Information and news account for BWF, a private #foundation that supports #biomedical research, career development for scientists, and #stem education in N.C.
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Congratulations to APSA Founder's Award winner, Dr. Paige Cooper-Byas! 🎉 Dr. Cooper-Byas is a Program Officer at @BWFUND. Her portfolio covers Biomedical and Reproductive Sciences, with a particular emphasis on supporting the development of physician-scientists.
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🌍 Now Hiring: Program Associate | Durham, NC
Join BWF to manage grants
âś… 5 yrs experience
âś… Science background
âś… Grants/data skills
Apply ⬇️
linkedin.com/jobs/view/44131…
#Hiring #GrantsManagement #NonProfit
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Now open - LOIs for the Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) program. Deadline is July 16 @ 3pm ET.
Faculty in US and Canada are eligible to apply
Grant Amount: $505,000 over five years
More information here: buff.ly/mBR4XST
#bwfpath
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The Public Schools of Robeson County announced last week that two educators have been awarded Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) grants through BWF to support innovative, hands-on STEM learning opportunities for students. buff.ly/QaVdU3E #bwfprism
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BWF Announces the 2026 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease bwfund.org/news/bwf-announce… #bwfpath
ALT The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) awards, recognizing assistant professor-level scientists whose research is advancing understanding of infectious disease mechanisms and informing new approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Congratulations to Conor Murray and his co-authors on publication today of “Illuminating Consciousness” in Frontiers in Psychology: buff.ly/avShfIJ #bwfAs1
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BWFUND retweeted
Congratulations to the 2026 @BWFUND NC Teacher of the Year, Mr. Cason Justice of @OnslowSchools!
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BWFUND retweeted
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Excited to share our paper on engineering spatially targeted immune cells is now out in @NatImmunol. nature.com/articles/s41590-0…
#CRISPR activation screens reveal that engineering metabolite-sensing NK and T cells provides programmable mechanisms to target solid tumors.
Congrats to @komong0702, Mike Tsai, and the team!
Thanks to @ocrahope, @StanfordCancer, @AllenInstitute, @BWFUND, @czbiohub, @genome_gov, Tull Family Foundation, @stanfordcbio, @Stanford Genetics and @StanfordMed for the support.
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Curiosity needs a place to go. The Student STEM Enrichment Program supports hands-on science experiences for students across North Carolina, where learning moves beyond the classroom and into discovery.
Learn more: buff.ly/b2EbdO4 #BWFSTEM
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From stop-motion STEM labs to coding with Ozobots, the BWF 2026 PRISM Award recipients are bringing creative, inquiry-driven science and math experiences to their students.
buff.ly/uuDeOzi #bwfstem
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Foundations can play a powerful role in building stronger career pathways for early-career scientists through training, mentorship, and community.
Read more: buff.ly/A4m5yv7
#bwfcareer
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In this conversation with Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, leaders explore what it means to co-create health across communities and environments.
civicsciencefunders.org/stor…
#CivicScience
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Researcher wins prestigious grant, uncovers fundamental biology that could help treat pregnancy complications ualberta.ca/en/medicine/news… #bwfrepro
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BWF is proud to announce the 2026 PRISM Awards, supporting innovative STEM learning in classrooms across N.C. These small grants help teachers create hands-on experiences that spark curiosity and open pathways into science.
Read more: buff.ly/uuDeOzi #bwfstem
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How Boost helps Cape Fear Community College students stay on track to work in high-demand fields ednc.org/how-boost-helps-cap… #bwfssep
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Academic career development leaders - Career Guidance for Trainees grant program supports a workshop May 19-21, 2026, to help early-career administrators design and evaluate career interventions for PhD scientists. Apply by Mar 12, 2026 @ 3 pm ET 👉 bwfund.org/grants/career-gui…
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Now available: Free, on-demand course “Applying the ISSCR Standards for Research”
buff.ly/jFTcDSr #bwfund
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“Find your people and talk to them often.”
Our 2025 BWF awardees remind us that trust, curiosity, and community fuel great science.
#2025BWF #ScienceCommunity #TrustInScience
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