Harold Freeman won a #LaskerAward for addressing #socialdeterminantsofhealth in #cancer . ow.ly/XHw150NFf67

Listen as Freeman speaks with a young doctor about how to bring care to those who need it most on Dial An Idol: ow.ly/RzVQ50NFf68
#NationalCancerControlMonth

Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer of @HHMINews Leslie Vosshall PhD says that a successful scientist needs a sense of humor.
#Lasker #AskAScientist

In vivo live imaging & spatial transcriptomics reveal immune microniche interactions that support mouse regulatory T-Cells. This knowledge may contribute to the development of tolerance-inducing therapies.
@haemyisu@ RBartolom Dr Emily Thornton The Powrie Lab
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Marshall W. Nirenberg was born #OTD in 1927. He won a #Lasker Award for deciphering the
#genetic code. NIH ow.ly/Q6gX50IAQOX
Read more about several #Lasker Laureates who made discoveries concerning #DNA : ow.ly/VIG750IAQOY

In this #AskAScientist video, 2022 #ShareYourResearch winner Lukas Anneser shares his favorite ways to brainstorm new ideas.
FMI science Science Communication Lab

Scientists follow 16,440 Swedish children from birth, identifying microbes and metabolites present in infants that correlate with a neurodevelopmental disorder (ND). Ear infections and other factors also correlate with ⬆️ ND risk.
Linköpings universitet UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
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Some nonantibiotic drugs exhibit #antibacterial activity & adversely affect the human #microbiome . A large-scale genetic screen describes these effects, and points to unexploited targets for new antimicrobials. #antibiotic
Mariana Noto Mitchell Lab
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Howard A. Rusk was born #OTD in 1901. He received a #LaskerAward for his leadership in public health. He is considered the founder of #RehabilitationMedicine . NYU Langone Health ow.ly/grN450EgZoq

Why are current therapies to treat #asthma not always effective?
Crowding-induced cell extrusion causes epithelial damage and #inflammation . In mice, #gadolinium blocks extrusion and prevents inflammation & mucus secretion.
Rosenblatt Lab King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
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New work overturns the idea that RNAs are short-lived — Tomohisa Toda et al. identify nuclear RNAs that persist for at least 2 years in a subset of cells in the mouse brain, & are required for the maintenance of genome integrity and plasticity. #RNAbiology
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Betty Ford was born #OTD in 1918. The former first lady won a #LaskerAward for using her leadership and prestige to bring about lasting progress in awareness, education, and treatment of substance abuse. Hazelden Betty Ford
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We wish Sir David Baulcombe a happy birthday! He won the 2008 #LaskerAward for discoveries that revealed an unanticipated world of tiny RNAs that regulate gene function in plants and animals. #RNAbiology Cambridge University ow.ly/Zigk50IA3yV

#LaskerLaureate Dr. David Huang gave Saturday’s 2024 APSA~Lasker Lecture at #JointMeeting2024 – here he is with APSA President Alex Waldman, DPhil!
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Martha M. Eliot was born #OTD in 1891. She won a #LaskerAward in 1948 for the organization and operation of the Emergency Maternal and Infant Care program. Children's Bureau of Southern California #WomenInSTEM
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We are so proud of our collaboration with APSA. Friday’s Interviewing an Icon session kicked off #JointMeeting2024 . APSA president Alex Waldman, DPhil interviewed Dr. Betsy Nabel. Read below for some quotes from the session.

“There wasn’t a single organization dedicated to eradicating the diseases that caused blindness.”
Looking for something to read this weekend? Learn about how Jules Stein and other #Lasker Laureates' work improved the lives of patients with eye disease.
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#LaskerLaureate Janet Rowley was born #OTD in 1925. She identified genetic alterations that cause #cancer and that allow for cancer diagnosis at the molecular level. The University of Chicago ow.ly/muSZ50NB7n0
Listen to her story: ow.ly/cgQU50NB7mZ
#WomeInSTEM #ClassicLasker

Alfred Blalock was born #OTD in 1899. He received the 1954 #LaskerAward for distinguished contributions to surgery, especially in newborn children with congenital heart defects. Johns Hopkins University ow.ly/6aWC50R5H5Z
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Scientists profile gut microbiomes from 1,429 Framingham Heart Study participants. Their work links Oscillibacter species to ⬇️ plasma cholesterol levels, suggesting that microbial diversity benefits cardiovascular health.
Chenhao Li Martin Stražar Xavier Lab
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Biological & biomedical research are crucial to the fight against disease. From 2021-2022, these disciplines saw a 10% ⬇️ in U.S. citizen & permanent resident #postdocs , and a 3% ⬇️ overall. #SupportMedicalResearch
Katie Langin
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