Dallas scientist wins prestigious Lasker Award for immune research
James Chen, a professor of microbiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has won a Lasker Award for his discovery of an enzyme involved in immune response.
Research That Led to Obesity Drugs Wins Major Medical Prize
Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to stop H.I.V. and for immune system discoveries.
Obesity-Drug Pioneers Win Prestigious Lasker Award for Medical Science
Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?
Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize
One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery.
The Six Winners Of The 2024 Lasker Awards Are Announced
Six individuals have received this year's Lasker Awards in the areas of basic research, clinical research, and public service. Each award carries a stipend of $250,000.
DNA-Sensing Enzyme Wins the 2024 Lasker Award
Zhijian “James” Chen received this year’s Albert Lasker Award for discovering cGAS, an enzyme which scopes out DNA-based threats and alerts the immune system.
Long-overlooked scientist shares Lasker Award with other GLP-1 researchers
GLP-1 based drugs are transforming the treatment of obesity and opening up new avenues for addressing heart disease, addiction, and even Alzheimer’s. Now, three scientists who played key roles in their invention have won a prestigious Lasker Award for biomedical research.
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University of Health Sciences earns $5.3 million from NIH to boost cancer research, support emerging scientists
A $5.3 million National Institutes of Health grant awarded to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences will support ...
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Chan Zuckerberg initiative joins Scale Bio's ‘100 Million Cell Challenge’ to accelerate single cell genomics research
Scale Biosciences (Scale Bio), a leader in innovative and scalable single cell analysis solutions, today announced that the ...
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Point of View: Applied research won’t flourish without basic science
Three senior figures at the US National Institutes of Health explain why the agency remains committed to supporting basic science and research.
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UM School of Medicine aims to accelerate basic science research and advance drug therapies with newly-created department
Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, has announced the formation of a new Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Drug Development, ...
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ORNL kicks off technical collaboration program for electric grid research
A new technical collaboration program at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will help businesses ...
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Breakthrough in hydrogen research
Hydrogen is in great demand due to its promising role as a sustainable resource in the energy transition. Researchers have made an important breakthrough in the efficient and cost-effective provision ...
India must embrace a hybrid model that aligns research with industry needs, and avoid the US path
Narendra Modi launched the Anusandhan National Research Foundation with a ₹50k crore budget over five years to align academic ...
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Listen: Breaking Down Barriers to Basic Needs Resources
In a new episode of Voices of Student Success, hear about how basic needs insecurity impacts student thriving, solutions to ...
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Research Points a Way to Modulate Scarring in Spinal Cord Injury
David Julius and Wendy Yue have discovered a natural mechanism that could help reduce scarring after a spinal cord injury.
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
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