Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation

Janet Rowley had to delay medical school because the quota for women had been filled. She went on to win a #LaskerAward for her work that made diagnosing cancer at the molecular level possible. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

🎧🧪 Listen to her story: http://ow.ly/yFNf50IKOkR

Lasker Video Contest. [Light blue graphic with "Video Contest" written in darker blue letters.]

📣 Early-career biomedical scientists! Our Video Contest is LIVE.

🎥 Submit your entry, describing a research question you're studying & how it could benefit science & patients, by April 2. We'll announce winners, to be featured by Journal of Clinical Investigation, in July: https://ow.ly/OFTi50Yo5M9

March 2026 Newsletter - Lasker Foundation MAR, 2 2026 Discover the 2026 Lasker Video Contest topic, listen to our latest podcast featuring Lasker Laureate Napoleone Ferrara, and download our Annual Report.

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This month, we’re featuring #LaskerLaureate @ucsandiego.bsky.social molecular biologist Napoleone Ferrara, who won a 2010 Clinical Medical Research Award for discovering vascular endothelial growth factor, and consequently, developing treatment for age-related wet macular degeneration. 🧪

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Our Video Contest starts TOMORROW. Early-career scientists, get into the specifics so that your entry shines! 🌟 🧪

Winners will receive $5,000 for educational expenses. Visit this page to learn about eligibility criteria and format: https://ow.ly/kzsa50YnciA

Lasker Laureate Denis Burkitt investigated the cause of a pediatric cancer, now called Burkitt's lymphoma, and developed a successful treatment using chemotherapy. [Dark purple poster with a transparent image of Burkitt's tumor under microscope as a background; white and yellow letters; features images outlined in white boxes of Burkitt's tumor under microscope and a portrait of scientist Denis Burkitt.]

Denis Burkitt was born #OTD in 1911.

🧪 He identified Burkitt’s tumor and developed a successful chemotherapeutic treatment: http://ow.ly/spT830nxVVN

🔬🧪 Looking for a monthly dose of biomedical science? Want to hear from your peers behind the most groundbreaking discoveries? Subscribe to the Lasker newsletter. Expect the next issue in your inbox on Monday, Mar. 2: https://ow.ly/b9Qk50Ym6oH

Lasker Laureate Philip S. Hench studied the effects of various adrenal hormones as they became available for clinical trial, culminating in the demonstration of the therapeutic effect of cortisone in the management of rheumatic disorders. [Dark blue poster with white and yellow letters; features an image of the chemical structure of cortisol.]

Philip S. Hench was born #OTD in 1896.

🔬🧪 Hench won a #LaskerAward and a #NobelPrize for studies of adrenal hormones, culminating in the first use of #cortisone in severe rheumatoid arthritis and other severe inflammatory disorders: https://ow.ly/zugz50Yn3ZA

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On #RareDiseaseDay, we recognize #LaskerLaureate Nancy Wexler, who advanced research and awareness of #HuntingtonsDisease, and 2025 Award recipients Michael Welsh, Jesús Gonzáles, and Paul Negulescu for their key roles in developing a novel treatment for #CysticFibrosis. ❤️‍🩹🧪

This year, in lieu of an Essay Contest, Lasker's having a Video Contest! 🎥 🧪

We're thrilled to announce the topic on Monday, March 2. 🗓️ Winners will be featured in @jci.org. Mark your calendars and learn more here: https://ow.ly/cW0G50Yj5UE

Alice Hamilton was born #OTD in 1869. She won a #LaskerAward for her work in industrial #toxicology, which has helped prevent occupational diseases in countless workers. Harvard University
http://ow.ly/KmgK30nxVVH
#WomenInSTEM 🧪

Molecularly targeted treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia - Lasker Foundation Explore All 2009 Winners & Awards > Brian J. Druker Oregon Health & Science University Nicholas B. Lydon Novartis Charles L. Sawyers Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center For the development of molecularly-targeted treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia,

Happy birthday to Nicholas B. Lydon, who won a #LaskerAward for molecularly targeted treatments for chronic myeloid #leukemia, converting a fatal cancer into a manageable chronic condition. 🧪
Novartis
https://ow.ly/i3N550YmNcs

tinyurl.com Promising Ethical Practices in Supporting Science: Insights from Non-Profit Leaders - Center for Media Engagement

Ethical considerations are central to the daily operations of science philanthropies, advocacy organizations, & foundations.

We interviewed key organizational leaders to learn how they handle daily ethical realities & aspirational goals.

Read more: https://twp.ai/4ivaOD
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"We really can discover truth in science.” –#LaskerLaureate Mary-Claire King, born #OTD

King was recognized for discovering the BRCA1 gene locus, which causes hereditary #breastcancer, and for her work to reunite missing persons with their families. 🧪
http://ow.ly/ud5P50yvs7I

#OTD in 1924, #LaskerLaureate Michael Potter was born. He was recognized for fundamental research of immunoglobulin molecules, paving the way for the development of hybridomas and monoclonal antibodies. 🧪
#LaskerAward
https://ow.ly/LJCz50YmN6l

Physician-scientist @_CynthiaTang asks molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans what principles guide his research. 🧪
#AskAScientist
National Academy of Sciences HHMI Johns Hopkins University American Physician Scientists Association
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B46jPfLWEDg

Artistic depiction of red blood cells on a white background, emphasizing medical concepts.

#LaskerLaureate Donald Metcalf was recognized for the discovery of the colony-stimulating factors, two of which are widely used to treat #cancer and diseases of blood cell formation.
He was born #OTD. 🧪
WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
http://ow.ly/MMtk30nxVVC

#OTD in 1926, #LaskerLaureate William Pollack was born. He received a #LaskerAward for his contributions to developing an anti-Rh vaccine, leading to the conquest of hemolytic disease of the newborn. 🧪
https://ow.ly/S6qW50Ymfvk
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Physician-scientist Marzieh Ghiasi discusses the importance of increasing public literacy in statistics. 🧪
American Physician Scientists Association
#AskAScientist #SciComm
https://ow.ly/81L750YlHMG

"If you open the textbook, it's just one success after another… what they don't tell you is that's just the tip of the iceberg." Molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans on uncertainty and science. 🧪
National Academy of Sciences
Johns Hopkins University
HHMI
#AskAScientist
https://ow.ly/g4BK50YleIP

📖 🎥 🎧 Read about a Lasker laureate, watch short videos, hear an interview, and more: Subscribe to our newsletter today for a monthly dose of biomedical science, and the incredible researchers making it happen. 🧪 Expect the next issue on Monday, Mar. 2: https://ow.ly/wIZQ50Yky23

Integrins—mediators of cell-matrix and cell-cell adhesion - Lasker Foundation Explore All 2022 Winners & Awards > Richard O. Hynes Massachusetts Institute of Technology Erkki Ruoslahti Sanford Burnham Prebys Timothy A. Springer Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School For discoveries concerning the integrins—key mediators of cell-matrix

Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Tim Springer! 🧪
He was recognized for discoveries concerning the #integrins –key mediators of cell-matrix and cell-cell adhesion.
Tim Springer Lab
Harvard Medical School
Boston Children’s Hospital
https://ow.ly/erMQ50YkipP
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Triple-drug therapy for cystic fibrosis - Lasker Foundation Explore All 2025 Winners & Awards > Michael J. Welsh University of Iowa Jesús González formerly at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Paul A. Negulescu Vertex Pharmaceuticals For their key roles in developing a novel treatment for cystic

Happy birthday to 2025 #LaskerAward winner Jesús González! González was recognized for his key role in developing a novel treatment for #cysticfibrosis —a triple-drug combination that saves the lives of people with this lethal genetic disease. 🧪
https://ow.ly/9ZnT50YjEnB
https://ow.ly/XSnS50YjEnA

Happy 90th birthday to J. Michael Bishop! He won the 1982 #LaskerAward for the discovery that oncogenes are present in normal cells. 🧪
https://ow.ly/51nm50UCih4

Renato Dulbecco, born #OTD, won a #LaskerAward for fundamental contributions to our knowledge of the relationship between #cancer and tumor-producing viruses. 🧪
http://ow.ly/TSLq30nxVVA
Salk Institute

On #ValveDiseaseDay, we recognize #LaskerLaureate (s) Albert Starr and Alain Carpentier, who revolutionized heart valve replacement. 🧪
Listen to the story of how a breakthrough surgical technique came to be.
🎧 https://ow.ly/Uv5V50YjEkJ
#valvedisease #listentoyourheart

#LaskerLaureate Emil Frei III was born #OTD. He was honored for his contributions to combination #chemotherapy in the treatment of #lymphoma and acute #leukemia in adults. 🧪
https://ow.ly/CKgY50YhWpI

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.

#ICYMI
🎧 #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 #WomenInSTEM #AskAScientist
https://ow.ly/nAle50Y8f0s

Rene J. Dubos was born #OTD. He received the 1948 #LaskerAward for his studies on the antibiotic properties of soil bacteria, leading to the discovery of streptomycin. 🧪
The Rockefeller University
http://ow.ly/9k2M50HUX9R