Biotech company Aizen Therapeutics, which uses generative artificial intelligence to discover mirror peptides, has spun out of the lab of Rita Allen Scholar David Van Valen (2020) at the California Institute of Technology with $13 million in seed funding.
Rita Allen Scholar Vincent Luca (2017) and his team’s Notch signaling tools are spotlighted as one of Nature‘s 2024 Technology Features.
The Scientist spotlights research from Rita Allen Scholar Johanna Joyce (2005) and colleagues in Cancer Cell, showing that blocking post-treatment scar formation can prevent glioblastoma tumor recurrence.
Civic Science Fellows and network partners Avriel Epps, Narayan Sankaran, Frances Colón, Mariette DiChristina, Naledi Saul, and Dietram Scheufele will discuss co-creating new leadership approaches, aiming for a future where everyone can shape and benefit from science.
The non-partisan Science and Technology Action Committee announced the formation of a new Task Force to produce a Vision for American Science and Technology (VAST). This work is supported, in part, by the Rita Allen Foundation.
Rita Allen Scholar Sebastian Klinge (2014) was profiled by The Rockefeller University for his work to understand and visualize ribosomes, with a particular emphasis on their atomic structure and the process by which they form.
With support from the Rita Allen Foundation, Research!America convened a Public Engagement Working Group of 26 members from academia and philanthropy to advise the organization on strategic action steps for integrating public engagement and civic science training into graduate STEMM education.
Rita Allen Scholar Hao Wu (2002) is one of the 100 new members elected to the National Academy of Medicine this year in recognition of her exceptional contributions as a researcher to health and medicine.
Rita Allen Scholars Ishmail Abdus-Saboor (2020), Christopher Barnes (2022), and Johanna Joyce (2005) were selected among the Cell Press 50 Scientists that Inspire, in recognition of scientists whose research and careers drive innovation, cross boundaries, and inspire the leaders of the future.
Rita Allen Scholar Joseph Parker (2018) is among 22 grantees awarded the 2024 MacArthur Fellowship, for his contributions to advancing the fields of evolutionary biology and entomology.