Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
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The Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research is a prestigious American biomedical science prize often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize, honoring groundbreaking discoveries in fundamental medical research.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biomedical science award
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medical research prize → scientific award → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
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| awardedForFirstTime |
1946
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| awardFor |
fundamental discoveries in basic medical research
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groundbreaking discoveries in biomedical science → |
| awardGenre |
academic award
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| awardingBodyType |
nonprofit organization
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| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| describedAs |
often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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one of the most prestigious American biomedical research awards → |
| eligibility |
scientists who have made major contributions to basic medical research
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| field |
basic medical research
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biomedical science → |
| focus |
fundamental mechanisms of disease and biology
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasAbbreviation |
Lasker Basic Award
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| hasCategory |
medical award
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science and technology award → |
| hasComponent |
citation
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medal → |
| hasJurisdiction |
United States
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| hasMotto |
“America’s Nobels”
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| hasType |
non-governmental award
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| hasWebsite |
https://laskerfoundation.org
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| headquartersOfAwardingBody |
New York City
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| inception |
1946
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| language |
English
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| location |
New York City
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| monetaryComponent |
cash prize
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| namedAfter |
Albert Lasker
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| notableFor |
high correlation of recipients with later Nobel laureates
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| organizer |
Lasker Foundation
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| partOf |
Lasker Awards
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| presentedBy |
Lasker Foundation
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| relatedTo |
Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research
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Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science → Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award → Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine → |
| scope |
international
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| selectionMethod |
peer review by scientific jury
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| sponsor |
Lasker Foundation
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| status |
active
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| timeOfYearAwarded |
autumn
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| typicalAwardees |
biomedical researchers
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Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Barbara McClintock
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Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard → Harold Varmus → J. Michael Bishop → John Michael Bishop → Mark Ptashne → Paul Nurse → Paul Nurse → Phillip A. Sharp → Rolf Zinkernagel → Walter Gilbert → |
awardReceived |
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Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
("Lasker Basic Medical Research Award")
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Lasker Basic Award ("Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Lasker Award for Public Service
("Lasker Basic Medical Research Award")
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Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science ("Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award") → |
relatedAward |
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Lasker Foundation
("Lasker Basic Medical Research Award")
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award |
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Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
("Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award")
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formerName |
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Lasker Award
("Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award")
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hasPart |
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Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
("Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research")
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relatedTo |