Texas-based Chen wins Albert Lasker Award for discovery of enzyme cGAS, holding out 'promise for fighting infectious diseases ...

Through decades of pioneering work on fighting the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV, South African public health ...

This year's recipients have been recognised for their work on the HIV epidemic, GLP-1-based drugs, and how DNA can stimulate ...

Six individuals have received this year's Lasker Awards in the areas of basic research, clinical research, and public service ...

Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to ...

Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?

James Chen, a professor of microbiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has won a Lasker Award for his discovery of an ...

GLP-1 based drugs are transforming the treatment of obesity and opening up new avenues for addressing heart disease, ...

Zhijian “James” Chen received this year’s Albert Lasker Award for discovering cGAS, an enzyme which scopes out DNA-based ...

One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery.

One of the researchers described the circumstances that led to the discovery as “serendipity.” This year’s prestigious Lasker ...

James Chen of UT Southwestern Medical Center wins an award for his research into cGAS. (UT Southwestern Medical Center/Lasker ...