Restoring Vision to the Blind The Lasker/IRRF Initiative for Innovation in Vision Science

Foundation envisions a healthier world through sustained support for basic and clinical medical research. The Foundation works to accomplish its mission through education and advocacy and, most notably, through a prestigious annual awards program, now in its 70th year. Lasker Award winners are selected by their peers, who, like themselves, include the world’s most accomplished and well-respected medical research scientists, and thus the award represents a special honor. The Foundation’s education and advocacy missions focus on engaging the public and policymakers on the importance of robust medical research programs and the funding to make them possible. The Lasker Foundation is also dedicated to supporting and inspiring the next generation of research scientists. For more information about the Lasker Foundation and its programs, visi