rather about science and what we can learn from the practice of meditation.
Conversations in Science with Eric Kandel and Dan Rather
SEPT. 5, 2018
Neuroscientist Eric Kandel, a Lasker Laureate and Nobel Prize winner, speaks with Dan Rather about the mind, the brain, and his life in science.
