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 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
New York, New York 1,959 followers
Accelerating support for medical research through recognition of research excellence, public education, and advocacy.
About us
The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation envisions a healthier world through medical research. Mission: To improve health by accelerating support for medical research through recognition of research excellence, public education and advocacy. The Lasker Awards The Lasker Foundation's Awards Program recognizes the contributions of scientists, clinicians, and public servants who have made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure or prevention of human disease. Educational Programs The Lasker Foundation is committed to educational initiatives that inspire the next generation of researchers and engage the public in support of scientific inquiry. The annual Lasker Lecture is held in partnership with a leading academic institution. The Foundation supports outreach to high school and college students and the general public. Other Programs The Foundation also supports select initiatives that raise awareness of medical discoveries and their benefits to human health, and that increase funding for the medical science enterprise. These initiatives have included study groups, Congressional briefings, innovative web-based programs, educational forums, and scholarly studies. The Lasker Foundation is not a grant-giving organization.
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http://laskerfoundation.org/
External link for The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation
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- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1942
- Specialties
- Advocacy, Recognition of Excellence in Medical Research, and Educaton
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Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Joan Steitz! She won the 2018 Special Achievement #LaskerAward for her leadership in #RNAbiology and scientific mentorship. #WomenInSTEM #OTD Yale University https://ow.ly/miWe50Y3oRu https://ow.ly/3kih50Y3oRv
The Pioneering Work of Biologist Joan Steitz
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📢 The South Regional APSA Meeting will be held February 27-28, 2026 at the University of Miami! 📢 Submit your abstract today to attend this fantastic meeting and network with other physician-scientists across the south.
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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
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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 https://ow.ly/SOWb50Y1r3n
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David H. Smith was recognized with 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/WAAx50Y1qJf #VaccinesWork Read about other vaccines developed by #LaskerLaureate (s): https://ow.ly/V3gu50Y1qJi
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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/9wFc50Y1q7O #immunology UT Southwestern Medical Center
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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 American Physician Scientists Association (APSA)
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Born #OTD, C. Gordon Zubrod won a #LaskerAward for his leadership in expanding the frontiers of #cancer chemotherapy. http://ow.ly/gCB930mTqXK
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The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation reposted this
📢 The South Regional APSA Meeting will be held February 27-28, 2026 at the University of Miami! 📢 Submit your abstract today to attend this fantastic meeting and network with other physician-scientists across the south.
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