Lasker Foundation
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The Lasker Foundation works to accelerate support for medical research through recognition of scientific excellence, education and advocacy.
New York, NY
Joined September 2011
Born #OTD in 1889, #LaskerLaureate John F. Mahoney was recognized for pioneering the treatment of #syphilis with penicillin. 💊 💉 . #MedicalPioneers #PublicHealth
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August is #ChildrensEyeHealthandSafetyMonth! 👁️ . #LaskerLaureate Alfred Sommer showed that low-dose vitamin A can prevent blindness. He and his team also showed that #vitaminA can prevent blindness and death from common infections. 📖 more about it:
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Harold Freeman won a #LaskerAward for addressing #socialdeterminantsofhealth in #cancer. .Freeman on how to bring care to those who need it most on the #DialAnIdol podcast 📞:
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2023 #LaskerLaureate David Huang tells us what keeps him going in this edition of #AskAScientist. @CaseyEye @OHSUNews
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The 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest winners envisioned how we can build a more inclusive, sustainable, and successful biomedical research workforce. Read the essays and meet the winners: @jclinicalinvest
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Meet Connie Cai, a winner of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest, as she shares her favorite part about doing research. @HopkinsMedicine @jclinicalinvest @conniecai5
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We're hiring a Digital Engagement Manager! 🧪 Learn more about the job opening and application process:
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Amanda Pinski, a winner of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest, shares what she thinks is next for the field of virology. @washumedicine @jclinicalinvest
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Today is #WorldHepatitisDay. Seven #LaskerAward winners were recognized for their work to detect, prevent, and treat #hepatitis. Learn more:
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Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate @demishassabis! He won a #LaskerAward for invention of #AlphaFold, which can predict the 3D structure of proteins from the sequence of their amino acids. @GoogleDeepMind .📖: .📺:
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Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Napoleone Ferrara, who discovered #VEGF, a major mediator of #angiogenesis. @genentech .📖 a feature: .📺 his @A_P_S_A lecture:
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APSA and the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation partnered in 2014 to bring Napoleone Ferrara, recipient of the 2010 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award and discoverer of vascular endothel...
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Raymond P. Ahlquist, born #OTD, conceived the theory of alpha and beta adrenergic receptors in the cardiovascular system. His work laid the foundation for the development of the drug propranolol, which is used to treat heart disease. #LaskerLaureate
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We're hiring a Digital Engagement Manager! Learn more about the job opening and application process: .
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“Science flourishes when watered by diverse perspectives.” Anna Bright urges greater investment in science education and mentorship in rural communities. Read the winning #LaskerEssay “Sending Science Down Yonder”: @icahnmountsinai @jclinicalinvest
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Jonas E. Salk, born #OTD, developed the first safe and effective vaccination against poliomyelitis. @PittTweet
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Meet Shen-Han Lee, a winner of the 2025 #LaskerEssay contest, and learn who inspires him as a scientist. @USMKesihatan @jclinicalinvest @ShenHanLee
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RT @jclinicalinvest: Learn more about the winners of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest. Check out who inspires them and what’s next in their fi….
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Meet Amanda Pinski, a winner of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest, and learn her favorite part about doing research. @icahnmountsinai @jclinicalinvest
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Anna Bright, a winner of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest, shares her hopes for the future of neurodegenerative research. @icahnmountsinai @jclinicalinvest
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In her winning #LaskerEssay, “School-Based Health Centers and Inspiring the Next Generation of Biomedical Leaders” Connie Cai illustrates how #SBHCs can have broad impacts on health, education, and the future of biomedicine. @HopkinsMedicine
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