Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation
@laskerfdn.bsky.social
Our mission is to improve health by accelerating support for medical research through recognition of research excellence, advocacy, and education.
https://laskerfoundation.org/
https://laskerfoundation.org/
Today, #WorldNTDDay, shines a spotlight on #NeglectedTropicalDiseases (#NTDs). By investing in biomedical research, it is possible to put an end to diseases that are preventable. 🧪
https://ow.ly/pv2s50Y6vfT
Image: Gavi, awarded the 2019 #LaskerAward
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Image: Gavi, awarded the 2019 #LaskerAward
January 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Today, #WorldNTDDay, shines a spotlight on #NeglectedTropicalDiseases (#NTDs). By investing in biomedical research, it is possible to put an end to diseases that are preventable. 🧪
https://ow.ly/pv2s50Y6vfT
Image: Gavi, awarded the 2019 #LaskerAward
https://ow.ly/pv2s50Y6vfT
Image: Gavi, awarded the 2019 #LaskerAward
Are you a physician-scientist in training? Are you looking to connect with other trainees? We are proud to help sponsor two upcoming APSA Regional meetings: the South and Mid-Atlantic Regional meetings. 🧪
Find your meeting: https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/RegionalList
Find your meeting: https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/RegionalList
January 30, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Are you a physician-scientist in training? Are you looking to connect with other trainees? We are proud to help sponsor two upcoming APSA Regional meetings: the South and Mid-Atlantic Regional meetings. 🧪
Find your meeting: https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/RegionalList
Find your meeting: https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/RegionalList
In this #AskAScientist, Ali Can Puskulcu, a Brandeis University music PhD student, asks cell biologist Craig Thompson a question about his field of research. 🧪
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
https://ow.ly/Q5MI50Y5Lgr
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
https://ow.ly/Q5MI50Y5Lgr
January 30, 2026 at 3:45 PM
In this #AskAScientist, Ali Can Puskulcu, a Brandeis University music PhD student, asks cell biologist Craig Thompson a question about his field of research. 🧪
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
https://ow.ly/Q5MI50Y5Lgr
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
https://ow.ly/Q5MI50Y5Lgr
We are accepting 2026 #LaskerAward nominations through February 2, 2026. 🧪
You will be able to work on, save, and return to your work before making a final submission using our online portal:
https://www.laskerawardnomination.org/
You will be able to work on, save, and return to your work before making a final submission using our online portal:
https://www.laskerawardnomination.org/
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We are accepting 2026 #LaskerAward nominations through February 2, 2026. 🧪
You will be able to work on, save, and return to your work before making a final submission using our online portal:
https://www.laskerawardnomination.org/
You will be able to work on, save, and return to your work before making a final submission using our online portal:
https://www.laskerawardnomination.org/
Robert W. Holley, #LaskerLaureate, was born #OTD. He was the first to determine the chemical structure of a nucleic acid; it was that of an alanine #tRNA. 🧪
Cornell University
http://ow.ly/iI2P30mTqXS
Cornell University
http://ow.ly/iI2P30mTqXS
January 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Robert W. Holley, #LaskerLaureate, was born #OTD. He was the first to determine the chemical structure of a nucleic acid; it was that of an alanine #tRNA. 🧪
Cornell University
http://ow.ly/iI2P30mTqXS
Cornell University
http://ow.ly/iI2P30mTqXS
In this #AskAScientist 2022 #LaskerLaureate Lauren Gardner discusses the role of intuition in making scientific decisions. 🧪
January 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
In this #AskAScientist 2022 #LaskerLaureate Lauren Gardner discusses the role of intuition in making scientific decisions. 🧪
Are you a physician-scientist in training? Are you looking to connect with other trainees? We are proud to help sponsor two upcoming APSA Regional meetings: the South and Mid-Atlantic Regional meetings. 🧪
Find your meeting: https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/RegionalList
Find your meeting: https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/RegionalList
January 27, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Are you a physician-scientist in training? Are you looking to connect with other trainees? We are proud to help sponsor two upcoming APSA Regional meetings: the South and Mid-Atlantic Regional meetings. 🧪
Find your meeting: https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/RegionalList
Find your meeting: https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/RegionalList
Submit 2026 #LaskerAward nominations here: https://www.laskerawardnomination.org/
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2. 🧪
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2. 🧪
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Submit 2026 #LaskerAward nominations here: https://www.laskerawardnomination.org/
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2. 🧪
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2. 🧪
Charles Sawyers, born #OTD, received a #LaskerAward for the development of molecularly-targeted treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), converting a fatal cancer into a manageable chronic condition. 🧪
https://ow.ly/h0ke50Umuas
HHMI
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
https://ow.ly/h0ke50Umuas
HHMI
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
January 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Charles Sawyers, born #OTD, received a #LaskerAward for the development of molecularly-targeted treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), converting a fatal cancer into a manageable chronic condition. 🧪
https://ow.ly/h0ke50Umuas
HHMI
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
https://ow.ly/h0ke50Umuas
HHMI
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Happy birthday, #LaskerLaureate Joan Steitz! She won the Special Achievement #LaskerAward for leadership in #RNAbiology & scientific mentorship. 🧪
#WomenInSTEM
https://ow.ly/jkfW50Y3oRq
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#WomenInSTEM
https://ow.ly/jkfW50Y3oRq
https://ow.ly/Gbb450Y3oRp
January 26, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Happy birthday, #LaskerLaureate Joan Steitz! She won the Special Achievement #LaskerAward for leadership in #RNAbiology & scientific mentorship. 🧪
#WomenInSTEM
https://ow.ly/jkfW50Y3oRq
https://ow.ly/Gbb450Y3oRp
#WomenInSTEM
https://ow.ly/jkfW50Y3oRq
https://ow.ly/Gbb450Y3oRp
Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Paul Nurse! His pioneering work revealed the universal machinery for regulating cell division in all eukaryotic organisms. 🧪
The Francis Crick Institute
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The Francis Crick Institute
http://ow.ly/RIIZ50Myo2V
January 25, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Paul Nurse! His pioneering work revealed the universal machinery for regulating cell division in all eukaryotic organisms. 🧪
The Francis Crick Institute
http://ow.ly/RIIZ50Myo2V
The Francis Crick Institute
http://ow.ly/RIIZ50Myo2V
#LaskerLaureate Svetlana Mojsov was recognized with the 2024 #LaskerAward for the discovery and development of #GLP1 based drugs that have revolutionized the treatment of #obesity. 🧪
#WomenInScience
The Rockefeller University
https://ow.ly/Q7Kc50Y1reB
#WomenInScience
The Rockefeller University
https://ow.ly/Q7Kc50Y1reB
GLP-1-based therapy for obesity - Lasker Foundation
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Joel Habener
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lotte Bjerre Knudsen
Novo Nordisk
Svetlana Mojsov
The Rockefeller University
For the discovery and development of GLP-1-based drugs that have revolutionized the treatment
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January 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM
#LaskerLaureate Svetlana Mojsov was recognized with the 2024 #LaskerAward for the discovery and development of #GLP1 based drugs that have revolutionized the treatment of #obesity. 🧪
#WomenInScience
The Rockefeller University
https://ow.ly/Q7Kc50Y1reB
#WomenInScience
The Rockefeller University
https://ow.ly/Q7Kc50Y1reB
David H. Smith won the 1996 #LaskerAward for the development of the Hemophilus influenza type b vaccine, a vaccine that has all but eliminated childhood #meningitis. 🧪
https://ow.ly/apJQ50Y1qHo
#VaccinesWork
Read about other vaccines developed by #LaskerLaureate (s): https://ow.ly/WIwy50Y1qHm
https://ow.ly/apJQ50Y1qHo
#VaccinesWork
Read about other vaccines developed by #LaskerLaureate (s): https://ow.ly/WIwy50Y1qHm
January 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM
David H. Smith won the 1996 #LaskerAward for the development of the Hemophilus influenza type b vaccine, a vaccine that has all but eliminated childhood #meningitis. 🧪
https://ow.ly/apJQ50Y1qHo
#VaccinesWork
Read about other vaccines developed by #LaskerLaureate (s): https://ow.ly/WIwy50Y1qHm
https://ow.ly/apJQ50Y1qHo
#VaccinesWork
Read about other vaccines developed by #LaskerLaureate (s): https://ow.ly/WIwy50Y1qHm
Congratulations to #LaskerLaureate Zhijian “James” Chen! Chen won the 2026 Japan Prize in Life Sciences for the discovery of the nucleic acid sensing mechanism by the innate immune system. 🧪
https://ow.ly/Czp550Y1q7M
#immunology
https://ow.ly/Czp550Y1q7M
#immunology
January 22, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Congratulations to #LaskerLaureate Zhijian “James” Chen! Chen won the 2026 Japan Prize in Life Sciences for the discovery of the nucleic acid sensing mechanism by the innate immune system. 🧪
https://ow.ly/Czp550Y1q7M
#immunology
https://ow.ly/Czp550Y1q7M
#immunology
Physician-scientist Carey Jansen asks #LaskerLaureate John Jumper how senior scientists can build a more accessible and sustainable future for the next generations of scientists. #AskAScientist 🧪
https://ow.ly/jMAZ50Y1nk9
https://ow.ly/jMAZ50Y1nk9
January 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Physician-scientist Carey Jansen asks #LaskerLaureate John Jumper how senior scientists can build a more accessible and sustainable future for the next generations of scientists. #AskAScientist 🧪
https://ow.ly/jMAZ50Y1nk9
https://ow.ly/jMAZ50Y1nk9
Born #OTD, C. Gordon Zubrod won a #LaskerAward for his leadership in expanding the frontiers of #cancer chemotherapy. 🧪
http://ow.ly/gCB930mTqXK
http://ow.ly/gCB930mTqXK
January 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Born #OTD, C. Gordon Zubrod won a #LaskerAward for his leadership in expanding the frontiers of #cancer chemotherapy. 🧪
http://ow.ly/gCB930mTqXK
http://ow.ly/gCB930mTqXK
"Getting a final determination of the truth is very difficult and always viewed as tentative in my mind." 🧪
In this #AskAScientist, 1982 #LaskerLaureate Harold Varmus discusses the role of uncertainty in scientific research.
https://ow.ly/MrMi50Y0OZq
In this #AskAScientist, 1982 #LaskerLaureate Harold Varmus discusses the role of uncertainty in scientific research.
https://ow.ly/MrMi50Y0OZq
January 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"Getting a final determination of the truth is very difficult and always viewed as tentative in my mind." 🧪
In this #AskAScientist, 1982 #LaskerLaureate Harold Varmus discusses the role of uncertainty in scientific research.
https://ow.ly/MrMi50Y0OZq
In this #AskAScientist, 1982 #LaskerLaureate Harold Varmus discusses the role of uncertainty in scientific research.
https://ow.ly/MrMi50Y0OZq
The 2026 #LaskerEssay Contest will be a #LaskerVideo Contest. 🧪
The Contest will open on March 2. https://ow.ly/7v1s50Y0OKe
Open to med students, interns, residents, fellows; doctoral students & postdoctoral fellows; trainees with up to 6 years of post-PhD research experience.
#SciComm
The Contest will open on March 2. https://ow.ly/7v1s50Y0OKe
Open to med students, interns, residents, fellows; doctoral students & postdoctoral fellows; trainees with up to 6 years of post-PhD research experience.
#SciComm
January 21, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The 2026 #LaskerEssay Contest will be a #LaskerVideo Contest. 🧪
The Contest will open on March 2. https://ow.ly/7v1s50Y0OKe
Open to med students, interns, residents, fellows; doctoral students & postdoctoral fellows; trainees with up to 6 years of post-PhD research experience.
#SciComm
The Contest will open on March 2. https://ow.ly/7v1s50Y0OKe
Open to med students, interns, residents, fellows; doctoral students & postdoctoral fellows; trainees with up to 6 years of post-PhD research experience.
#SciComm
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Morgan describes her research on the bacterial cell wall and how a better understanding of these processes could lead to the development of more selective antibiotics:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_jF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_jF...
Discovering more selective antibiotics
YouTube video by Everyday Scientists
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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#LaskerLaureate John Wilson was born #OTD. He was recognized with the 1979 #LaskerAward for bringing prevention and treatment of blindness to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world. 🧪
https://ow.ly/MOTq50XZUO5
https://ow.ly/MOTq50XZUO5
January 20, 2026 at 6:45 PM
#LaskerLaureate John Wilson was born #OTD. He was recognized with the 1979 #LaskerAward for bringing prevention and treatment of blindness to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world. 🧪
https://ow.ly/MOTq50XZUO5
https://ow.ly/MOTq50XZUO5
Nominations for the 2026 #LaskerAward (s) are open! #DYK that anyone can submit a nomination?
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2. Start your nomination here:
https://ow.ly/GJHU50XZUQp
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2. Start your nomination here:
https://ow.ly/GJHU50XZUQp
January 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Nominations for the 2026 #LaskerAward (s) are open! #DYK that anyone can submit a nomination?
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2. Start your nomination here:
https://ow.ly/GJHU50XZUQp
Awards will be given for Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, and Public Service. The deadline is February 2. Start your nomination here:
https://ow.ly/GJHU50XZUQp
Belding H. Scribner, born #OTD, received a #LaskerAward for developing a shunt that made it possible to repeat #hemodialysis. His work helped transform #kidneyfailure from a fatal to a treatable disease. 🧪
@nwkidney.bsky.social
http://ow.ly/KwPa50HuPsB
@nwkidney.bsky.social
http://ow.ly/KwPa50HuPsB
January 18, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Belding H. Scribner, born #OTD, received a #LaskerAward for developing a shunt that made it possible to repeat #hemodialysis. His work helped transform #kidneyfailure from a fatal to a treatable disease. 🧪
@nwkidney.bsky.social
http://ow.ly/KwPa50HuPsB
@nwkidney.bsky.social
http://ow.ly/KwPa50HuPsB
Emil C. Gotschlich, born #OTD, was recognized with a #LaskerAward for his development of a polysaccharide vaccine to prevent #meningitis. 🧪
The Rockefeller University
https://ow.ly/bxE750Umu7T
https://ow.ly/tS1B50Umu7R
The Rockefeller University
https://ow.ly/bxE750Umu7T
https://ow.ly/tS1B50Umu7R
January 17, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Emil C. Gotschlich, born #OTD, was recognized with a #LaskerAward for his development of a polysaccharide vaccine to prevent #meningitis. 🧪
The Rockefeller University
https://ow.ly/bxE750Umu7T
https://ow.ly/tS1B50Umu7R
The Rockefeller University
https://ow.ly/bxE750Umu7T
https://ow.ly/tS1B50Umu7R
Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Ingeborg Hochmair-Desoyer! She won a #LaskerAward for developing the modern #cochlearimplant, a device that restores hearing to individuals with profound deafness. 🧪
#WomenInSTEM https://ow.ly/QGCS50UmtZk https://ow.ly/6BXh50UmtZi
#WomenInSTEM https://ow.ly/QGCS50UmtZk https://ow.ly/6BXh50UmtZi
January 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Ingeborg Hochmair-Desoyer! She won a #LaskerAward for developing the modern #cochlearimplant, a device that restores hearing to individuals with profound deafness. 🧪
#WomenInSTEM https://ow.ly/QGCS50UmtZk https://ow.ly/6BXh50UmtZi
#WomenInSTEM https://ow.ly/QGCS50UmtZk https://ow.ly/6BXh50UmtZi
Happy birthday to Katalin Karikó! She won the 2021 #LaskerAward for modified mRNA technology, enabling rapid development of highly effective #COVID19 vaccines. 🧪
#RNAbiology #WomenInSTEM
Read: https://ow.ly/IVHY50XYOfG
Watch: https://ow.ly/6TVG50XYOfI
#RNAbiology #WomenInSTEM
Read: https://ow.ly/IVHY50XYOfG
Watch: https://ow.ly/6TVG50XYOfI
January 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Happy birthday to Katalin Karikó! She won the 2021 #LaskerAward for modified mRNA technology, enabling rapid development of highly effective #COVID19 vaccines. 🧪
#RNAbiology #WomenInSTEM
Read: https://ow.ly/IVHY50XYOfG
Watch: https://ow.ly/6TVG50XYOfI
#RNAbiology #WomenInSTEM
Read: https://ow.ly/IVHY50XYOfG
Watch: https://ow.ly/6TVG50XYOfI