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The Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative is now accepting applications. Up to $500,000 over 4 years to support bold research into pregnancy duration, fetal growth, and pregnancy complications. Deadline: Dec 4, 2025. Apply now
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Applications are open for the Postdoctoral Enrichment Program (PDEP)—supporting postdocs as they advance cutting-edge research and build thriving scientific careers. Learn more & apply:
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The Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative is now accepting applications. Up to $500,000 over 4 years to support bold research into pregnancy duration, fetal growth, and pregnancy complications. Deadline: Dec 4, 2025. Apply now
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It’s been so much fun connecting with the 2025
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PATH cohort! Such an inspirational group of scientist
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University of Illinois Cancer Center
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A'Lester Allen, PhD, a postdoc in the
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The Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative is now accepting applications. Up to $500,000 over 4 years to support bold research into pregnancy duration, fetal growth, and pregnancy complications. Deadline: Dec 4, 2025. Apply now
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From Nature Immunology - Spatial and functional diversity of innate lymphoid cells in the human female genital tract may contribute to antiviral responses to HIV
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Spatial and functional diversity of innate lymphoid cells in the human female genital tract may contribute to antiviral responses to HIV - Nature Immunology
The authors spatially and functionally map innate lymphoid cells in the human female genital tract at homeostasis, uncovering tissue-specific and subset-specific distribution and functions, and rapid…
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The Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative is now accepting applications. Up to $500,000 over 4 years to support bold research into pregnancy duration, fetal growth, and pregnancy complications. Deadline: Dec 4, 2025. Apply now
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Elon summit with RTI International examines humanity in the age of AI
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Elon summit with RTI International examines humanity in the age of AI
Researchers, thought leaders, and policy makers attended a daylong program in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park on Sept. 17, 2025, to develop research agendas and explore philosophical…
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The Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative is now accepting applications. Up to $500,000 over 4 years to support bold research into pregnancy duration, fetal growth, and pregnancy complications. Deadline: Dec 4, 2025. Apply now
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Application now open: Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) is a highly competitive program that provides $700,000 awards over 5 years for physician-scientists, who are committed to an academic career Deadline: 10/07/25
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RTI International and Elon University to host conference on the future of artificial intelligence
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RTI International and Elon University to host conference on the future of artificial intelligence
Leading experts will explore humanity’s role in AI and develop a shared research agenda for responsible innovation when they convene for the Sept. 17 program in Research Triangle Park.
https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2025/08/25/rti-international-and-elon-university-to-host-conference-on-the-future-of-artificial-intelligence/
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🌟 Congrats to Román Ramos Báez, PhD, 2024 recipient of the BWF Postdoctoral Enrichment Program (PDEP) Award! 🎉 He shares how the award shapes his journey + advice for future scientists.
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There Is No Such Thing as ‘Alternative’ Careers for Ph.D.s
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There Is No Such Thing as Alternative Careers for Ph.D.s (opinion)
It’s time we free ourselves of the false binary of academic and nonacademic careers post-Ph.D., writes Briana Konnick.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/carpe-careers/2025/08/25/there-no-such-thing-alternative-careers-phds-opinion
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Are you a public school
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AI reveals language links between Reddit groups for hate speech, psychiatric disorders
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AI reveals language links between Reddit groups for hate speech, psychiatric disorders
A new analysis suggests that posts in hate speech communities on the social media website Reddit share speech-pattern similarities with posts in Reddit communities for certain psychiatric disorders.…
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Application now open: Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) is a highly competitive program that provides $700,000 awards over 5 years for physician-scientists, who are committed to an academic career Deadline: 10/07/25
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Now accepting applications for Career Awards at the Scientific Interface
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. LOI Deadline: September 2, 2025
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BWF is accepting LOIs for CHEX Centers—$2.5M over 5 yrs to support innovative work at the intersection of climate change + human health. 🗓 LOI due Aug 1, 2025 🔗
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APPLICATIONS OPEN - Seed grants to stimulate new connections between scholars working in largely disconnected fields who might together change the course of climate change’s impact on human health. Deadline: July 24
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SE Raleigh student completes aviation program
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SE Raleigh student completes aviation program
The Triangle Tribune is a newspaper serving the black communities in the Durham, Raleigh Cary and Chapel Hill
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Deadline this week on 7/17 at 3 pm EASTERN for Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease:
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Deadline approaching: 7/24 at 3 PM for Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants
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Application now open: Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) is a highly competitive program that provides $700,000 awards over five years for physician-scientists, who are committed to an academic career.
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BWF is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of its Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP), which provides critical support to postdoctoral researchers pursuing careers in biomedical and medical research.
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BWF Announces 2025 Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program Recipients - Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Research Triangle Park, N.C. — The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of its Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP), which provides critical support to…
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BWF is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of its Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI).
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Now accepting applications for Career Awards at the Scientific Interface
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LOI Deadline: September 2, 2025
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Megan Orzalli, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, has received a PATH award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The $505,000 award will support her research on the skin’s immune system:
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Megan Orzalli awarded competitive biomedical science research grant
The $505,000 five-year grant will support Dr. Orzalli’s research on the skin’s immune system and its defense against viral infections
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Are you a public school
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🎓 Calling PhD students in North Carolina! BWF’s Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program (GDEP) offers up to $5,000 for students in biomedical sciences to support travel, training & more 🌟 Boost your career with flexible funding! 📅 Deadline: 07/07/25 🔗 Apply now:
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APPLICATIONS OPEN - Seed grants to stimulate new connections between scholars working in largely disconnected fields who might together change the course of climate change’s impact on human health. Deadline: July 24
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📣 Applications now open PATH award supports early-career researchers studying the pathogenesis of infectious diseases in humans 💰 $505K over 5 years 🔬 For mid-to-late assistant professors 📅 LOI due: 07/17/25 Apply now 👉
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Targeting fusion protein’s role in childhood leukemia produces striking results
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Targeting fusion protein’s role in childhood leukemia produces striking results
Novel therapy targets NUP98 fusion oncoproteins’ partners in pediatric AML, showing major survival gains in treatment-resistant childhood leukemia models.
https://www.stjude.org/media-resources/news-releases/2025-medicine-science-news/targeting-fusion-proteins-role-in-childhood-leukemia-produces-striking-results.html
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🎓 Calling PhD students in North Carolina! BWF’s Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program (GDEP) offers up to $5,000 for students in biomedical sciences to support travel, training & more 🌟 Boost your career with flexible funding! 📅 Deadline: 07/07/25 🔗 Apply now:
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📣 Applications now open PATH award supports early-career researchers studying the pathogenesis of infectious diseases in humans 💰 $505K over 5 years 🔬 For mid-to-late assistant professors 📅 LOI due: 07/17/25 Apply now 👉
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Are you a public school
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Announcing the 2025 Career Awards for Medical Scientists
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BWF is accepting LOIs for CHEX Centers—$2.5M over 5 yrs to support innovative work at the intersection of climate change + human health. 🗓 LOI due Aug 1, 2025 🔗
www.bwfund.org/funding-oppo...
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From UGA Research News - Kurup wins prestigious PATH award for groundbreaking malaria research
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Kurup wins prestigious PATH award for groundbreaking malaria research - UGA Research News
Every year, malaria evades the immune defenses of nearly 250 million people. But Samarchith “Sam” Kurup is determined to outsmart the parasite before it strikes. Now, with the Burroughs Wellcome…
https://research.uga.edu/news/kurup-wins-prestigious-path-award-for-groundbreaking-malaria-research/
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Applications now open! The Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program (GDEP) provides $5,000 over two years to provide PhD students (enrolled in NC Institutions of Higher Education) opportunities for greater science & research enrichment experiences.
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Are you a public school
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Now open - LOIs for the Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) program. Deadline is July 17 @ 3pm ET. More information here:
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Are you a public school
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6 months ago
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From Nature Communications - The overlapping global distribution of dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever
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From Nature Communications - Aneuploidy confers a unique transcriptional and phenotypic profile to Candida albicans
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Aneuploidy confers a unique transcriptional and phenotypic profile to Candida albicans - Nature Communications
Mackey et al report the transcriptional signature and phenotypic features of aneuploid Candida albicans strains which impact infection and susceptibility to environmental stimuli.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58457-3
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Congratulations to Program Officer Tammy Collins for her latest publication highlighting effective strategies for PhD career outcomes reporting
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New Publication Highlights Effective Strategies for PhD Career Outcomes Reporting - Burroughs Wellcome Fund
A new article published in Frontiers in Education offers a comprehensive review of classification systems and visualization methods used in reporting doctoral career outcomes. “Making strides in…
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In this episode of Rust Belt Science, BWF President Dr. Louis Muglia explores how blending science, art, and curiosity can reignite wonder and innovation. A call to reimagine how we think, learn, and discover.
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Renaissance Science: Conversing across disciplines to inspire wonder and discovery: An Interview with Dr. Louis Muglia
Rust Belt Science · Episode
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From Nature Communications Biology - High efficiency rare earth element bioleaching with systems biology guided engineering of Gluconobacter oxydans
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High efficiency rare earth element bioleaching with systems biology guided engineering of Gluconobacter oxydans - Communications Biology
Using insights from whole-genome screening, the mineral-dissolving microbe Gluconobacter oxydans was engineered by deleting the pstS gene and overexpressing mgdh, creating a strain that improves rare…
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From Nature Biotechnology - Scalable spatial transcriptomics through computational array reconstruction
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Scalable spatial transcriptomics through computational array reconstruction - Nature Biotechnology
An imaging-free spatial transcriptomics method facilitates high-throughput barcode array generation up to centimeter scale.
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