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Blavatnik Awards
March 9, 2026
UK Visa Rules Have ‘Negative Impact’, Say Prize-Winning Scientists

The 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK recognize exceptional early-career researchers whose work is advancing discovery across the life sciences, chemistry, and the physical sciences and engineering. An article by Research Professional News reflects on both the significance of the Awards and the wider context in which scientific talent develops. Two of the laureates point to visa-related barriers as a continuing challenge for the UK research sector, noting the effect that cost and complexity can have on attracting and retaining outstanding international researchers. Their perspectives underscore the importance of supporting early-career scientists and fostering an environment in which excellence can flourish.

Arts & Culture
March 5, 2026
2026 Venice Biennale Collateral Event: Anna Kamyshan’s “Nabatele”

Nabatele is a large-scale open-air installation by Ukrainian, London-based artist and architect Anna Kamyshan, presented in the Venice Lagoon in front of San Giorgio Maggiore from May 9 to July 9, 2026, as a Collateral Event of the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Created in collaboration with the Montreal Jewish Museum and curated by Maria Veits and Yevgeniy Fiks, the work envisions a floating shtetl synagogue suspended above the water, exploring questions of shelter, diaspora, and belonging. Drawing on the idea of nabat—a call to attention in moments of danger—the installation offers a quiet but resonant reflection on presence, resilience, and continuity. Its illuminated windows evoke the ner tamid, or eternal flame, positioning inner light as a response to turbulence and uncertainty. Bringing together contemporary art, Jewish cultural memory, and public space, the project reflects the kind of thoughtful, internationally engaged work that Blavatnik Family Foundation founder Len Blavatnik is proud to support.

Scientific Research
March 2, 2026
‘I think I know how to fix this.’

A Harvard Medical School team led by Andrew Kruse has engineered a longer-lasting form of the hormone relaxin—an approach that could help address heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a hard-to-treat condition affecting roughly 1 million people in the U.S. By converting relaxin from a two-chain to a one-chain molecule and fusing it to an antibody Fc-domain to extend its half-life, the researchers advanced a promising concept toward therapeutic use, with support from Harvard’s Office of Technology Development and the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator through pilot and development funding and business guidance. That early translational backing helped de-risk the science, enabling Kruse to license the technology and launch Tectonic Therapeutic, where the resulting candidate (TX45) is now in a Phase 2 clinical trial and being explored for pulmonary hypertension linked to heart failure and other serious cardiopulmonary conditions. As Kruse noted, “The Blavatnik Accelerator is really what allowed us to go from a pure research compound to something that was ultimately a clinical candidate.”

Arts & Culture
February 28, 2026
Tiler Peck: A Once-In-A-Generation Dancer with a Second Act

In a recent Financial Times profile, New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck reflects on the craft, stamina, and creative drive that have shaped a career defined by precision, musicality, and reinvention. Now 37, Peck remains in relentless demand—balancing punishing rehearsal schedules with a growing portfolio that spans performance, choreography, and work beyond the stage—while continuing a celebrated partnership with fellow dancer and husband Roman Mejia. The article centers on her return to London with Turn It Out, a four-part program created with leading artists including William Forsythe, Alonzo King, and Michelle Dorrance, culminating in a genre-blending finale that reflects Peck’s wide-ranging practice. Lady Emily Blavatnik and the Blavatnik Family Foundation are proud to support Tiler Peck's return to Sadler’s Wells, helping bring this distinctive show to UK audiences.

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