Drugs, Neurotransmitters and the Brain - Solomon Snyder - Lasker Lecture - 13th Annual APSA Meeting
Channel: American Physician Scientists Association (APSA)
Date: 2017-06-30

Solomon Snyder, MD, DSc, DPhil delivered the 2017 Lasker/APSA Award Lecture at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) in Chicago, IL.  Dr. Snyder's work was fundamental to our understanding of multiple neurotransmitter systems including those of dopamine, opiates, and nitric oxide as well as the mechanisms behind many important psychoactive medications.  He is one of the world's most highly cited biologists, and his work on opiate receptors was recognized with the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1978.  He founded the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University, which was later named for Dr. Snyder in recognition of his achievements.  

In his lecture, "Drugs, Neurotransmitters and the Brain", Dr. Snyder explored many of the major discoveries he and his team made during his illustrious career, highlighting the contributions of physician-scientist trainees to his work.  In many cases, it was the curiosity of trainees which led to exciting discoveries about systems and substances as varied as bilirubin and opiate receptors.  APSA is grateful to the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation for making this award lecture possible.  To learn more about the Lasker Foundation, visit http://www.laskerfoundation.org/