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Scientists Who Pioneered GLP-1 Drugs Honored With Lasker Award
Each year, the Lasker Awards honor a number of medical professionals doing standout work in research and public service. The New York Times has called the awards “the nation’s most prestigious medical prizes.
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.
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.
Scientists who laid groundwork for weight-loss drugs win Lasker medical award
This year’s prestigious Lasker medical awards recognize a trio of scientists without whom Ozempic and other blockbuster weight-loss drugs might not exist. The work of Joel Habener, a physician-investigator at the Mass General Research Institute and Harvard Medical School professor;
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?
Lasker Award goes to three scientists who pioneered research behind GLP-1 drugs
Three scientists whose work paved the way to the multibillion-dollar obesity drug boom have won the Lasker Award for “the discovery and development of GLP-1-based drugs that have revolutionized the treatment of obesity,
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.
Harvard Medical School Researcher Wins 2024 Lasker Award for Work That Led to GLP-1 Therapies
Harvard Medical School researcher Joel Habener has won the 2024 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his discovery of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a molecule that has become the basis for therapies which have transformed the treatment of obesity.
The winding, fitful path to weight loss drug Ozempic
The winding, fitful path to weight loss drug Ozempic Half a century of advancements in biomedical science paved the way for today's powerful weight-loss drugs like Ozempic -- so what was that journey like for the scientists involved?
Scientists behind development of weight-loss drugs win award
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are booming in popularity, but experts warn they aren't silver bullets for obesity.
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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.
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