The Lasker Awards are notable for honoring scientists whose work has significantly impacted medicine and public health, often foreshadowing Nobel Prize recipients.
This year's Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award was awarded to Dr. Joel Habener, Svetlana Mojsov, and Lotte Bjerre Knudsen for their groundbreaking research on GLP-1 hormone.
The discovery of GLP-1 led to revolutionary medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, changing obesity treatment and emphasizing the importance of hormone-related advances in medical science.
Dr. Mojsov's award has been seen by many as a long overdue acknowledgment of her contributions to the understanding of GLP-1, highlighting issues of recognition in the scientific community.
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