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The 3 Ways Science Will Get Us Through The COVID-19 Pandemic [via Forbes]

As of April 6, 2020, more than 1.3 million people worldwide have tested positive for COVID-19, with over 74,000 confirmed deaths so far. Those numbers are continuing to grow at an alarming rate, with over 70,000 new cases and 5,000 new deaths per day. However, there is a tremendous bright spot that remains undimmed: the power of…

ByElenoa FukaApril 7, 20200Comments

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The only exit from this pandemic is through science. We must fund it [via The Globe and Mail]

On the Government of Canada’s website there is a digital tally counter, showing the daily uptick in coronavirus cases and, sadly, the steadily rising death toll. Such grim counts are replicated worldwide, logging the rise and spread of a global crisis the like of which has not been seen in 100 years. More than 12,000…

ByElenoa FukaApril 7, 20200Comments

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Ten Weeks to Crush the Curve [via The New England Journal of Medicine]

The President says we are at war with the coronavirus. It’s a war we should fight to win. The economy is in the tank, and anywhere from thousands to more than a million American lives are in jeopardy. Most analyses of options and trade-offs assume that both the pandemic and the economic setback must play…

ByElenoa FukaApril 1, 20200Comments

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WEBINAR: COVID-19 Response: The Need for New Approaches and New Voices; Rita Allen Foundation Civic Science Webinar

The Rita Allen Foundation is hosting the "COVID-19 Response: The Need for New Approaches and New Voices" webinar this Friday, March 27, 2020, at 12:00 PM EST.You can register for the webinar here.Please read the details about the webinar from the Rita Allen Foundation below:We find ourselves in the midst of what could become the worst…

ByElenoa FukaMarch 24, 20200Comments

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How Philanthropists are Tackling COVID-19 [via Barron’s Penta]

The Open Philanthropy Project granted US$17.5 million last year to Sherlock Biosciences, a startup firm in Cambridge, Mass., that’s developing quick, inexpensive tools for diagnosing viruses...That donors are stepping up to give to scientific research as well as to human services on the front lines of the virus is evident to Valerie Conn, president of…

ByElenoa FukaMarch 19, 20200Comments

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Group run by former Google CEO to hold meeting with VCs, philanthropists about ways to fight coronavirus [via CNBC]

A group founded by the former CEO and executive chairman of Google is huddling with venture capitalists to discuss how they can quickly use their resources to help fight the coronavirus...Eric Braverman, CEO of Schmidt Futures, will lead the call along with and Kumar Garg, head of partnerships at Schmidt Futures, according to people with…

ByElenoa FukaMarch 18, 20200Comments

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COVID-19 data hub, the White House issues a ‘call to action’ for AI researchers [via Tech Crunch]

In a briefing on Monday, research leaders across tech, academia and the government joined the White House to announce an open data set full of scientific literature on the novel coronavirus. The COVID-19 Open Research Dataset, known as CORD-19, will also add relevant new research moving forward, compiling it into one centralized hub. The new…

ByElenoa FukaMarch 17, 20200Comments

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Grant Maker Responses for Nonprofits in Need Vary Widely [via The Chronicle of Philanthropy]

Foundations are taking a wide variety of approaches to helping nonprofits cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus, ranging from expressing concern to starting rapid-response funds.The Gates Foundation has been among the most active.Read more here.

ByElenoa FukaMarch 17, 20200Comments

Why Discovery Science

How Coronavirus Hijacks Your Cells [via The New York Times]

The virus that causes Covid-19 is currently spreading around the world. At least six other types of coronavirus are known to infect humans, with some causing the common cold and two causing outbreaks: SARS and MERS.Read more here.

ByElenoa FukaMarch 17, 20200Comments

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HHMI Opens New Program for Medically Trained Scientists [via HHMI]

A new $120 million research program aims to tap scientists’ knowledge of the human body.Today, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) unveiled the Medically Trained Scientists Program (MTS), an initiative to support scientists who have a background in medicine. The 2021 program will offer as many as eight years of support for up to 10…

ByElenoa FukaMarch 13, 20200Comments

Tom Cech’s The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life’s Deepest Secrets

The Science Philanthropy Alliance: A Decade of Success

National Academies Add Philanthropists to Their Long-Standing Brain Trust of Government, University, and Industry Leaders

Science Philanthropy Alliance 2023 Annual Report

In Tribute: Jim Simons

The Dana Foundation—At the Vanguard of Neuroscience & Society

GUIRR Webinar: Including Philanthropy in the Research Funding Conversation

Prebys Foundation Announces $7 Million “Prebys Research Heroes” Program to Improve Medical Research through Diversity

Is Data the Cure for Advancing Scientific Discovery? Part Two

Is Data the Cure for Advancing Scientific Discovery? How Philanthropic Investment in Open Data Platforms Can Advance Science

Elenoa Fuka

The 3 Ways Science Will Get Us Through The COVID-19 Pandemic [via Forbes]

The only exit from this pandemic is through science. We must fund it [via The Globe and Mail]

Ten Weeks to Crush the Curve [via The New England Journal of Medicine]

WEBINAR: COVID-19 Response: The Need for New Approaches and New Voices; Rita Allen Foundation Civic Science Webinar

How Philanthropists are Tackling COVID-19 [via Barron’s Penta]

Group run by former Google CEO to hold meeting with VCs, philanthropists about ways to fight coronavirus [via CNBC]

COVID-19 data hub, the White House issues a ‘call to action’ for AI researchers [via Tech Crunch]

Grant Maker Responses for Nonprofits in Need Vary Widely [via The Chronicle of Philanthropy]

How Coronavirus Hijacks Your Cells [via The New York Times]

HHMI Opens New Program for Medically Trained Scientists [via HHMI]

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