Premio Lasker 2010: Ganadores

Destinatarios

1. Premio Albert Lasker de Investigación Médica Básica

   Douglas L. Coleman, Jeffrey M. Friedman

   Biología

   For the discovery of leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite and body weight — a breakthrough that opened obesity research to molecular exploration.

2. Premio Lasker-DeBakey a la investigación médica clínica

   Napoleone Ferrara

   Biología

   For the discovery of VEGF as a major mediator of angiogenesis and the development of an effective anti-VEGF therapy for wet macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in the elderly.

3. Premio Lasker-Koshland al logro especial en ciencias médicas

   David Weatherall

   Biología

   For 50 years of international statesmanship in biomedical science — exemplified by discoveries concerning genetic diseases of the blood and for leadership in improving clinical care for thousands of children with thalassemia throughout the developing world.