Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation
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Our mission is to improve health by accelerating support for medical research through recognition of research excellence, advocacy, and education.
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“The solution to the problem wasn’t immediately obvious, but simple in the end.”— 2025 #LaskerAward winner Dirk Görlich on figuring out the structures and functions of low-complexity domains within protein sequences. 🧪
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November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“The solution to the problem wasn’t immediately obvious, but simple in the end.”— 2025 #LaskerAward winner Dirk Görlich on figuring out the structures and functions of low-complexity domains within protein sequences. 🧪
#LaskerLaureate
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#LaskerLaureate
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#LaskerLaureate Mogens Schou, born #OTD, was recognized for his landmark clinical trials showing that lithium is an effective treatment for manic depression. ow.ly/eYlc30m5ygy 🧪
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#LaskerLaureate Mogens Schou, born #OTD, was recognized for his landmark clinical trials showing that lithium is an effective treatment for manic depression. ow.ly/eYlc30m5ygy 🧪
John Holmes Dingle was born #OTD. He received the 1959 #LaskerAward for his research that increased our understanding of acute respiratory diseases. 🧪 ow.ly/cdYa50vyAqj
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
John Holmes Dingle was born #OTD. He received the 1959 #LaskerAward for his research that increased our understanding of acute respiratory diseases. 🧪 ow.ly/cdYa50vyAqj
Yearly on the fourth Monday of November, #APHA and Research America celebrate Public Health Thank You Day. #PHTYD recognizes public health professionals who work tirelessly to protect the health of all people and all communities. #PublicHealth 🧪
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Yearly on the fourth Monday of November, #APHA and Research America celebrate Public Health Thank You Day. #PHTYD recognizes public health professionals who work tirelessly to protect the health of all people and all communities. #PublicHealth 🧪
Francis Schmitt won the 1956 #LaskerAward for pioneering studies of the biochemical components of connective tissues, contributing to new understanding of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. He was born #OTD.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Francis Schmitt won the 1956 #LaskerAward for pioneering studies of the biochemical components of connective tissues, contributing to new understanding of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. He was born #OTD.
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Born #OTD, #LaskerLaureate Howard E. Skipper received the 1974 #LaskerAward for contributions that laid the foundations for the chemotherapy of cancer. 🧪
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November 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Born #OTD, #LaskerLaureate Howard E. Skipper received the 1974 #LaskerAward for contributions that laid the foundations for the chemotherapy of cancer. 🧪
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#LaskerLaureate Henri Laborit was born #OTD in 1914. He won the 1957 #LaskerAward for his work on treating schizophrenia. He was the first to use chlorpromazine as a therapeutic agent, laying the groundwork for its use in psychiatry. 🧪 ow.ly/R4WD30m5ygo
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
#LaskerLaureate Henri Laborit was born #OTD in 1914. He won the 1957 #LaskerAward for his work on treating schizophrenia. He was the first to use chlorpromazine as a therapeutic agent, laying the groundwork for its use in psychiatry. 🧪 ow.ly/R4WD30m5ygo
In this #AskAScientist, Harold Varmus, 1982 #LaskerLaureate, discusses the role of humor in scientific research. 🧪
November 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In this #AskAScientist, Harold Varmus, 1982 #LaskerLaureate, discusses the role of humor in scientific research. 🧪
Impossible vs. Unpreprecedented—2025 #LaskerAward winner Paul Negulescu on fixing the CFTR protein, not the gene: "It was regarded as impossible because it had never been done before, but actually, it was just unprecedented—and we often confuse the two." 🧪
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November 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Impossible vs. Unpreprecedented—2025 #LaskerAward winner Paul Negulescu on fixing the CFTR protein, not the gene: "It was regarded as impossible because it had never been done before, but actually, it was just unprecedented—and we often confuse the two." 🧪
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Born #OTD, #LaskerLaureate Earl W. Sutherland received the #LaskerAward for his discovery of cyclic AMP, a master molecule of metabolic control and regulation. 🧪
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November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Born #OTD, #LaskerLaureate Earl W. Sutherland received the #LaskerAward for his discovery of cyclic AMP, a master molecule of metabolic control and regulation. 🧪
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2022 #LaskerLaureate Lauren Gardner discusses the importance of patience in dealing with setbacks in research in this edition of #AskAScientist. 🧪 @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social
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November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
2022 #LaskerLaureate Lauren Gardner discusses the importance of patience in dealing with setbacks in research in this edition of #AskAScientist. 🧪 @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social
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#LaskerLaureate George E. Palade, born #OTD, received a #LaskerAward for his contributions to the electron microscopy of biological materials which allowed the study of cellular processes at a molecular level. 🧪
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November 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
#LaskerLaureate George E. Palade, born #OTD, received a #LaskerAward for his contributions to the electron microscopy of biological materials which allowed the study of cellular processes at a molecular level. 🧪
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Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Karl Deisseroth of the Stanford School of Medicine! He won a #LaskerAward for the development of #optogenetics – a revolutionary neuroscience technique. ow.ly/Iif450GOeyc Watch an interview with him and #MacFellow ow.ly/EuqA50Q8xG0
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Karl Deisseroth of the Stanford School of Medicine! He won a #LaskerAward for the development of #optogenetics – a revolutionary neuroscience technique. ow.ly/Iif450GOeyc Watch an interview with him and #MacFellow ow.ly/EuqA50Q8xG0
#LaskerLaureate George Wald, born #OTD, received the 1953 #LaskerAward for his achievements in explaining the physiology of vision in man. buff.ly/BHOjzFI 🧪
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#LaskerLaureate George Wald, born #OTD, received the 1953 #LaskerAward for his achievements in explaining the physiology of vision in man. buff.ly/BHOjzFI 🧪
Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Ravinder N. Maini! He was recognized for his discovery of anti-TNF therapy as an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. Imperial College of London 🧪 ow.ly/x4hx50CfUON
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Ravinder N. Maini! He was recognized for his discovery of anti-TNF therapy as an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. Imperial College of London 🧪 ow.ly/x4hx50CfUON
Submit 2026 #LaskerAward nominations here:
www.laskerawardnomination.org
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2 at 9am EST! 🧪
www.laskerawardnomination.org
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2 at 9am EST! 🧪
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Submit 2026 #LaskerAward nominations here:
www.laskerawardnomination.org
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2 at 9am EST! 🧪
www.laskerawardnomination.org
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2 at 9am EST! 🧪
Stanley Cohen won the 1986 #LaskerAward for discovering and biochemically defining Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF), which illuminated the dynamics of cell growth. He was born #OTD. ow.ly/yMeS50Kl2az 🧪
November 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Stanley Cohen won the 1986 #LaskerAward for discovering and biochemically defining Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF), which illuminated the dynamics of cell growth. He was born #OTD. ow.ly/yMeS50Kl2az 🧪
Our November newsletter is on the way.
Read about the Lasker Laureates who made discoveries about how cells activate or silence genes, and hear from #LaskerLaureate John Jumper on intuition in our latest episode of We Ask a Scientist.
#SciencePodcast #DeepMind #AskAScientist
Read about the Lasker Laureates who made discoveries about how cells activate or silence genes, and hear from #LaskerLaureate John Jumper on intuition in our latest episode of We Ask a Scientist.
#SciencePodcast #DeepMind #AskAScientist
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Our November newsletter is on the way.
Read about the Lasker Laureates who made discoveries about how cells activate or silence genes, and hear from #LaskerLaureate John Jumper on intuition in our latest episode of We Ask a Scientist.
#SciencePodcast #DeepMind #AskAScientist
Read about the Lasker Laureates who made discoveries about how cells activate or silence genes, and hear from #LaskerLaureate John Jumper on intuition in our latest episode of We Ask a Scientist.
#SciencePodcast #DeepMind #AskAScientist
Born #OTD, #LaskerLaureate David Cushman developed captopril, the first orally active ACE inhibitor. ow.ly/H1zK50KJg6R Cushman tells the story of how captopril went from a shelved project to a blockbuster #hypertension drug: ow.ly/bCpb50Q7JTo #ClassicLasker
November 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Born #OTD, #LaskerLaureate David Cushman developed captopril, the first orally active ACE inhibitor. ow.ly/H1zK50KJg6R Cushman tells the story of how captopril went from a shelved project to a blockbuster #hypertension drug: ow.ly/bCpb50Q7JTo #ClassicLasker
#LaskerLaureate Carl Cori helped clarify the action of insulin in #diabetes. His research has helped extend and improve the health of many. ow.ly/bMK650Q72F1
#SupportMedicalResearch #WorldDiabetesDay
#SupportMedicalResearch #WorldDiabetesDay
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#LaskerLaureate Carl Cori helped clarify the action of insulin in #diabetes. His research has helped extend and improve the health of many. ow.ly/bMK650Q72F1
#SupportMedicalResearch #WorldDiabetesDay
#SupportMedicalResearch #WorldDiabetesDay
"We are looking to discover what the reality is, and it's not that good to impose on it your preconception." Molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans discusses the role of intuition in research in this #AskAScientist. 🧪 #Lasker @nasonline.org @hhmi.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"We are looking to discover what the reality is, and it's not that good to impose on it your preconception." Molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans discusses the role of intuition in research in this #AskAScientist. 🧪 #Lasker @nasonline.org @hhmi.org
Akira Endo, #LaskerLaureate was born #OTD. Endo discovered statins — drugs with remarkable LDL-cholesterol-lowering properties that have revolutionized the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease. 🧪 ow.ly/fGcr50Q72Bl
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Akira Endo, #LaskerLaureate was born #OTD. Endo discovered statins — drugs with remarkable LDL-cholesterol-lowering properties that have revolutionized the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease. 🧪 ow.ly/fGcr50Q72Bl
Get ready for our November Newsletter!
This issue highlights scientists who discovered how cells activate or silence genes and introduces our latest podcast featuring Lasker Laureate John Jumper. 🧪
#Science #Podcast #LaskerLaureate
This issue highlights scientists who discovered how cells activate or silence genes and introduces our latest podcast featuring Lasker Laureate John Jumper. 🧪
#Science #Podcast #LaskerLaureate
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Get ready for our November Newsletter!
This issue highlights scientists who discovered how cells activate or silence genes and introduces our latest podcast featuring Lasker Laureate John Jumper. 🧪
#Science #Podcast #LaskerLaureate
This issue highlights scientists who discovered how cells activate or silence genes and introduces our latest podcast featuring Lasker Laureate John Jumper. 🧪
#Science #Podcast #LaskerLaureate
The 1978 #LaskerAward recognized Robert Austrian, Emil Gotschlich, and Michael Heidelberger for their development of vaccines against pneumonia and meningitis. laskerfoundation.org/winners/vacc... #WorldPneumoniaDay
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The 1978 #LaskerAward recognized Robert Austrian, Emil Gotschlich, and Michael Heidelberger for their development of vaccines against pneumonia and meningitis. laskerfoundation.org/winners/vacc... #WorldPneumoniaDay
In this #AskAScientist, 1998 #LaskerLaureate Paul Nurse discusses what comedic and scientific thought have in common. @crick.ac.uk @RoyalSociety.org @bristoluni.bsky.social
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November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In this #AskAScientist, 1998 #LaskerLaureate Paul Nurse discusses what comedic and scientific thought have in common. @crick.ac.uk @RoyalSociety.org @bristoluni.bsky.social
@cancerresearchuk.org 🧪
@cancerresearchuk.org 🧪