'America's Nobel' prizes go to sleep and hemophilia researchers, and to Michael J. Fox for Parkinson's advocacy
The Lasker Foundation has announced the winners of its 2026 awards for basic medical research, clinical science and public service.
The Lasker Awards, often referred to as America's Nobel Prizes, were recently presented to scientists for their groundbreaking research in sleep science and hemophilia treatment. Additionally, Michael J. Fox received the Lasker Award for Public Service for his advocacy in Parkinson's disease research. The awards, each accompanied by a $250,000 honorarium, were announced on September 9 by the Lasker Foundation.
The first award, the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, recognized two scientists who independently discovered a key substance in the brain that controls the sleep-wake cycle. This discovery has led to new treatments for narcolepsy and insomnia. The second award, the Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, honored three scientists from Japan who developed an antibody treatment for hemophilia A, a severe bleeding disorder caused by a genetic mutation.
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