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Villa Charities Announces Recipients of 2023 Scholarship Program

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The 2023 Villa Charities Scholarship Program launched in May and was open to students of any heritage who help further Villa Charities’ mission of enriching lives through experiences and services that honour Italian culture and heritage.

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  • The 2023 Villa Charities Scholarship Program launched in May and was open to students of any heritage who help further Villa Charities’ mission of enriching lives through experiences and services that honour Italian culture and heritage.
  • “I am thrilled that this year’s scholarship program has received our highest response yet,” said Marco DeVuono, President and CEO, Villa Charities Inc. “Each of the 2023 scholarship recipients submitted heartwarming and impressive essays that clearly expressed the importance of their culture and how they support Villa Charities’ mission.
  • Four students will receive The Villa Charities Renzo Pillon Memorial Scholarship and four students will be the recipient of the Villa Charities Culinary Scholarship, supported in part by The Food Dudes.
  • For more information about the Villa Charities Scholarship Program, please visit villacharities.com/scholarships or contact Lena Ciccotelli, Director of Development, Villa Charities Foundation at 416-789-7011, ext.

AbbVie Calls on Public to Vote for the 2023 AbbVie Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship "Thriving Students"

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

From today through September 27 at 11 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the public is encouraged to visit the official AbbVie CF Scholarship website ( www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com ) to learn more about this year's top students and cast their votes to help select the 2023 Thriving Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship recipients.

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  • From today through September 27 at 11 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the public is encouraged to visit the official AbbVie CF Scholarship website ( www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com ) to learn more about this year's top students and cast their votes to help select the 2023 Thriving Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship recipients.
  • "The AbbVie CF Scholarship is an affirmation of all that I have accomplished despite my CF."
  • Over the summer, AbbVie selected 40 undergraduate and graduate students living with CF as recipients of a $3,000 scholarship for use during the 2023-2024 academic year.
  • AbbVie will announce the 2023 Thriving Undergraduate and Graduate Students in early November.

New AI Tool Makes Speedy Gene-Editing Possible

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Other conditions are caused, not by a mistake in the code itself, but by problems in how the cellular machinery reads DNA (epigenetics).

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  • Other conditions are caused, not by a mistake in the code itself, but by problems in how the cellular machinery reads DNA (epigenetics).
  • Similarly, zinc fingers can also hook onto transcription factors and pull them toward a gene segment in need of regulation.
  • The study authors' new technology, called ZFDesign, overcomes this obstacle by using artificial intelligence (AI) to model and design these interactions.
  • The model is based on data generated by the screen of nearly 50 billion possible zinc finger-DNA interactions in the researchers' labs.

Villa Charities Announces Winners of 2022 Scholarship Program

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Villa Charities is excited to announce the winners of its third annual national scholarship program for post-secondary undergraduate and graduate students.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Villa Charities is excited to announce the winners of its third annual national scholarship program for post-secondary undergraduate and graduate students.
  • The third year of the Villa Charities Scholarship Program was launched in February 2022 and is available to students of any heritage who help further Villa Charities mission of enriching lives through experiences and services that honour Italian culture and heritage.
  • I am thrilled that the third year of our scholarship program has been our most successful year yet, said Marco DeVuono, President and CEO, Villa Charities Inc. Each of the 2022 scholarship recipients exemplifies the importance of their heritage and how it aligns with Villa Charities mission.
  • Four students will receive The Villa Charities Renzo Pillon Memorial Scholarship and four students will be the recipient of the Villa Charities Culinary Scholarship, supported in part by The Food Dudes.

AbbVie Announces Public Voting Open for 30th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship "Thriving Student Awards"

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Following this voting period, scholarships totaling $25,000 each will be awarded to two commendable students living with cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system.

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  • Following this voting period, scholarships totaling $25,000 each will be awarded to two commendable students living with cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system.
  • "Beyond being a recipient of the AbbVie CF Scholarship, I am grateful I was able to share my cystic fibrosis story with the world," said Melissa W., 2021 Thriving Graduate Student.
  • Earlierthis year, AbbVie selected 40 undergraduate and graduate students living with CF as recipients of a $3,000 scholarship for use during the 2022-2023 academic year.
  • More information about the AbbVie CF Scholarship criteria and application can be found at www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com .

Villa Charities Announces Winners of 2021 Scholarship Program

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The second year of the Villa Charities Scholarship Program was launched in February 2021 and is available to students of any heritage who help further Villa Charities mission of enriching lives through experiences and services that honour Italian culture and heritage.

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  • The second year of the Villa Charities Scholarship Program was launched in February 2021 and is available to students of any heritage who help further Villa Charities mission of enriching lives through experiences and services that honour Italian culture and heritage.
  • I am thrilled that the second year of our scholarship program has been so successful, said Marco DeVuono, President and CEO, Villa Charities Inc. Each of the 2021 scholarship recipients exemplifies the importance of their heritage and how it aligns with Villa Charities mission.
  • Four students will receive The Villa Charities Renzo Pillon Memorial Scholarship and eight students will be the recipient of the Villa Charities Culinary Scholarship, supported in part by The Food Dudes.
  • For more information about the Villa Charities Scholarship Program, please visit villacharities.com/scholarships or contact Natasha Fieldman, Director of Development, Villa Charities Foundation at 416-789-7011, ext.