Prix Lasker 2008 : lauréats

Destinataires

1. Prix Albert Lasker pour la recherche médicale fondamentale

   David Baulcombe, Gary Ruvkun, Victor Ambros

   Biologie

   For discoveries that revealed an unanticipated world of tiny RNAs that regulate gene function in plants and animals.

2. Prix Lasker-DeBakey pour la recherche médicale clinique

   Akira Endo

   Biologie

   For the discovery of the statins — drugs with remarkable LDL-cholesterol-lowering properties that have revolutionized the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease.

3. Prix Lasker-Koshland pour réalisations spéciales en sciences médicales

   Stanley Falkow

   Biologie

   For a 51-year career as one of the great microbe hunters of all time — he discovered the molecular nature of antibiotic resistance, revolutionized the way we think about how pathogens cause disease, and mentored more than 100 students, many of whom are now distinguished leaders in the fields of microbiology and infectious diseases.