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We recently published an in-depth paper on trends in neuroscience research funding as part of IP’s State of American Philanthropy project. Author Mike Scutari takes a look at some of the report’s key findings.
Since 1963, Salk Institute scientists have been advancing our knowledge of cancer, aging, infectious disease and more. With a new seven-year, $750 million fundraising goal, the aim is to grow both its facilities and research ranks.
With a $100 million commitment, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute is the latest funder backing research to prepare for pathogens with the potential to threaten human health, or even trigger new pandemics.
Sergey Brin’s foundation has nearly $5 billion in assets and a portfolio spanning Parkinson’s disease, science and activism. It’s not known for transparency, but we do know a fair amount about what it supports and why.
AI can now write fairly convincingly on any topic a human throws at it, including philanthropy. So we naturally checked in with OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT to see if it could provide us with some hot takes on the state of the field.
As part of IP’s State of American Philanthropy project, we recently published an in-depth paper on trends in cancer research funding. Author Mike Scutari overviews what we learned and offers clues on what to expect going forward.
Over 25 million Americans live with rare diseases, and 90% of rare diseases do not have an FDA-approved treatment. We look at how the National Organization for Rare Disorders is moving the needle in this evolving field.
Millions will experience the effects of cognitive decline without being diagnosed with a neurological disease. Two prominent funders of cognitive aging research share how they are working to overcome this challenge.
CURE Epilepsy funds research to cure and more effectively treat a neurological condition that affects 3.4 million Americans. Part of that mission involves ending the silence that still surrounds epilepsy.
The question of life beyond Earth is compelling, both scientifically and spiritually. As new technology reveals multitudes of planets beyond Earth, the quest to identify signatures of extraterrestrial life is drawing more support.
The Kavli Foundation is one of philanthropy’s most impactful supporters of neuroscience research. We check with Life Sciences Director Amy Bernard about the funder’s grantmaking priorities and an emerging area of focus.
The Bezos family’s mega-commitment to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center will fund cancer and infectious disease research. The gift has a 20-year backstory, and offers a peek at how the fantastically wealthy clan operates.
Twenty years ago, Paul Allen's Institute for Brain Science launched with a project to map the mouse brain. Now, the NIH has tapped the institute to manage a global collaboration to map the human brain.
Once viewed as the “graveyard of neuroscience,” the field of spinal cord injury has made headway thanks to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. We check in with two leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities.
Bipolar disorder has been significantly understudied. In response, several donors with personal experience of the condition are working with the Milken Institute on a $150 million initiative to fund and coordinate global research.
The Parkinson's Foundation in the U.S. and Parkinson's U.K. have inked a new partnership to boost investment in treatments for the neurodegenerative condition that affects 10 million people worldwide.
Often missed or misdiagnosed, lupus disproportionately affects women of color in the U.S. Here’s how a leading lupus research funder is speeding along the development of much-needed treatments.
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative recently named Stanford Professor Stephen Quake as its new head of science. We spoke about his new role leading CZI's ambitious mission to treat all human disease within the century.
A team of researchers discovered that work on some of the most lethal types of cancer is consistently underfunded. We dig into their findings with co-author Suneel Kamath, MD.
Two donor couples split a $70 million gift to a Berkeley-based math research institute. It’s the largest unrestricted donation to a U.S. math institute, and a reminder of the important role a small number of funders play in the field.
We spoke with Heather Templeton Dill, president of the John Templeton Foundation since 2015, to get her perspective on the eclectic science philanthropy that her grandfather set in motion 35 years ago.
Analyzing millions of tax filings, a research team found that philanthropic funding for science has reached $30 billion a year recently, rivaling government outlays. And that wasn’t the only interesting fact they unearthed.
The Research Corporation for Science Advancement has been funding science research for more than a century. Here are five takeaways on how the funder works, from an interview with President Daniel Linzer.
With a new $500 million commitment from its founder, the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research is ramping up its grantmaking and venture investing. It has also gotten behind an international research initiative.
As part of an even larger diversity initiative, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will extend long-term support to scientists from underrepresented backgrounds during the tough early years of their academic careers.
Arcane though it may seem, quantum physics has been — and will be — central to our understanding of the universe and to technologies that shape our lives. Here’s how some leading philanthropies are backing research in the field.
The 76-year-old Gates Family Foundation serves the state of Colorado using a leadership structure that blends community governance with family interests. The latest example is a $100 million medical research gift.
The $1.5 billion Starr Foundation likes to give out big-ticket grants to create and support new medical research centers. Its latest establishes a new basic research program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Are smartphones and social media contributing to the youth mental health crisis? The Winston Family Foundation’s new center at UNC-Chapel Hill is conducting research on the poorly understood impacts of technology use.
In recent years, Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt have ramped up giving in areas ranging from cutting-edge scientific research to developing young leaders. We unpack their many giving vehicles and philanthropic initiatives.