[{"id":2252,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/new-developments-in-pain-research\/","name":"new-developments-in-pain-research","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"New Developments in Pain Research","excerpt":"Can we stop the pain? It may be the oldest question in medicine, and it remains one of the most important. But with chronic pain afflicting billions of people worldwide, and few effective treatments besides highly addictive opioids, researchers are still searching for better answers.","content":"Overview Can we stop the pain? It may be the oldest question in medicine, and it remains one of the most important. But with chronic pain afflicting billions of people worldwide, and few effective treatments besides highly addictive opioids, researchers are still searching for better answers. On May 3-4, the","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"September 26, 2022","dateGMT":"2022-09-26 14:38:34","modifiedDate":"2024-07-16 09:52:03","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-07-16 09:52:03","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/partner-funder\/' rel='feature'>Partner\/Funder<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":21,"sec":14},"status":"publish"},{"id":2285,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/9-young-scientists-are-innovating-to-transform-our-world-for-a-better-future\/","name":"9-young-scientists-are-innovating-to-transform-our-world-for-a-better-future","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"9 Young Scientists Are Innovating to Transform Our World for a Better Future","excerpt":"The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom are the largest unrestricted prize available to early career scientists in the Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry in the UK. The three 2021 Laureates each received \u00a3100,000, and two Finalists in each category received \u00a330,000 per person. The honorees are recognized for their research, which pushes the boundaries of our current technology and understanding of the world. In this event, held at the historic Banqueting House in London, the UK Laureates and Finalists had a chance to explain their work and its ramifications to the public.","content":"Overview The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom are the largest unrestricted prize available to early career scientists in the Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry in the UK. The three 2021 Laureates each received \u00a3100,000, and two Finalists in each category received \u00a330,000 per","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"August 10, 2022","dateGMT":"2022-08-10 18:05:16","modifiedDate":"2024-07-02 15:40:34","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-07-02 15:40:34","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/award-winner\/' rel='feature'>Award Winner<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/awards\/' rel='program-category'>Awards<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/blavatnik\/' rel='program-category'>Blavatnik<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/sustainable-planet\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Sustainable Planet<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/technology-innovation\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Technology & Innovation<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":25,"sec":32},"status":"publish"},{"id":2287,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/the-science-of-tomorrow-blavatnik-awards-for-young-scientists-in-israel\/","name":"the-science-of-tomorrow-blavatnik-awards-for-young-scientists-in-israel","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"The Science of Tomorrow: Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel","excerpt":"The\u00a0Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists\u00a0in Israel is one of the largest prizes ever created for early-career researchers in Israel. Given annually to three outstanding, early-career faculty from Israeli universities in three categories\u2014Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry\u2014the awards recognize extraordinary scientific achievements and promote excellence, originality, and innovation.","content":"Overview The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel is one of the largest prizes ever created for early-career researchers in Israel. Given annually to three outstanding, early-career faculty from Israeli universities in three categories\u2014Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry\u2014the awards recognize extraordinary scientific achievements and promote excellence, originality, and","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"December 03, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-12-03 20:50:42","modifiedDate":"2024-03-05 13:51:24","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-03-05 13:51:24","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/awards\/' rel='program-category'>Awards<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/blavatnik\/' rel='program-category'>Blavatnik<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/sustainable-planet\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Sustainable Planet<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/technology-innovation\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Technology & Innovation<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":30},"status":"publish"},{"id":2334,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/new-developments-in-human-healthspan-and-longevity\/","name":"new-developments-in-human-healthspan-and-longevity","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"New Developments in Human Healthspan and Longevity","excerpt":"Although advances made in health and safety have more than doubled life expectancy throughout much of the world since 1900, it hasn\u2019t been without consequence. Disease, disability, and frailty have all impacted the quality of life associated with these later years. This unfortunate reality was recently illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which severely affected this population, likely due to physiological changes and preexisting conditions. Fortunately, a primary goal of geroscience researchers is to attenuate age-related health issues so that older people not only enjoy an improved quality of life, but also maintain the resilience to survive severe diseases and infections.","content":"Overview Although advances made in health and safety have more than doubled life expectancy throughout much of the world since 1900, it hasn\u2019t been without consequence. Disease, disability, and frailty have all impacted the quality of life associated with these later years. This unfortunate reality was recently illuminated by the","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"August 05, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-08-05 14:21:59","modifiedDate":"2024-03-05 13:52:47","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-03-05 13:52:47","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/partner-funder\/' rel='feature'>Partner\/Funder<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":20,"sec":3},"status":"publish"},{"id":16748,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/stem-supreme-elizabeth-blackburn\/","name":"stem-supreme-elizabeth-blackburn","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"STEM Supreme: Elizabeth Blackburn","excerpt":"We\u2019re going to the Moon\u2014again! In the next decade, NASA\u2019s Artemis program will first orbit and then land on the lunar surface. What may seem like a rerun from the 1960s is designed to establish a more permanent human presence on the Moon. This will be used for both scientific and private aims, and it may serve as a stepping-stone to Mars. In this eBriefing, we\u2019ll learn more about what\u2019s planned, what we gain from human space exploration, and how we establish international agreements off-planet.","content":"Overview In this pilot episode of the webinar series STEM Supremes: Conversations with Women in Science, the Academy\u2019s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Brooke Grindlinger, interviewed the \u2018queen of telomeres,\u2019 Australian-American scientist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn. Light years on from her early work sequencing the DNA of the pond scum protozoan Tetrahymena,","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"June 29, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-06-29 09:42:45","modifiedDate":"2024-08-21 19:36:34","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-08-21 19:36:34","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/covid\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Covid<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":19},"status":"publish"},{"id":2377,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/psychedelics-to-treat-depression-and-psychiatric-disorders\/","name":"psychedelics-to-treat-depression-and-psychiatric-disorders","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Psychedelics to Treat Depression and Psychiatric Disorders","excerpt":"Currently the FDA categorizes psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin as Schedule I drugs, indicating that these substances have no medical value.  Despite this classification, a resurgence of research in approved labs has demonstrated therapeutic benefits of psychedelics for treatment of psychiatric disorders.\n\nOf note, a recent trial on the effects of MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) showed a reduction in the severity of patient symptoms compared with the placebo arm of the trial, providing hope for the future approval of MDMA for therapeutic use.\u00a0 The exciting findings from this study as well as and investigations into other psychedelics are instigating a paradigm shift for treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions, along with increased public interest and efforts to legalize psychedelics for medicinal use.","content":"Overview Currently the FDA categorizes psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin as Schedule I drugs, indicating that these substances have no medical value. Despite this classification, a resurgence of research in approved labs has demonstrated therapeutic benefits of psychedelics for treatment of psychiatric disorders. Of note, a recent trial on","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"June 01, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-06-01 16:32:46","modifiedDate":"2024-03-05 09:52:42","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-03-05 09:52:42","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/partner-funder\/' rel='feature'>Partner\/Funder<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":7,"sec":36},"status":"publish"},{"id":2255,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/making-stem-education-accessible-for-all\/","name":"making-stem-education-accessible-for-all","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gsa_2021-02-23_main-image_istock-505018812.jpg","alt":"Two young students participate in a simple science experiment."},"title":"Making STEM Education Accessible for All","excerpt":"","content":"STEM education is more important than ever. In our ever-changing, technology-driven world, students must be equipped with the knowledge and skills afforded by STEM learning\u2014problem solving, critical thinking, curiosity, and persistence, among many others. STEM expertise is also desperately needed to address the many challenges facing our world, particularly those","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"April 26, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-04-26 14:51:19","modifiedDate":"2024-02-21 10:11:07","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-02-21 10:11:07","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/n-a\/' rel='blog-category'>N\/A<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/n-a\/' rel='feature'>N\/A<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/stem-pathways\/' rel='scientific-theme'>STEM Pathways<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":16},"status":"publish"},{"id":16666,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/inside-the-quest-for-a-covid-19-vaccine\/","name":"inside-the-quest-for-a-covid-19-vaccine","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Inside the Quest for a COVID-19 Vaccine","excerpt":"When SARS-CoV-2\u2014the respiratory virus that causes COVID-19\u2014first emerged, most people did not anticipate that it would result in a global public health disaster. COVID-19 rapidly spread from person to person across all borders, bringing hospitals to the brink of collapse, causing a devastating loss of life, and shutting down global economies.","content":"Overview When SARS-CoV-2\u2014the respiratory virus that causes COVID-19\u2014first emerged, most people did not anticipate that it would result in a global public health disaster. COVID-19 rapidly spread from person to person across all borders, bringing hospitals to the brink of collapse, causing a devastating loss of life, and shutting down","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"March 30, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-03-30 15:39:50","modifiedDate":"2024-08-21 19:36:22","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-08-21 19:36:22","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/academy-reports\/' rel='program-category'>Academy Reports<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/covid\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Covid<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":24,"sec":35},"status":"publish"},{"id":2381,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/transformative-research-in-rare-diseases-2020-innovators-in-science-award-symposium\/","name":"transformative-research-in-rare-diseases-2020-innovators-in-science-award-symposium","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Transformative Research in Rare Diseases: 2020 Innovators in Science Award Symposium","excerpt":"","content":"By definition, a rare disease is one that afflicts relatively few people compared to the general population. Collectively, though, there are over 7,000 of these conditions known, causing immense suffering for an estimated 300 million patients. Because most rare diseases stem from specific genetic mutations, they've proven difficult to treat.","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"February 22, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-02-22 17:33:26","modifiedDate":"2024-03-04 22:41:25","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-03-04 22:41:25","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/awards\/' rel='program-category'>Awards<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/innovators-in-science\/' rel='program-category'>Innovators in Science<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":27,"sec":24},"status":"publish"},{"id":16747,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/a-closer-look-at-the-next-moon-landing\/","name":"a-closer-look-at-the-next-moon-landing","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"A Closer Look at the Next Moon Landing","excerpt":"We\u2019re going to the Moon\u2014again! In the next decade, NASA\u2019s Artemis program will first orbit and then land on the lunar surface. What may seem like a rerun from the 1960s is designed to establish a more permanent human presence on the Moon. This will be used for both scientific and private aims, and it may serve as a stepping-stone to Mars. In this eBriefing, we\u2019ll learn more about what\u2019s planned, what we gain from human space exploration, and how we establish international agreements off-planet.","content":"Overview We\u2019re going to the Moon\u2014again! In the next decade, NASA\u2019s Artemis program will first orbit and then land on the lunar surface. What may seem like a rerun from the 1960s is designed to establish a more permanent human presence on the Moon. This will be used for both","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"February 04, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-02-04 08:33:02","modifiedDate":"2024-07-16 08:35:15","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-07-16 08:35:15","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/technology-innovation\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Technology & Innovation<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":54},"status":"publish"},{"id":12372,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/linking-metabolism-health-and-cancer-2020-dr-paul-janssen-award-symposium\/","name":"linking-metabolism-health-and-cancer-2020-dr-paul-janssen-award-symposium","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Linking Metabolism, Health, and Cancer: 2020 Dr. Paul Janssen Award Symposium","excerpt":"","content":"Lewis C. Cantley\u2019s discovery of the enzyme phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) paved the way for a better understanding of cellular metabolism and its role in human diseases. In response to insulin, PI3K signals through lipids to activate a cellular cascade resulting in increased glucose uptake and subsequent cell growth and division. Cantley\u2019s work","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"December 22, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-12-22 21:03:11","modifiedDate":"2024-03-06 15:15:17","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-03-06 15:15:17","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/awards\/' rel='program-category'>Awards<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":17,"sec":35},"status":"publish"},{"id":13880,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/solutions-to-reduce-systemic-inequities-in-academia\/","name":"solutions-to-reduce-systemic-inequities-in-academia","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Solutions to Reduce Systemic Inequities in Academia","excerpt":"According to the National Center for Education Statistics, white males made up 53% of all full-time professors in 2018. And while the \u201cSTEM pipeline\u201d is becoming more diverse\u2013more than 40% of women and roughly 15% of people of color receive their PhDs in STEM fields\u2013colleges and universities need to implement inclusive policies to initiate change on a large scale.","content":"Overview According to the National Center for Education Statistics, white males made up 53% of all full-time professors in 2018. And while the \"STEM pipeline\" is becoming more diverse--more than 40% of women and roughly 15% of people of color receive their PhDs in STEM fields--colleges and universities need to implement","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"December 04, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-12-04 13:53:16","modifiedDate":"2024-06-04 14:54:03","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-04 14:54:03","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/partner-funder\/' rel='feature'>Partner\/Funder<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":9,"sec":59},"status":"publish"},{"id":13894,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/advances-in-ai-for-materials\/","name":"advances-in-ai-for-materials","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Advances in AI for Materials","excerpt":"Previous conferences and workshops covering artificial intelligence (AI) for Materials Science have mainly focused on introducing AI into materials simulations, which is only the first step in new materials discovery. These efforts have largely ignored AI\u2019s promise for materials synthesis and translating research into high-volume industrial production.","content":"Overview Previous conferences and workshops covering artificial intelligence (AI) for Materials Science have mainly focused on introducing AI into materials simulations, which is only the first step in new materials discovery. These efforts have largely ignored AI\u2019s promise for materials synthesis and translating research into high-volume industrial production. On October","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"December 02, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-12-02 13:32:06","modifiedDate":"2024-06-04 15:02:55","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-04 15:02:55","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/partner-funder\/' rel='feature'>Partner\/Funder<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/technology-innovation\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Technology & Innovation<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":12,"sec":3},"status":"publish"},{"id":14478,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/fostering-diversity-and-inclusion-in-stem\/","name":"fostering-diversity-and-inclusion-in-stem","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in STEM","excerpt":"This panel discussion, presented by the New York Academy of Sciences and Hudson River Park, features diverse STEM experts as they discuss their career paths and the importance of supporting diversity in the STEM workforce.","content":"Overview Diverse top leaders and problem-solvers are critical to fostering and accelerating creativity and innovation in STEM. This diversity is impossible unless we invest in making the STEM workforce more inclusive for women and those from underrepresented populations. To achieve this, we need to promote diversity at all stages of","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"December 01, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-12-01 10:04:58","modifiedDate":"2024-03-27 10:23:08","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-03-27 10:23:08","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/partner-funder\/' rel='feature'>Partner\/Funder<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/stem-pathways\/' rel='scientific-theme'>STEM Pathways<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":46},"status":"publish"},{"id":16810,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/student-perspectives-on-the-shift-to-remote-learning\/","name":"student-perspectives-on-the-shift-to-remote-learning","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Student Perspectives on the Shift to Remote Learning","excerpt":"Educational leaders, policymakers, teachers, and parents have deliberated over the return to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But few conversations include the voices of those at the center of it all\u2014the students. As many schools have transitioned to virtual classrooms, students have adapted to their continuously changing learning environments. On August 25, 2020, the New York Academy of Sciences hosted a panel of high school and college students from GSA programs to discuss the transition to online learning, obstacles with adjusting to new technology, and suggestions for improving the virtual classroom experience.","content":"Overview Educational leaders, policymakers, teachers, and parents have deliberated over the return to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But few conversations include the voices of those at the center of it all\u2014the students. As many schools have transitioned to virtual classrooms, students have adapted to their continuously changing learning environments.","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"October 05, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-10-05 13:51:34","modifiedDate":"2024-08-21 19:37:14","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-08-21 19:37:14","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/learning\/' rel='program-category'>Learning<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/covid\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Covid<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":9,"sec":26},"status":"publish"},{"id":14502,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/how-climate-change-impacts-environmental-ecosystems\/","name":"how-climate-change-impacts-environmental-ecosystems","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"How Climate Change Impacts Environmental Ecosystems","excerpt":"Climate change has had catastrophic effects on ecosystems throughout the world and has created long lasting and potentially irreversible damage. In this eBriefing, experts discuss how rising temperatures have increased the number and intensity of forest fires and expedited global ice sheet melting.","content":"Overview Climate change has had catastrophic effects on ecosystems throughout the world and has created long lasting and potentially irreversible damage. In this eBriefing, experts discuss how rising temperatures have increased the number and intensity of forest fires and expedited global ice sheet melting. In this eBriefing, You\u2019ll Learn: How","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"September 21, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-09-21 17:49:07","modifiedDate":"2024-10-07 12:51:04","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-07 12:51:04","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/sustainable-planet\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Sustainable Planet<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":36},"status":"publish"},{"id":15127,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/links-between-the-microbiome-and-mental-health\/","name":"links-between-the-microbiome-and-mental-health","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Links Between the Microbiome and Mental Health","excerpt":"The brain is affected by bodily changes\u2014including microbiome composition\u2014that influence cognition and behavior. This eBriefing will explore the interaction between the brain, gut & microbiome, with a focus on how the microbiome influences developmental, neuropsychiatric, and immune-related disorders, including socioaffective processing disorders such as autism.","content":"Overview The brain is affected by bodily changes\u2014including microbiome composition\u2014that influence cognition and behavior. This eBriefing will explore the interaction between the brain, gut & microbiome, with a focus on how the microbiome influences developmental, neuropsychiatric, and immune-related disorders, including socioaffective processing disorders such as autism. 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As a result, morbidity and mortality are high during the first few months of life, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Active research is taking place, and great strides have been made to identify the factors that influence the risk","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"September 14, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-09-14 14:36:36","modifiedDate":"2024-07-22 14:43:59","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-07-22 14:43:59","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/nutrition-institute\/' rel='program-category'>Nutrition Institute<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":18,"sec":53},"status":"publish"},{"id":16568,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/the-effects-of-screen-time-on-the-developing-brain\/","name":"the-effects-of-screen-time-on-the-developing-brain","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"The Effects of Screen Time on the Developing Brain","excerpt":"Previous conferences and workshops covering artificial intelligence (AI) for Materials Science have mainly focused on introducing AI into materials simulations, which is only the first step in new materials discovery. These efforts have largely ignored AI\u2019s promise for materials synthesis and translating research into high-volume industrial production.","content":"Overview Screens were ubiquitous before, but during the COVID-19 pandemic they became a lifeline for everyone\u2019s professional and personal lives. Children spend more time on electronic devices than ever before\u2014with virtual school, video streaming, social media, and multiplayer games. Many parents are concerned about the impact excessive screen time might","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"July 30, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-07-30 16:34:21","modifiedDate":"2024-07-05 14:49:03","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-07-05 14:49:03","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/academy-reports\/' rel='program-category'>Academy Reports<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/technology-innovation\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Technology & Innovation<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":53},"status":"publish"},{"id":16789,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/cancer-immunotherapy-advances-in-combination-therapies\/","name":"cancer-immunotherapy-advances-in-combination-therapies","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Cancer Immunotherapy: Advances in Combination Therapies","excerpt":"","content":"Overview Immunotherapy, which harnesses the immune system to target and attack cancer cells, has emerged as a revolutionary approach to cancer treatment. Despite its effectiveness for a wide range of cancers, eligibility for treatment is dependent on the patient\u2019s immune system, age, and genetic profile, as well as how advanced","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"July 22, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-07-22 15:34:35","modifiedDate":"2024-07-18 15:36:15","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-07-18 15:36:15","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/events\/' rel='program-category'>Events<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":14,"sec":13},"status":"publish"},{"id":12414,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/shaping-science\/events\/ebriefing\/game-changers-scientists-shaping-the-future-of-research-in-the-uk\/","name":"game-changers-scientists-shaping-the-future-of-research-in-the-uk","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Game Changers: Scientists Shaping the Future of Research in the UK","excerpt":"","content":"On March 5, 2020, the New York Academy of Sciences celebrated the Laureates and Finalists and winners of the 2020 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom. The one-day symposium featured fast-paced, engaging research updates from nine scientists working in diverse fields within life sciences, chemistry, and physical","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"June 30, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-06-30 20:42:17","modifiedDate":"2024-03-06 16:29:06","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-03-06 16:29:06","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/research-summaries\/' rel='blog-category'>Research Summaries<\/a>","feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/award-winner\/' rel='feature'>Award Winner<\/a>","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/awards\/' rel='program-category'>Awards<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/blavatnik\/' rel='program-category'>Blavatnik<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/sustainable-planet\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Sustainable Planet<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/technology-innovation\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Technology & Innovation<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":26,"sec":56},"status":"publish"}]