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Breakthrough Prize
The Breakthrough Prizes are a set of international awards bestowed in three categories by the Breakthrough Prize Board in recognition of scientific advances. The awards are part of several ...
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NIH Geneticist Wins Breakthrough Prize for Parkinson’s Finding
Ellen Sidransky ’77, a clinical geneticist and pediatrician at the National Institutes of Health, has won the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for her discovery of a common genetic risk factor ...
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8 of the best looks at the 'Oscars of Science,' where tech execs like Elon Musk mingled with Kim Kardashian and other stars
The Breakthrough Prize Awards, dubbed the "Oscars of Science," took place in Los Angeles on Saturday. The annual awards ceremony, cofounded by the likes of Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin ...
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Doctors protest cost of Vertex cystic fibrosis drug as its scientists prepare to receive $3 million ‘Oscars of Science’ award
The doctors and scientists who signed it urged organizers and recipients of Breakthrough Prizes to pressure Vertex to make the drug affordable to everyone who needs it. Dr. Meghan McGarry ...
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King Faisal Prize Laureates in Medicine & Science Receive $400,000 For their Breakthrough Discoveries in Cellular Engineering and Nanotechnology
In 2024, Dr. Sadelain was awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences and the Canada Gairdner Award, further cementing his legacy as a transformative figure in cellular therapy and ...