Current Winners

2008 Lasker Foundation Winners

Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award >

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John Gurdon  Shinya Yamanaka

For discoveries concerning nuclear reprogramming, the process that instructs specialized adult cells to form early stem cells — creating the potential to become any type of mature cell for experimental or therapeutic purposes. (More >)

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Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award >

image of clinical winner Brian Druker   Nicholas Lydon  Charles Sawyers

For the development of molecularly-targeted treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia, converting a fatal cancer into a manageable chronic condition. (More >)

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Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service >

image of public winner Michael Bloomberg

For employing sound science in political decision making; setting a world standard for the public's health as an impetus for government action; leading the way to reduce the scourge of tobacco use; and advancing public health through enlightened philanthropy. (More >)

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