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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.
Dan Littman: T Helper Cells in Barrier Defense and Inflammatory Disease
AUG. 1, 2018
Dan Littman discusses the opposing roles that Th17 cells play in promoting health and in the pathology of autoimmune disease, and talks about different T cell responses to commensal microbes.
Megan Sykes: Immunological Responses to Organ Transplantation
AUG. 1, 2018
Megan Sykes provides an in-depth look to the immunological responses associated with organ transplantation.
Elaine Fuchs: Stem Cell Biology
JULY 6, 2018
In a three-part talk, Elaine Fuchs offers an overview of stem cell biology and its implications for research, disease, and therapeutic approaches to patient care.
John Schiller: Human Papillomavirus Vaccines against Cancer
JUNE 28, 2018
Lasker laureate John Schiller discusses the development of HPV vaccines that prevent cancers of cervix, anus, genitals and throat.
David Baltimore: The Role of microRNAs in Mammalian Blood Cells
MAY 24, 2018
David Baltimore discusses how microRNAs create regulatory tension in mammalian blood cells.
David Baltimore: Viruses and Reverse Transcriptase
MAY 11, 2018
David Baltimore outlines the different types of viruses, and discusses the discovery of reverse transcriptase and its implications for modern biology.
Ruslan Medzhitov: Inflammation and Homeostasis
MARCH 27, 2018
Ruslan Medzhitov provides an overview of the field of inflammation, outlines its role in pathology and homeostasis, and explains how inflammation is generated.
Ruslan Medzhitov: Toll-Like Receptors and Adaptive Immunity
MARCH 25, 2018
Ruslan Medzhitov provides a historical perspective that frames his involvement in the discovery of toll-like receptors.
Mary Woolley: Winning Hearts and Minds for Science
MARCH 5, 2018
The February 28, 2018 Lasker Lessons in Leadership lecture was given by Mary Woolley, President and CEO of Research!America.
International Medicine and Global Health
DEC. 1, 2017
The November 30, 2017 Lasker Lessons in Leadership lecture was given by Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a Rear Admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service.
2017 Young Scientist Seminars: Meet the Winners
OCT. 6, 2017
The Young Scientist Seminars (YSS) nurture science communication skills of talented PhD students and postdocs. The Lasker Foundation is proud to sponsor the annual YSS competition with iBiology and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science.
