The Boston Globe is delighted to report that Massachusetts scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun are among the winners of the Lasker Award this year. Ambros, Ruvkun, and David Baulcombe at the University of Cambridge were jointly honored with the prize for their discovery of microRNAs.
Of course, not all awardees are from Massachusetts. For a complete list of Lasker winners this year, check out the official website.