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This week marked the midpoint of our first five years. As I was taking this photo I was thinking about the amazing achievements of this group of outstanding scientists in such a short time! Over 60 PIs spread across the whole country (one is actually abroad!) in more than 20 prestigious institutions working on #preclinical #mousemodels to accelerate the pace of discovery of both #diagnosis and #therapy in important #disease areas such as #cancer, #CongenitalAnomalies, #microbiome, #haematopoiesis, #NeurologicalDisorders, #MitochondrialDiseases #ageing, also developing new technologies to modulate #protein levels in vivo and generate complex #alleles using the most up-to-date #GenomeEditing methods. Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell NMGN Microbiome Cluster MRC MitoCluster Karen Liu Pleasantine Mill sara wells Ben Davies Anthony Isles Andrew Wood Robert Pitceathly Laura Greaves Walid Khaled Karen Blyth Louis Chesler David Kent

Celebrating 30 years of being in service to members, providers, and employees is exciting! We are celebrating the occasion by highlighting members of our team and finding out what they think of Neighborhood's past, present, and future. Learn more about Policy Analyst Shannon P. at https://lnkd.in/eZGWFgXR

In December 2023, I was invited by Courtney Christensen from Kansas City Public Library to give a keynote to open their 150th anniversary celebrations. In January I learned that ART IN THE LOOP FOUNDATION, the public art program for #KansasCity run by Downtown Council of Kansas City, had been so inspired by the talk that they had chosen #convivencia as the theme for their public art summer with KC STREETCAR AUTHORITY. This is the impact that I hoped to see from my research. In my latest newsletter, Ann Holliday and Edwing Mendez talk about how the capability of #coexistence transformed into more than 20 performances and installations. I find this story of Kansas City so inspiring. The big takeaways from it are: 1. There is no greater tool for communicating values than #publicart. 2. Public authorities have power and should use their power on how public spaces are used as a platform for the arts. 3. The biggest investments in the arts are not done by growing the cultural budget but incorporating the arts into public infrastructure. 4. Even when working on serious subjects, like downturn revitalization, do not forget play and wonder. Read the entire article here: https://lnkd.in/e6P3Y-wc

Could the St. Louis region become America’s next comeback story? It’s possible, but only with bold action and deep collaboration across all sectors. In this article, Beyond Housing President & CEO Chris Krehmeyer shares his vision for tackling systemic challenges and fostering economic growth through partnerships, accountability, and comprehensive solutions. Read more about how St. Louis could make this dream a reality: https://ow.ly/Yu3A50UCxnV

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Have you visited Edon Today lately? Check out our latest blog post about preparing our buildings for summer: https://lnkd.in/efUvdcmg #edonmgmt #edontoday

Honored to have you there, Lisa. The work you are doing is important. Civility matters. Having research-backed discussions about economic policy and the dynamic future we are navigating is something we want business leaders engaged in.