Lasker Foundation

@LaskerFDN

The Lasker Foundation works to accelerate support for medical research through recognition of scientific excellence, education and advocacy.

New York, NY

Joined September 2011

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · 21 h

Meet Amanda Pinski, a winner of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest, and learn her favorite part about doing research. @icahnmountsinai @jclinicalinvest

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 22

Amanda Pinski, in her winning essay, “Are You Listening?”, shows how podcasts are transforming science education and communication. Read the essay: laskerfoundation.org/wp-content/upl… #LaskerEssay @washumedicine @jclinicalinvest

LaskerFDN's tweet image. Amanda Pinski, in her winning essay, “Are You Listening?”, shows how podcasts are transforming science education and communication. Read the essay: laskerfoundation.org/wp-content/upl… #LaskerEssay @washumedicine @jclinicalinvest

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 22

Last week, we announced the winners of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest! Congratulations Anna Bright, Connie Cai, Shen-Han Lee, and Amanda Pinski. Meet the winners and read their essays in this month’s newsletter: laskerfoundation.org/july-2025-news…

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · 1 m

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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Journal of Clinical Investigation@jclinicalinvest · 21 h

Learn more about the winners of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest. Check out who inspires them and what’s next in their fields. @LaskerFDN youtube.com/playlist?list=…

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · 23 h

Anna Bright, a winner of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest, shares her hopes for the future of neurodegenerative research. @icahnmountsinai @jclinicalinvest

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 23

We're hiring a Digital Engagement Manager! Learn more about the job opening and application process: linkedin.com/jobs/view/4274…

LaskerFDN's tweet image. We're hiring a Digital Engagement Manager! Learn more about the job opening and application process:
linkedin.com/jobs/view/4274…

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 23

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. laskerfoundation.org/wp-content/upl… @HopkinsMedicine

LaskerFDN's tweet image. 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. laskerfoundation.org/wp-content/upl… @HopkinsMedicine

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 23

"Uncertainty drives science." In this #AskAScientist, 2023 #LaskerLaureate John Jumper discusses the role of uncertainty in scientific research. @GoogleDeepMind

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 23

Shen-Han Lee, a winner of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest, shares his hopes for the future of ENT surgery. @USMKesihatan @jclinicalinvest @shenhanlee

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Shen-Han Lee@shenhanlee · Jul 22

Thank you to the Campus Director and the entire community at @USMKesihatan for your kind wishes! At the invitation of the @LaskerFDN , I will be attending the Lasker Awards Ceremony in NYC this September. Honored to represent @USMKesihatan and Malaysia on the world stage.

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 22

Anna Bright, a winner of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest, shares her favorite part about doing research. @icahnmountsinai @jclinicalinvest

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 22

Selman A. Waksman was born #OTD. He won a #LaskerAward for studies of the antibiotic properties of soil bacteria, which led to the discovery of streptomycin. @RutgersU ow.ly/dKPl50Fz9Xr

LaskerFDN's tweet image. Selman A. Waksman was born #OTD. He won a #LaskerAward for studies of the antibiotic properties of soil bacteria, which led to the discovery of streptomycin. @RutgersU ow.ly/dKPl50Fz9Xr

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 21

"LLMs are no longer crutches for lazy thinking but tools for scientists to think deeper and work more efficiently. " Shen-Han Lee imagines a future with AI in his winning #LaskerEssay: laskerfoundation.org/wp-content/upl… @USMKesihatan @jclinicalinvest @shenhanlee

LaskerFDN's tweet image. "LLMs are no longer crutches for lazy thinking but tools for scientists to think deeper and work more efficiently. " Shen-Han Lee imagines a future with AI in his winning #LaskerEssay: laskerfoundation.org/wp-content/upl… @USMKesihatan @jclinicalinvest @shenhanlee

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 21

Connie Cai, a winner of the 2025 #LaskerEssay Contest, tells us how the groundbreaking discoveries of Tu Youyou inspire her as a scientist. @HopkinsMedicine @jclinicalinvest @conniecai5

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 21

How can we build a more inclusive, sustainable, and successful biomedical research workforce? Read how the 2025 #LaskerEssay winners answered! laskerfoundation.org/meet-winners-2… @HopkinsMedicine @icahnmountsinai @USMKesihatan @washumedicine @jclinicalinvest @shenhanlee @conniecai5

LaskerFDN's tweet image. How can we build a more inclusive, sustainable, and successful biomedical research workforce? Read how the 2025 #LaskerEssay winners answered! laskerfoundation.org/meet-winners-2… @HopkinsMedicine @icahnmountsinai @USMKesihatan @washumedicine @jclinicalinvest @shenhanlee @conniecai5

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 20

Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Jeffrey M. Friedman! He discovered leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite and body weight, a breakthrough that opened #obesity research to molecular exploration. @RockefellerUniv 📖: ow.ly/Q6pz50JYBH8 📺: ow.ly/wBJp50JYBH9

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 19

Rosalyn S. Yalow, #LaskerLaureate, was born #OTD. She developed the technique of radioimmunoassay, and was the first woman to win the Basic #LaskerAward. 📖 two features: ow.ly/ucPM30oHqea ow.ly/KIHT50PgaGy #WomenInSTEM @CUNY

LaskerFDN's tweet image. Rosalyn S. Yalow, #LaskerLaureate, was born #OTD. She developed the technique of radioimmunoassay, and was the first woman to win the Basic #LaskerAward.
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#WomenInSTEM @CUNY

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 19

Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Nancy Wexler! She was recognized for her groundbreaking work towards finding a cure for #HuntingtonsDisease and for increasing awareness of all genetic disease. #WomenInSTEM @Columbia 📖: ow.ly/hWXG50VW145 📺: ow.ly/2cJT50VW146

LaskerFDN's tweet card. Huntington's disease, a genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain, was poorly understood when Nancy Wexler first began studying the disease as a young...

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Lasker Foundation@LaskerFDN · Jul 18

A study reveals how short peptides disassemble tau fibrils derived from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains. These peptides form mock amyloid fibrils which, when templated in complex with AD-tau, lead to its fragmentation. nature.com/articles/s4158… @HHMINews

LaskerFDN's tweet image. A study reveals how short peptides disassemble tau fibrils derived from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains. These peptides form mock amyloid fibrils which, when templated in complex with AD-tau, lead to its fragmentation. nature.com/articles/s4158… @HHMINews

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