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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In our February Newsletter, meet #LaskerLaureate Tom Maniatis. He developed fundamental molecular biology techniques and made numerous landmark discoveries along the way. 🧪
Columbia University
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Columbia University
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Following a Different Track - Lasker Foundation
By the time Tom Maniatis reached his senior year of high school in Denver, his future seemed set. Nobody in his family had attended college, and he didn’t plan to, either. Instead, he was going to become a firefighter. “That was my father’s dream” for me, he says.
However, his life took a detour when he
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February 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In our February Newsletter, meet #LaskerLaureate Tom Maniatis. He developed fundamental molecular biology techniques and made numerous landmark discoveries along the way. 🧪
Columbia University
https://ow.ly/OIIY50Y8fPX
Columbia University
https://ow.ly/OIIY50Y8fPX
🎧 In the latest episode of We #AskAScientist, #LaskerLaureate Quarraisha Abdool Karim reflects on a journey shaped by meaningful partnerships—with her mentors, the communities she is committed to helping, and the scientists who walk alongside her. 🧪
#HIV #PreP
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#HIV #PreP
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We Ask a Scientist: Quarraisha Abdool Karim - Lasker Foundation
Notable scientists discuss the roles of instinct, uncertainty, and inspiration on their roads to success. They talk about their approaches to collaborations and how they handle roadblocks. As you listen, you will find that doing biomedical research does not require following any one path or general principle.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
🎧 In the latest episode of We #AskAScientist, #LaskerLaureate Quarraisha Abdool Karim reflects on a journey shaped by meaningful partnerships—with her mentors, the communities she is committed to helping, and the scientists who walk alongside her. 🧪
#HIV #PreP
https://ow.ly/nAle50Y8f0s
#HIV #PreP
https://ow.ly/nAle50Y8f0s
Our February Newsletter is out!
Meet #LaskerLaureate Tom Maniatis, who developed fundamental molecular biology techniques.
Listen to our latest podcast featuring #LaskerAward winner Quarraisha Abdool Karim, leader in #HIV prevention, treatment, & advocacy. 🧪
https://ow.ly/cOAJ50Y8eUe
Meet #LaskerLaureate Tom Maniatis, who developed fundamental molecular biology techniques.
Listen to our latest podcast featuring #LaskerAward winner Quarraisha Abdool Karim, leader in #HIV prevention, treatment, & advocacy. 🧪
https://ow.ly/cOAJ50Y8eUe
February 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Our February Newsletter is out!
Meet #LaskerLaureate Tom Maniatis, who developed fundamental molecular biology techniques.
Listen to our latest podcast featuring #LaskerAward winner Quarraisha Abdool Karim, leader in #HIV prevention, treatment, & advocacy. 🧪
https://ow.ly/cOAJ50Y8eUe
Meet #LaskerLaureate Tom Maniatis, who developed fundamental molecular biology techniques.
Listen to our latest podcast featuring #LaskerAward winner Quarraisha Abdool Karim, leader in #HIV prevention, treatment, & advocacy. 🧪
https://ow.ly/cOAJ50Y8eUe
Listen to #LaskerLaureate Michael Welsh speak LIVE!
Zoom in TOMORROW NIGHT at 8pm ET; Secret Science Club & the Lasker Foundation present the 2026 Lasker Public Lecture, followed by a live Q&A. 🧪
https://ow.ly/zT1s50Y7k6J
Welsh won the 2025 #LaskerAward for triple-drug therapy for #cysticfibrosis.
Zoom in TOMORROW NIGHT at 8pm ET; Secret Science Club & the Lasker Foundation present the 2026 Lasker Public Lecture, followed by a live Q&A. 🧪
https://ow.ly/zT1s50Y7k6J
Welsh won the 2025 #LaskerAward for triple-drug therapy for #cysticfibrosis.
February 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Listen to #LaskerLaureate Michael Welsh speak LIVE!
Zoom in TOMORROW NIGHT at 8pm ET; Secret Science Club & the Lasker Foundation present the 2026 Lasker Public Lecture, followed by a live Q&A. 🧪
https://ow.ly/zT1s50Y7k6J
Welsh won the 2025 #LaskerAward for triple-drug therapy for #cysticfibrosis.
Zoom in TOMORROW NIGHT at 8pm ET; Secret Science Club & the Lasker Foundation present the 2026 Lasker Public Lecture, followed by a live Q&A. 🧪
https://ow.ly/zT1s50Y7k6J
Welsh won the 2025 #LaskerAward for triple-drug therapy for #cysticfibrosis.
2023 #LaskerLaureate David Huang discusses the role of intuition in making scientific decisions in this #AskAScientist. 🧪
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Oregon Health & Science University
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Oregon Health & Science University
February 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
2023 #LaskerLaureate David Huang discusses the role of intuition in making scientific decisions in this #AskAScientist. 🧪
https://ow.ly/JRjq50Y7kph
Oregon Health & Science University
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Oregon Health & Science University
TOMORROW NIGHT at 8pm ET — join us for the 2026 Lasker Public Lecture. 🧪
https://ow.ly/zT1s50Y7k6J
#LaskerAward winner Michael J. Welsh, recognized for triple-drug therapy for #cysticfibrosis, will be speaking.
Bring your questions for a LIVE Q&A!
#LaskerLaureate #scicomm
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#LaskerAward winner Michael J. Welsh, recognized for triple-drug therapy for #cysticfibrosis, will be speaking.
Bring your questions for a LIVE Q&A!
#LaskerLaureate #scicomm
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
TOMORROW NIGHT at 8pm ET — join us for the 2026 Lasker Public Lecture. 🧪
https://ow.ly/zT1s50Y7k6J
#LaskerAward winner Michael J. Welsh, recognized for triple-drug therapy for #cysticfibrosis, will be speaking.
Bring your questions for a LIVE Q&A!
#LaskerLaureate #scicomm
https://ow.ly/zT1s50Y7k6J
#LaskerAward winner Michael J. Welsh, recognized for triple-drug therapy for #cysticfibrosis, will be speaking.
Bring your questions for a LIVE Q&A!
#LaskerLaureate #scicomm
Join us THIS Tuesday, Feb 3 at 8pm -
Secret Science Club & the Lasker Foundation present the 2026 Lasker Public Lecture with #LaskerAward winner Michael J. Welsh. 🧪
https://ow.ly/ibtP50Y7k6O
Bring your questions for a LIVE Q&A!
#cysticfibrosis #scicomm
Secret Science Club & the Lasker Foundation present the 2026 Lasker Public Lecture with #LaskerAward winner Michael J. Welsh. 🧪
https://ow.ly/ibtP50Y7k6O
Bring your questions for a LIVE Q&A!
#cysticfibrosis #scicomm
February 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Join us THIS Tuesday, Feb 3 at 8pm -
Secret Science Club & the Lasker Foundation present the 2026 Lasker Public Lecture with #LaskerAward winner Michael J. Welsh. 🧪
https://ow.ly/ibtP50Y7k6O
Bring your questions for a LIVE Q&A!
#cysticfibrosis #scicomm
Secret Science Club & the Lasker Foundation present the 2026 Lasker Public Lecture with #LaskerAward winner Michael J. Welsh. 🧪
https://ow.ly/ibtP50Y7k6O
Bring your questions for a LIVE Q&A!
#cysticfibrosis #scicomm
Two-time #LaskerAward winner Karl Paul Link was born #OTD. He was recognized for his work on oral anticoagulants and treatment of thromboembolic conditions. @UWMadison http://ow.ly/oIN150HzgPf
January 31, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Two-time #LaskerAward winner Karl Paul Link was born #OTD. He was recognized for his work on oral anticoagulants and treatment of thromboembolic conditions. @UWMadison http://ow.ly/oIN150HzgPf
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. 🧪
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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
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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
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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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
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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
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Cornell University
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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
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Cornell University
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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. 🧪
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HHMI
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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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
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HHMI
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Happy birthday, #LaskerLaureate Joan Steitz! She won the Special Achievement #LaskerAward for leadership in #RNAbiology & scientific mentorship. 🧪
#WomenInSTEM
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#WomenInSTEM
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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
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#WomenInSTEM
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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
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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
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The Francis Crick Institute
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#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
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#WomenInScience
The Rockefeller University
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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
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#WomenInScience
The Rockefeller University
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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
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#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
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#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 🧪
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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. 🧪
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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. 🧪
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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.
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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