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These experts are advancing the field of medical","author":{"name":"Nick Fetty","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Aug 7, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-08-07 12:18:06","modifiedDate":"2024-11-12 16:26:08","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-12 16:26:08","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-highlight":"","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\/program-participant\/' rel='feature'>Program Participant<\/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>","speaker-name":""},"readTime":{"min":6,"sec":15},"status":"publish"},{"id":16756,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ideas-insights\/blog\/the-complex-ecosystem-of-artificial-intelligence\/","name":"the-complex-ecosystem-of-artificial-intelligence","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7798-1024x683.png","alt":"An author presents during an event at the Academy."},"title":"The Complex Ecosystem of Artificial Intelligence","excerpt":"Journalist Madhumita Murgia discusses the potential impact of AI particularly on disenfranchised populations, in her new book.","content":"Journalist Madhumita Murgia discusses the potential impact of AI particularly on disenfranchised populations, in her new book Code","author":{"name":"Nick Fetty","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Jul 16, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-07-16 19:46:32","modifiedDate":"2024-11-12 16:05:33","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-12 16:05:33","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-highlight":"","blog-category":"","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>","speaker-name":""},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":42},"status":"publish"},{"id":15741,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ideas-insights\/blog\/exploring-the-age-old-question-of-why-we-die\/","name":"exploring-the-age-old-question-of-why-we-die","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSC_3770-1024x686.png","alt":"A man presents during an event at The New York Academy of Sciences."},"title":"Exploring the Age-Old Question of \u201cWhy We Die?\u201d","excerpt":"Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan, world-renowned molecular biologist, presents the science about why humans die.","content":"Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan, world-renowned molecular biologist, presents the science about why humans die. 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It may be the oldest question in medicine, and it remains one","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Sep 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","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Aug 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","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Dec 3, 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","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Aug 5, 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! 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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","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Jun 1, 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-505018812-1024x683.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","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Apr 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","author":{"name":"Brandon Miller","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/brandonmiller\/"},"date":"Mar 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"}]