Authors: Vosshall LB.
Abstract Summary
Lucy Shapiro receives the 2025 Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award for her extraordinary 55-year career spanning multiple scientific domains. She founded bacterial cell biology, discovered how bacteria coordinate genetic processes to create distinct daughter cells, mentored the next generation of microbiologists, launched biotech companies developing antifungal drugs, advised presidential administrations, and built Stanford’s Department of Developmental Biology—a rare combination of scientific excellence and leadership.
Why Brain? 🧠
Lucy Shapiro receives 2025 Lasker Award for pioneering bacterial cell biology, discovering how bacteria coordinate genetics spatially and temporally, mentoring scientists, and leading Stanford’s Developmental Biology Department.
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