Scientists who laid groundwork for weight-loss drugs win Lasker medical award
This year’s prestigious Lasker medical awards recognize a trio of scientists without whom Ozempic and other blockbuster ...
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Since 1945, The Lasker Foundation has recognized the contributions of scientists, physicians and public servants who have made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and ...
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Dallas scientist wins prestigious Lasker Award for immune research
the Lasker Foundation announced Thursday. The Laskers, which are among the most prestigious awards in science and medicine, are given annually to “shine a spotlight on fundamental biological ...
China-born Chen Zhijian wins top US medical research prize said to foretell Nobel
Announcing the awards on Thursday, the Lasker Foundation said the 2024 Albert Lasker Award for basic medical research had ...
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Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize
"Calming the cGAS-cGAMP-STING pathway might therefore provide benefit across a broad span of ailments." Chen was awarded the ...
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'America's Nobel' goes to a power couple who made a startling discovery about HIV
The Abdool-Karim's work has contributed in no small part to these successes, according to the Lasker Foundation. NPR spoke to the Abdool-Karims hours before they attended the prize ceremony in New ...
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For Further Reading
The October 9 issue of JAMA-Journal of the American Medical Association contains three special articles commemorating this year's basic and clinical awards from the Lasker Foundation: J.B. Robbins, R.
South Africa’s HIV research couple honoured with top medical research for public service
In a statement, the Lasker foundation said the award recognises the couple for illuminating key drivers of heterosexual HIV ...