Between alarms and sheltering, I learned last night that my postdoc mentor, Professor Atul Butte Atul Butte, has passed away, and he is only 55 years old. This is devastating news 💔. Atul was a giant in so many ways. He was a visionary leader in translational bioinformatics

Pretty sure I can name the other 4. 😉

Our awardees have been quit busy! We love reading about their contributions to science and hope that you do too.

Bill Gates will be in Boston to speak with STAT on flattening barriers to improving women’s health. He and a range of experts will explore everything from research labs to clinics, from the most resource-poor regions to the wealthiest, and more. Register: trib.al/SXo4q0q

Life affirming stuff! Here's working to eliminate preventable amputation over the next generation hashtag#ActAgainstAmputation Keck School of Medicine of USC USC Vascular Surgery USC Research and Innovation ALPS (American Limb Preservation Society) USC USC Schaeffer

Are you a grad student or early-career STEM professional interested in learning about careers in science policy? Apply today for the 2026 #MirzayanFellowship at National Academies, held March 2–May 22, 2026! Learn more and apply by August 20, 2025: mirzayanfellow.nas.edu

CHECK YOUR CELSIUS BECAUSE APPARENTLY THE ENERGY IN THERE, ACTUALLY IT'S JUST VODKA cnn.com/2025/07/30/foo…

New Postdoc Position open with Michal Tal, PhD and Douglas A Lauffenburger with my lab - we are building humanized models of Lyme infection, ready to do a lot of immunology!

#PhF25 awardee Thomas Kuret, an MD-PhD student Thomas Jefferson University, is researching whether activating a specific protein can prevent or reverse #brain cell death in #Parkinsons disease. Watch the full interview to learn more: phrmafoundation.org/news-events/bl…

Historical scientists also get spotlighted, including Barbara McClintock, an American biologist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for her discovery of jumping genes. sciencenews.org/article/scient…

Yet the PhRMA Foundation has opened their portal for early career researchers in VA HOR.

It was an honor to participate as a panelist discussing patient engagement in value assessment and health outcomes research. PhRMA Foundation has announced funding opportunities for future scientists. Those interested are encouraged to view the recording and apply. Auburn Pharmacy

#PhF25 predoctoral awardee Annalisa Ferrotta Weill Cornell Medicine is researching why treatments that have been effective for other #cancers have not worked for #glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain tumor. Watch the full interview: phrmafoundation.org/news-events/bl…

I am proud that our journal partners for PhRMA Foundation Challenge Award Competitions are willing to move quickly to publish timely pieces. If we are to keep peer-review, might we pay reviewers? In this world, you often get what you pay for...

Vaccines help kids stay healthy, in the classroom and active with their friends. Sharon, who works as a nurse, shares why protecting children with vaccines is important.

With FDA nod, Bayer's Lynkuet enters US market for nonhormonal menopause symptom meds fiercepharma.com/pharma/fda-nod…