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The Rockefeller Foundation Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance as Associate Member

The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that The Rockefeller Foundation has joined as an associate member.For more than 100 years, The Rockefeller Foundation’s mission has been to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. Together with partners and grantees, The Rockefeller Foundation strives to catalyze and scale transformative innovations, create unlikely partnerships that span sectors, and…
December 4, 20170Comments

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Philanthropic Funding Makes Waves in discovery science [via The Scientist]

In this story from The Scientist, Bob Grant writes about private funders who are supporting big projects and rewriting the playbook on fueling scientific research.The story quotes Marc Kastner, president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, Cori Bargmann and Jeremy Freeman from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Gerry Fischbach from the Simons Foundation.Private funders, on the other…
December 1, 20170Comments

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Educating Journalists about Science Philanthropy

To help journalists better understand the growing field of science philanthropy, the Science Philanthropy Alliance organized a panel discussion at the 2017 World Conference for Science Journalists, held in San Francisco this past October. Moderator Tate Williams, science and environment editor at Inside Philanthropy, was joined by panelists Bob Tjian, Alliance consultant and former president…
November 30, 20170Comments

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The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative funds 38 pilot projects to build the Human Cell Atlas

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced today that it is funding 38 pilot projects around the world to help build tools and technologies for the Human Cell Atlas, to accelerate our understanding in key areas—including the brain, immune system, tissue handling & processing, gastrointestinal, skin, and technological development. The Human Cell Atlas  is a global collaboration to…
October 16, 20170Comments

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Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation Launches $25M Schmidt Science Fellows Program

Congratulations to our member, the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation, on the launch of the Schmidt Science Fellows Program!"The $25 million  program marks the beginning of a broader effort to drive scientific leadership and interdisciplinary research.In partnership with the Rhodes Trust, home of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarships, the program will welcome its…
October 12, 20170Comments

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Curiosity Matters: the Discovery of a Powerful Type of Stem Cell [Science Philanthropy Alliance video]

Janet Rossant discusses the nature of discovery science, and how the study of blastocysts led to the discovery of the pluripotent stem cell, which can develop into all the cells of the adult body. Rossant notes that advances in chemistry (flourescent colors) and physics (microscopy) were necessary for stem cell research to progress.
October 6, 20170Comments

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