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October 1, 2024
Recipients of the Blavatnik Acceleration Fund Push the Boundaries in Medicine and Engineering

This year, the Blavatnik Acceleration Fund at Columbia Engineering will support four teams researching bladder cancer, embryonic brain development, spontaneous preterm birth, and the basis of common language disorders. These awards are supported by the School’s Blavatnik Fund for Engineering Innovations in Health, made possible with the generous support from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, headed by Columbia Engineering alumnus Len Blavatnik MS’91.

Blavatnik Awards
September 27, 2024
Blavatnik Foundation Honors Accomplished Indian American Scientists

On September 17, The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences announced the 2024 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists laureates and finalists. This follows the earlier announcement of the 2024 Blavatnik National Awards honorees.

Scientific Research
September 24, 2024
STEM Fellowship Propels Student’s Cancer Research Projects to Publication

In fall 2021, Fordham received a $250,000 gift from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, established by Ukrainian-born industrialist Len Blavatnik to support the arts, culture, and the sciences at institutions around the globe. The gift in support of STEM education at Fordham included funds for student research fellowships, one of which was awarded to Biggs in fall 2023. It proved a crucial accelerant to her research, making “a world of a difference,” she said.

Blavatnik Awards
September 18, 2024
Two Yale Scholars Receive Blavatnik Awards for Top Young Scientists

Two Yale research scientists – computer scientist Raghavendra Pradyumna Pothukuchi and geneticist Nicole Lake — are among nine recipients of the Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, which honor outstanding postdoctoral scientists from academic research institutions from across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Blavatnik Awards
September 14, 2024
Indian-American Researchers Among Finalists for 2024 Blavatnik National Awards

Three Indian-American scientists are among the finalists for the 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, which honor exceptional contributions across various scientific fields. Established in 2007 by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and independently administered by The New York Academy of Sciences, the awards celebrate exceptional young researchers addressing global challenges. Each finalist will receive $15,000 in unrestricted funds to support their research.

Blavatnik Awards
September 13, 2024
Markita Landry Announced as Laureate for Blavatnik National Award

Markita was awarded the Blavatnik prize for contributions to the development of neurochemical probes -- tiny tools -- that enable visualization of brain chemistry, and its imbalances in neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. Her lab's work in the development of tools to genetically engineer plants was also recognized for this award.

Blavatnik Awards
September 12, 2024
Cigall Kadoch Wins Blavatnik National Award

In recognition of her groundbreaking scientific discoveries that have changed the understanding of cancer biology, Cigall Kadoch, PhD, has been named as the Laureate of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists in the field of life sciences.

Blavatnik Awards
September 12, 2024
Scientist Britney Schmidt Wins Blavatnik Award

Britney Schmidt, associate professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences and of earth and atmospheric sciences in Cornell Engineering received the award for “advancing climate science and planetary habitability studies through groundbreaking research on ice-ocean interactions and innovative exploration of Earth’s polar regions and icy planetary bodies.”

Blavatnik Awards
September 12, 2024
Women Sweep The 2024 Blavatnik National Awards For Young Scientists

The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences have named three women scientists as Laureates of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. The Blavatnik National Awards are the largest unrestricted scientific prize for faculty-level researchers in the U.S. under the age of 42. This year, the Blavatnik National Awards received 331 nominations from 172 institutions in 43 states.

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