Canadian stem cell scientists take the prize.

Sharkis, Saul J · Cell · 2005

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

This year, the recipients of the Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research are Ernest A. McCulloch and James E. Till. The landmark studies of McCulloch and Till in the 1960s defined the hallmark properties of stem cells: the ability to self-renew and differentiate.

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