This BBC article notes: "The Simons Foundation has given the cash for studies into the biological mechanisms that underpin changes in brain development linked with autism. Autism spectrum disorders affect about 75 million people worldwide."
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Philanthropy News Digest reports on the Science Philanthropy Alliance's survey which shows U.S. research institutions received more than $2.3 billion in private funding for discovery science research in 2016.
Inside Philanthropy discusses the Science Philanthropy Alliance survey on private funding of discovery science.
Research Institutions Received Over $2.3 Billion in Private Funding for discovery science in 2016Palo Alto, CA (February 13, 2017) – Research institutions in the U.S. received more than $2.3 billion for discovery science research in 2016 from foundations, philanthropists, corporations, and charities, according to the “Private Funding of discovery science” survey conducted by the…
Reporter Barb Darrow reports on Hock Tan and Lisa Yang's gift to MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research to investigate "the genetic, biological, and neural bases of autism spectrum disorder."
Nature reports that CZI named the 47 investigators that will receive up to $1.5M in funding to pursue their “riskiest, most exciting ideas.”
“Marc Kastner, president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, an organization in Palo Alto, California, has advised Chan and Zuckerberg, among others . He applauds the biohub for selecting researchers who…
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that the Leon Levy Foundation has joined the Science Philanthropy Alliance as an associate member.
The Leon Levy Foundation, founded in 2004, established the Leon Levy Fellowship in Neuroscience to identify and support exceptional, early career neuroscientists at select institutions as they seek to understand the…
Reporter Paul Karon describes the Klarman Family Foundation's support of research into eating disorders.The Klarman foundation, established with millions from Boston-based financier Seth Klarman and his wife Beth Klarman, has been a rare philanthropic promoter of research into eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating...We were reminded of the dearth of philanthropic support…
David Callahan looks into a crystal ball and shares trends and issues to watch in 2017. He includes the Science Philanthropy Alliance's work:discovery science Research Draws ReinforcementsAn unusual effort by top science funders like Simons and Kavli to educate and recruit new donors to their cause through the Science Philanthropy Alliance is starting to yield…
Robert Shelton, president of Research Corporation for Science Advancement, shares his insights on science philanthropy: find what you're passionate about and stay focused on that passion.