Ethenic Chinese scientist Chen Zhijian discovers the cGAS-STING signaling pathway that senses DNA for immune surveillance——the 2024 Lasker Basic Medical Research Awards
On September 19,2024 by Beijing Times,the 2024 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award,an important biomedical award,honors a biochemist,Zhijian"James"Chen(UT Southwestern Medical Center,University of Texas)for the discovery of the cGAS enzyme that senses foreign and self DNA,which solves the mystery of how DNA stimulates immune and inflammatory responses.