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Helmsley Charitable Trust Funded Research Solves Genetic ‘Whodunnit’ for Cancer Gene

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11/09/2018

... Solves Genetic ‘Whodunnit’ for Cancer Gene The lab of Salk Professor Reuben Shaw showed that late-stage cancers ... AMPK’s cellular recycling signal to cannibalize pieces of the cell, supplying large lung...

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United Hospital Fund and New York State Health Foundation Release New Report: Difficult Decisions About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter

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11/19/2018

... care following hospitalization is now a common part of recovery for many patients who undergo major surgery or ... hospital staff, and today released the first in a series of reports based on that work. The...

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New Study Funded in Part by Simons Foundation Study Hopes to Predict Autism Behaviors

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11/26/2018

... for people with severe autism. The Simons Foundation of New York, and the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation of Wellesley, Massachusetts, provided a $3.1 million grant to ... big step for the field because it...

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Scientists Develop a New Tool to Boost Regenerative Medicine and Cancer Research with Support from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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12/06/2018

... Foundation Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new tool described ... published Dec. 5 in the journal Nature. “There is a lot of interest in the potential...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces National Awards to 16 Arts Organizations Leading the Arts Sector

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02/07/2019

... 16 arts organizations receiving awards in recognition of their existing bodies of work and for their potential continued impact on their ... distributed across our country’s amazing tapestry of...

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Johnson & Johnson Announces 10-year Initiative to Help End Tuberculosis

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02/13/2019

... End Tuberculosis, the World’s #1 Infectious Killer Ahead of the first-ever United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting on ... announced a comprehensive 10-year initiative in support of the United Nations...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Makes New $15 Million Commitment to Create the Gerstner Center for Cancer Diagnostics at the Broad Institute

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02/20/2019

... Diagnostics at the Broad Institute The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced today a new $15 million ... by Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., former CEO and chairman of the board of IBM...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Maria Santos Valentin as New General Counsel

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03/18/2019

... from the Soros Economic Development Fund – part of the Open Society Foundations – where she served as ... will oversee and advise the Foundation on a broad range of legal matters. Ms. Valentin has worked with...

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Zegar Family Foundation Supported Research Uncovers Genome-Wide Responses That Limit Crop Growth

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03/26/2019

... Genome-Wide Responses That Limit Crop Growth A team of researchers has tested how each gene within the genome of rice--one of the world's most important staple ... water. In the Nature...

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The ASPCA Gives 100,000 Animals Better Chance of Adoption Through National Relocation Program

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04/04/2019

The ASPCA Gives 100,000 Animals Better Chance of Adoption Through National Relocation Program Today the ASPCA's (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) national Animal Relocation Program...

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A Decade of Impact: Bloomberg LP Improves Energy Efficiency by 45%

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04/11/2019

A Decade of Impact: Bloomberg LP Improves Energy Efficiency by 45% ... 45% since 2008, avoiding more than 1 million metric tonnes of CO2e emissions, according to the company’s 10 th ... 35% renewable energy use in...

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DDCF Launches Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship

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04/12/2019

... Charitable Foundation (DDCF) today announced the launch of the new Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship program, ... to clinical investigators at the subspecialty fellow stage of their careers. Through...

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With Support from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Nature Conservancy Invites Applications for Natural Climate Solutions Accelerator Grant

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06/11/2019

... Solutions Accelerator Grant Through the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Nature ... issued a Request for Proposals for two additional rounds of grant funding for projects with the...

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Bloomberg Launches Beyond Carbon Campaign

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06/10/2019

... founder Michael R. Bloomberg has announced the launch of a $500 million campaign to address climate change and put ... commencement address at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , the Beyond Carbon...

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Newly Established Phyllis Mailman Professorship Endowed by the Tow Foundation, Mailman Foundation, and Joshua Mailman Foundation

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06/24/2019

... Mailman Foundation NEW YORK (June 24, 2019) – In honor of philanthropist Phyllis Mailman, The Mailman Foundation, ... disease research at the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New Digital Innovation Project for European Cities

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06/25/2019

... – and share lessons learned with cities across the rest of the world. “Technology is making it easier for local ... respond to residents,” said Michael R. Bloomberg founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg...

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Elizabeth J. Fowler to Join the Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs and Melinda Abrams Promoted to Senior Vice President

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07/16/2019

... Council, and occupied key positions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she assisted with implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Prior to her work in the ... Chair, Senator Max...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Winners of 2019 Clinical Scientist Development Awards

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07/18/2019

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Winners of 2019 Clinical Scientist Development Awards New York, July ... each receiving a 2019 Clinical Scientist Development Award of $495,000 over three years. A panel...

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Health Care Spending in New York Growing Faster Than Rest of U.S., New Report from The New York State Health Foundation

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07/30/2019

Health Care Spending in New York Growing Faster Than Rest of U.S., New Report from The New York State Health Foundation ... is increasing faster in New York State than the rest of the country, according to a new...

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