Scientific Research
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The Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School
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From global health outbreaks to climate change, the lives of millions of people are under threat from preventable and solvable issues. Many of the world’s leading scientists, researchers and policymakers are tackling these immense but surmountable threats.
The Foundation believes support for scientists in the early stage of their careers will help to produce the technological advancements needed to overcome major challenges. We support leading scientists and academic and research institutions to promote scientific progress across a wide range of disciplines, furthering the discovery of new, beneficial and highly impactful solutions for all mankind.
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Over the past decade, the Foundation has
GIFTED OVER
$700
MILLION
SUPPORTED
HUNDREDS
OF SCIENTISTS
DONATED TO
90
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
Beneficiaries
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www.brown.edu
Brown University
Launched in 2023, the Brown University Blavatnik Family Graduate Fellowship in Biology and Medicine is awarded to advanced doctoral students in the Division of Biology and Medicine. The Fellowship supports eight outstanding students with the potential to contribute significant advancements across the clinical and basic life sciences. The fellows receive tuition, health insurance, health fees, and other expenses, in addition to a $7,500 student research fund.
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www.cam.ac.uk
University of Cambridge
Since 2014, the Foundation has funded Blavatnik Israel Fellowships for up to four post-doctoral fellows from top Israeli universities to study for two years, in the fields of chemistry, physics, and biotechnology. Significant support has also been provided to Cambridge Business School.
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www.columbia.edu
Columbia University
The Foundation has provided $10 million to establish the Blavatnik Fund for Engineering Innovations in Health at The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University to support doctoral students working at the intersection of engineering and health, promote early-stage research across disciplines, and accelerate the translation of research from the lab to the marketplace by providing seed funding for interdisciplinary and translational research projects. The Blavatnik Acceleration Funds support the transition of early-stage ideas and later-stage research to the marketplace.
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The Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School
Harvard University
In 2018, the Foundation donated $200 million to Harvard Medical School, the largest gift in the school’s history, for biomedical research. In addition, $60 million has been provided to create the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator to expedite scientific discoveries, supporting projects in cancer research and regenerative medicine, among many others. The Blavatnik Fellowship at Harvard Business School promotes life science entrepreneurship and helps to commercialize new beneficial therapies.
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www.nyu.edu
New York University
The Foundation has provided numerous grants to Dr. Evgeny Nudler in NYU’s School of Medicine to further his research into neurogenerative diseases, how to make cancer cells more responsive to chemotherapy, and the aging process.
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www.upenn.edu
University of Pennsylvania
In 2018, the Blavatnik Family Fellowship in Biomedical Research was established to support bioscience graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania. The $2 million, four-year fellowship provides critical financial support for five select PhD students enrolled in the Penn Biomedical Graduate Studies program and who are designated as Blavatnik Fellows.
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www.stanford.edu
Stanford University
The Blavatnik Family Fellowship Fund was established at Stanford University School of Medicine in 2018 to provide scholarships and research stipends for PhD students enrolled in the Stanford Biosciences program. The $12 million grant supports five Blavatnik Fellows a year over the ten-year life of the Fund.
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Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Since 2014, the Foundation has provided over $65 million to Tel Aviv University (TAU), launching the Blavatnik Initiative to advance interdisciplinary scientific research. The Initiative established the Blavatnik Center for Drug Discovery, the Blavatnik President’s Faculty Recruitment Discretionary Fund to recruit talented young researchers in priority areas, and the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center. In addition, the Blavatnik School of Computer Science and its Research Fund focus on impactful computer science research and supports advanced-degree research students.
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https://blavatnikfoundation.org/case-study/yale-university/
Yale University
The Foundation has donated $80 million to Yale University to establish the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation and the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship. The Fund advances life science entrepreneurship, bridging research and business. The Fellowship provides young professionals mentorship from researchers, inventors, and business leaders. Separate grants have funded immunobiology research into inflammation, chronic disease, and biological maintenance mechanisms, including studies on aging and sleep's effects on health.
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Keating Hall, Fordham University, Bronx, N.Y.
Fordham University
Since 2021, the Foundation has funded Fordham University's Blavatnik Scholarship for Excellence in STEM to support undergraduate research and financial aid. The initiative provides opportunities for students to engage in impactful projects alongside Fordham’s faculty, tackling issues ranging from disease and environmental challenges to advancements in technology.
www.brown.edu
Brown University
Launched in 2023, the Brown University Blavatnik Family Graduate Fellowship in Biology and Medicine is awarded to advanced doctoral students in the Division of Biology and Medicine. The Fellowship supports eight outstanding students with the potential to contribute significant advancements across the clinical and basic life sciences. The fellows receive tuition, health insurance, health fees, and other expenses, in addition to a $7,500 student research fund.
More Information
www.cam.ac.uk
University of Cambridge
Since 2014, the Foundation has funded Blavatnik Israel Fellowships for up to four post-doctoral fellows from top Israeli universities to study for two years, in the fields of chemistry, physics, and biotechnology. Significant support has also been provided to Cambridge Business School.
More Information
www.columbia.edu
Columbia University
The Foundation has provided $10 million to establish the Blavatnik Fund for Engineering Innovations in Health at The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University to support doctoral students working at the intersection of engineering and health, promote early-stage research across disciplines, and accelerate the translation of research from the lab to the marketplace by providing seed funding for interdisciplinary and translational research projects. The Blavatnik Acceleration Funds support the transition of early-stage ideas and later-stage research to the marketplace.
More Information
The Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School
Harvard University
In 2018, the Foundation donated $200 million to Harvard Medical School, the largest gift in the school’s history, for biomedical research. In addition, $60 million has been provided to create the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator to expedite scientific discoveries, supporting projects in cancer research and regenerative medicine, among many others. The Blavatnik Fellowship at Harvard Business School promotes life science entrepreneurship and helps to commercialize new beneficial therapies.
More Information
www.nyu.edu
New York University
The Foundation has provided numerous grants to Dr. Evgeny Nudler in NYU’s School of Medicine to further his research into neurogenerative diseases, how to make cancer cells more responsive to chemotherapy, and the aging process.
More Information
www.upenn.edu
University of Pennsylvania
In 2018, the Blavatnik Family Fellowship in Biomedical Research was established to support bioscience graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania. The $2 million, four-year fellowship provides critical financial support for five select PhD students enrolled in the Penn Biomedical Graduate Studies program and who are designated as Blavatnik Fellows.
More Information
www.stanford.edu
Stanford University
The Blavatnik Family Fellowship Fund was established at Stanford University School of Medicine in 2018 to provide scholarships and research stipends for PhD students enrolled in the Stanford Biosciences program. The $12 million grant supports five Blavatnik Fellows a year over the ten-year life of the Fund.
More Information
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Since 2014, the Foundation has provided over $65 million to Tel Aviv University (TAU), launching the Blavatnik Initiative to advance interdisciplinary scientific research. The Initiative established the Blavatnik Center for Drug Discovery, the Blavatnik President’s Faculty Recruitment Discretionary Fund to recruit talented young researchers in priority areas, and the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center. In addition, the Blavatnik School of Computer Science and its Research Fund focus on impactful computer science research and supports advanced-degree research students.
More Information
https://blavatnikfoundation.org/case-study/yale-university/
Yale University
The Foundation has donated $80 million to Yale University to establish the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation and the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship. The Fund advances life science entrepreneurship, bridging research and business. The Fellowship provides young professionals mentorship from researchers, inventors, and business leaders. Separate grants have funded immunobiology research into inflammation, chronic disease, and biological maintenance mechanisms, including studies on aging and sleep's effects on health.
More Information
Keating Hall, Fordham University, Bronx, N.Y.
Fordham University
Since 2021, the Foundation has funded Fordham University's Blavatnik Scholarship for Excellence in STEM to support undergraduate research and financial aid. The initiative provides opportunities for students to engage in impactful projects alongside Fordham’s faculty, tackling issues ranging from disease and environmental challenges to advancements in technology.
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