RT Journal A1 Friedrich MJ T1 2012 lasker awards laud seminal work in transplantation, molecular motors JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 2012 FD October 17 VO 308 IS 15 SP 1512 OP 1514 DO 10.1001/jama.2012.13119 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.13119 AB Among the most respected prizes in science, the Lasker Awards recognize physicians, scientists, and others whose contributions have made possible major advances in biomedicine. First presented in 1946, they are often referred to as “America's Nobels” because so many recipients go on to receive the Nobel Prize.