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Beckman Foundation Announces High School Legacy Program Awardees

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today the selection of its 2021 class of Orange County Beckman Legacy Awardees.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today the selection of its 2021 class of Orange County Beckman Legacy Awardees.
  • This annual high school program supported by the Foundation honors the legacy of Dr. Arnold O. Beckman and his many inventions, including the spectrophotometer, and exemplifies the Foundation's mission of supporting young scientists.
  • High schools from the Irvine, Tustin, and Santa Ana Unified School Districts were invited to participate in the second year of the program.
  • Elizabeth Koppe, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, 949-531-0505, [email protected]
    Beckman Foundation PR, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, 949-531-0503, [email protected]

The Institute for Functional Medicine Awards Laurie Hofmann, MPH, the Linus Pauling Award in Functional Medicine

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Friday, June 4, 2021
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The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) is proud to announce immediate-past IFM CEO and chair of the Board of Directors Laurie Hofmann, MPH, as the 2021 recipient of the Linus Pauling Award in Functional Medicine.

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  • The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) is proud to announce immediate-past IFM CEO and chair of the Board of Directors Laurie Hofmann, MPH, as the 2021 recipient of the Linus Pauling Award in Functional Medicine.
  • The Linus Pauling Award recognizes a visionary leader who has made a significant contribution to the development of the functional medicine model or to the reach of functional medicine, nationally or internationally.
  • The Linus Pauling Award in Functional Medicine has recognized a visionary, clinician, or researcher who has made a significant contribution to the development of the functional medicine model or to the extension of the reach of functional medicine, nationally or internationally, since 1996.
  • The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) is the global leader in functional medicine and a collaborator in the transformation of health care.

Beckman Foundation Announces 2021 Beckman Young Investigator Awardees

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today the selection of its 2021 class of Beckman Young Investigator Awardees from U.S. colleges and universities.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today the selection of its 2021 class of Beckman Young Investigator Awardees from U.S. colleges and universities.
  • They were selected from a pool of over 250 applicants after a three-part review led by a panel of scientific experts.
  • Located in Irvine, California, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation supports researchers and nonprofit research institutions in making the next generation of breakthroughs in chemistry and the life sciences.
  • Nicole Patras, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, 949-531-0490, [email protected]
    Beckman Foundation PR, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, 949-531-0503, [email protected]

Beckman Foundation Announces 2021 Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif., May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today its 2021 class of Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows in Chemical Sciences, individuals who underscore the Foundation's mission of supporting basic research in the chemical sciences and chemical instrumentation.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today its 2021 class of Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows in Chemical Sciences, individuals who underscore the Foundation's mission of supporting basic research in the chemical sciences and chemical instrumentation.
  • "We're proud to congratulate each member of the 2021 class of Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows and to provide support as they transition to independent research careers."
  • Located in Irvine, California, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation supports researchers and nonprofit research institutions in making the next generation of breakthroughs in chemistry and the life sciences.
  • Catrina Bryant, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, 949-531-0465, [email protected]
    Beckman Foundation PR, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, 949-531-0503, [email protected]

Beckman Foundation Announces Funding for Advanced Microscopy Technology

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Monday, February 22, 2021
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Program funding will go toward installing state-of-the-art advanced light-sheet microscopes and establishing robust interdisciplinary teams for data science collaborations.

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  • Program funding will go toward installing state-of-the-art advanced light-sheet microscopes and establishing robust interdisciplinary teams for data science collaborations.
  • To address this, the grant required a close integration of microscopy technology with data processing, storage, and data science expertise.
  • "The Foundation is eager to support advanced light-sheet initiatives at these institutions and increase access to these emerging instruments to scientists at a range of career stages," shared Dr. Anne Hultgren, Executive Director of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.
  • Elizabeth Koppe, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, 949-531-0505, [email protected]
    Beckman Foundation PR, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, 949-531-0503, [email protected]

Beckman Foundation Announces 2021 Beckman Scholars Program Awardees

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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"The applicant pool for the Beckman Scholars Program was an extremely competitive one and the review process meticulous; we are excited to announce our 2021 Beckman Scholars Program award winners, a range of universities that includes both past awardees and new institutions we are confident will host excellent research programs for their undergraduates," shared Dr. Anne Hultgren, Executive Director of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.

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  • "The applicant pool for the Beckman Scholars Program was an extremely competitive one and the review process meticulous; we are excited to announce our 2021 Beckman Scholars Program award winners, a range of universities that includes both past awardees and new institutions we are confident will host excellent research programs for their undergraduates," shared Dr. Anne Hultgren, Executive Director of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.
  • "We look forward to meeting the next cohort of Beckman Scholars, learning more about the research projects they'll begin this summer, and welcoming them to our upcoming annual Beckman Symposium."
  • The Beckman Scholars Program is a 15-month mentored research experience for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences, and interdisciplinary combinations thereof.
  • Located in Irvine, California, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation supports researchers and nonprofit research institutions in making the next generation of breakthroughs in chemistry and the life sciences.

World leaders and citizens must listen to scientists to solve global crises, says Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne

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Thursday, October 15, 2020
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Science is key to solving global problems such as pandemics and climate change, but we need leaders who listen to science.

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  • Science is key to solving global problems such as pandemics and climate change, but we need leaders who listen to science.
  • Physics professor and Nobel Prize Laureate Kip Thorne, who chaired the international jury of the ESET Science Award, called for respect for science in his speech.
  • Professor Thorne is not only a phenomenal scientist, but he also consulted on and co-authored Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film Interstellar.
  • In his latest speech as the ESET Science Award international jury chair, Professor Thorne pointed out the importance of listening to scientists and respecting scientific knowledge.

Pew Funds Six Teams to Pursue Cutting-Edge Biomedical Research

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
California Institute of Technology faculty, Viviana Gradinaru, People from California, California

The fund's award criteria were developed to promote working relationships among Pew biomedical program alumni and to motivate researchers to focus on proposals that combine their areas of expertise.

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  • The fund's award criteria were developed to promote working relationships among Pew biomedical program alumni and to motivate researchers to focus on proposals that combine their areas of expertise.
  • Polina V. Lishko, Ph.D. , 2015 Pew biomedical scholar; University of California, Berkeley, and Buck Institute for Research on Aging
    Ke Xu, Ph.D. , 2015 Pew biomedical scholar; University of California, Berkeley
    Lishko and Xu will investigate steroid hormones' role in uncovering the underlying gender differences in Alzheimer's disease.
  • Ekaterina Heldwein, Ph.D. , 2007 Pew biomedical scholar; Tufts University School of Medicine
    Daniela Nicastro, Ph.D. , 2007 Pew biomedical scholar; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Heldwein and Nicastro will investigate the assembly and trafficking of herpesviruses in host cells.
  • Mark Andermann, Ph.D. , 2013 Pew biomedical scholar; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Viviana Gradinaru, Ph.D. , 2013 Pew biomedical scholar; California Institute of Technology
    Andermann and Gradinaru will investigate how the brain's insular cortex perceives bodily signals from internal organs.

John Dabiri and Jonathan Levin Join the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Board of Trustees

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation today announced the election of two new trustees John Dabiri, Ph.D., Centennial Chair Professor at Caltech and Jonathan Levin, Ph.D., dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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  • The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation today announced the election of two new trustees John Dabiri, Ph.D., Centennial Chair Professor at Caltech and Jonathan Levin, Ph.D., dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business.
  • We are fortunate to have John Dabiri and Jon Levin join our board at this time, said Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D., president of the foundation.
  • My relationship with the Moore Foundation spans the past two decades, beginning with a Moore Foundation fellowship that enabled my graduate studies at Caltech, said Dabiri.
  • "I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to join the board of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, said Levin.

Beckman Foundation Announces First High School Legacy Program Awardees

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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IRVINE, Calif., July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today the selection of its inaugural 2020 class of Orange County Beckman Legacy Awardees.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today the selection of its inaugural 2020 class of Orange County Beckman Legacy Awardees.
  • This marks the first high school program by the Foundation, honoring the legacy of Dr. Arnold O. Beckman and his invention of the spectrophotometer, while highlighting the Foundation's mission of supporting young scientists.
  • High schools from the Irvine and Tustin Unified School Districts were invited to participate in the program launch.
  • High schools from the Irvine, Tustin and Santa Ana Unified School Districts have been invited by the Foundation to participate in the program's second year.