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Reminder! The deadline to submit for the Neuroethics Essay Contest 2024 is Monday, July 15. Participation is open to any high school/post-secondary student, postdoc fellow, or early-career trainee. International Neuroethics Society #neuroethics #neurosociety
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is a formidable organization with various interests including Biomedical research, AI, Open Source Software, and more. Years ago, Harvey Fineberg, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, spoke with Priscilla Chan, co-founder of CZI, about supporting scientific research. As part of our Alliance Summer Reading Series, we encourage you to read his interview here: https://lnkd.in/gS7MrVze
It is worth noting that large philanthropic gifts given to science make a difference in ways we sometimes can and can't see. Research is a critical element in addressing climate issues and we applaud The David and Lucile Packard Foundation for committing $480 million over five years for new approaches to protect the health of the oceans, focusing on fisheries, climate change, and habitat loss.
The The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has committed $480 million over five years for new approaches to protect the health of the oceans, focusing on fisheries, climate change, and habitat loss. #BigGifts https://bit.ly/3JxBanh
Read how Science Philanthropy can make a difference at historically Black medical schools by enabling young people to receive a quality medical school education. Bravo Bloomberg Philanthropies for helping to diversify the next generation of doctors and increase financial stability across America's four historically Black medical schools!
Our $600 million gift to Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine aims to diversify the next generation of doctors and increase financial stability across America's four historically Black medical schools. Hear more from Dr. Zindzi Thompson, a recent Meharry Medical College graduate. 🩺
The Alliance congratulates the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network for their work studying the rapid development of spatial omics technologies, which is enhancing our understanding of tissue inflammation at the molecular level.
The rapid development of spatial omics technologies is enhancing our understanding of tissue inflammation at the molecular level. However, these technologies usually require fixed, dead tissue samples, while a comprehensive understanding of inflammation needs continuous monitoring of live tissues. Meet #CZBiohubChi scientists Claire Liu & Daniel Wang. Claire obtained her Ph.D. from Northwestern University under the supervision of Prof. John Rogers and joined Biohub Chicago in Aug. 2023. Daniel obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and joined Biohub Chicago as its first Group Leader in Dec. 2023. Together they are developing various tissue sampling platforms to enable spatiotemporal omics, which could significantly improve our understanding of inflammatory diseases and lead to new treatments. Learn more about CZ Biohub Chicago! Visit https://lnkd.in/exs-EMut
Which Exo-planets could be habitable? Learn more below:
Which exoplanets could be habitable? How can we trace signs of life in the universe? 🌌 These are two of the many fascinating questions being answered by several incredible scientists supported by The Kavli Foundation as a part of our #Scialog series. Two of those scientists are Sukrit Ranjan and Rebecca Rapf. 🪐 Ranjan is an assistant professor in the Department of Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona, and is a planetary photochemist. Ranjan studies molecular systems and radiation to understand the presence of life on planets. 🪐 Rapf is an assistant professor in the Chemistry Department at Trinity University, and is a physical chemist. Rapf is interested in using laboratory studies to learn more about atmospheric chemistry, planetary science, biophysics, and astrobiology. https://lnkd.in/gB2dWWgh
Is science really the answer? Philanthropist Lyda Hill and her foundation think so and we couldn't agree more. Some years ago, the Alliance profiled the remarkable work done by our member, Lyda Hill Philanthropies and about what inspired the LYDA HILL FOUNDATION to fund STEM and other science initiatives. Read more in our Alliance Summer Reading Series Blog article:
The Alliance is pleased to share the extraordinary story of how the UC Davis Schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and College of Engineering are working together to advance health across species by using stem cell technology to find treatments for Spina Bifida. Sue Merrilees, Director the Alliance's Advisory Services, shared how important these treatments are and how they impacted her rescue dog, ToMo. As a result of this pioneering work on dogs, human clinical trials are currently underway. Treatments for #SpinaBifida developed at #UCDavis have changed Tobi, ToMo and Arthur’s lives. View the video here:
Have you read our summary article about the Alliance's recent webinar focused on the importance of philanthropy in funding? Hosted by the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR), the webinar “Philanthropy and Basic Research: Partnerships and New Pathways for Sustainable Funding,” brought France Córdova (President, Science Philanthropy Alliance), Tom Skalak (Senior Advisor to the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation), and Shirley Tilghman (President and Professor Emerita of Princeton University) together in conversation. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/ge38J74C
The Alliance applauds the work of The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Discovery Center for Human Brain Evolution and the lab of Chris Walsh of Boston Children's Hospital who have found that a third or more of the fastest-evolving regions of the human genome (known as human accelerated regions or HARs) are active during brain development and that mutations in HARs contribute to autism among families with shared ancestry. Read more about it below
The lab of Chris Walsh of Boston Children’s and the The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Discovery Center for Human Brain Evolution, has found that a third or more of the fastest-evolving regions of the human genome (known as human accelerated regions or HARs) are active during brain development, and that mutations in HARs contribute to autism among families with shared ancestry. Walsh, Ryan Doan, Ph.D., DABMGG, FACMG Taehwan Shin, Janet Song and other colleagues now extend the HARS–autism link in a larger cohort of smaller families with more diverse ancestry, mainly from the U.S. They also find that mutations in non-coding regions of the genome contribute to autism risk as well. 👇
