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Pew Supports 10 Latin American Scientists Pursuing Biomedical Research

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced the 2022 class members of the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced the 2022 class members of the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences.
  • The fellows will work under the mentorship of prominent biomedical scientists, including alumni of the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences, the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research, and the Pew Latin American Fellows Program.
  • "Biomedical research is a global effort requiring an imaginative, diverse community of scientists," said Susan K. Urahn, Pew's president and CEO.
  • Fellows who choose to return to Latin America to launch their own research labs will receive additional funding from Pew.

Researchers Pioneer New Method to Edit Genes in Human Cells

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes have fine-tuned an additional system for more efficient gene editing, using molecules called retrons.

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  • Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes have fine-tuned an additional system for more efficient gene editing, using molecules called retrons.
  • Retrons, the group reported in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, can be optimized for efficiency and used to edit genes in a variety of cell types, from fungi to human cells.
  • "We can make precise modifications to genes more easily, quickly, and efficiently than with current approaches."
  • That template DNA is normally produced in the lab and then introduced to cells from the outside.

Rockefeller Capital Management Appoints Christopher Dupuy and Timothy O’Hara as Co-Heads of the Rockefeller Global Family Office

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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Rockefeller Capital Management (Rockefeller or the Firm) today announced the appointment of Christopher Dupuy and Timothy OHara as Co-Heads of the Rockefeller Global Family Office.

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  • Rockefeller Capital Management (Rockefeller or the Firm) today announced the appointment of Christopher Dupuy and Timothy OHara as Co-Heads of the Rockefeller Global Family Office.
  • Michael Outlaw was appointed to a newly created role as the National Field Director for the Rockefeller Global Family Office, reporting to the Co-Heads Dupuy and OHara.
  • Timothy OHara, in addition to his role as President of the Firms Family Office, will become Co-Head of the Rockefeller Global Family Office, and will continue to report to Fleming.
  • Michael Outlaw, who is currently a Divisional Director in Private Wealth Management, will become National Field Director for the Rockefeller Global Family Office, reporting to Dupuy and OHara.