Steven Altschuler began his journey into mathematics and science at an early age. Growing up in a household enriched by discussions of discovery and art, he naturally was drawn into these deep subjects. “My father is an astronomer and I grew up in a house where I just assumed…
Rita Allen Scholar Ron Vale (1989) elected to leadership of Janelia Research Campus beginning in 2020…
Rita Allen Scholar Gregory Scherrer (2014) identifies neural pathways involved in the emotional response associated with pain.
“How will you choose to participate?”…
Mark Zylka discovered the excitement of pursuing a scientific question in high school. His high school science teacher, Robert Foor-Hogue, led a hands-on course in which Zylka and the other students designed research experiments to address their individual burning scientific questions. It was then that Zylka appreciated that the…
Laura Johnston, Professor of Genetics and Development at Columbia University, has been named to the Rita Allen Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee. Johnston has been recognized for her work elucidating the processes by which cells communicate their fitness and compete for territory in developing tissues, which have surprising similarities…
A series of bold experiments led Li-Huei Tsai to her career-defining turn toward neuroscience.
The Rita Allen Foundation has named its 2018 class of Rita Allen Foundation Scholars, recognizing seven young leaders in biomedical science whose research has the potential to lead to groundbreaking new discoveries and advance human health. The selected Scholars will each receive grants of up to $110,000 annually for a…
Rita Allen Scholar Camila dos Santos (2016) has won the Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research…