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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

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

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

In this conversation with Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, leaders explore what it means to co-create health across communities and environments. civicsciencefunders.org/stories/civic-… #CivicScience

Researcher wins prestigious grant, uncovers fundamental biology that could help treat pregnancy complications ualberta.ca/en/medicine/ne… #bwfrepro

How Boost helps Cape Fear Community College students stay on track to work in high-demand fields ednc.org/how-boost-help… #bwfssep

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-…

Now available: Free, on-demand course “Applying the ISSCR Standards for Research” buff.ly/jFTcDSr #bwfund

“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

From PLOS One - What is a “Good” figure: Scoring of biomedical data visualization buff.ly/BZvLtNV #bwfcasi

The @BWFUND team at @ABRCMS #abrcms2025! More connections! More enrichment! More collaboration! We do MORE together than Alone! #bwfenrichment #bwfden

Joined @bwfund Dr. Tammy Collins and @DamonRunyon Dr. Megan Allen for @ABRCMS 2025 session on supporting science careers! #abrcms2025

From Elon University - Burroughs Wellcome Fund grant expands Elon’s ‘Start Early in Medicine’ elon.edu/u/news/2025/11… #bwfssep #bwfstem

Excited to present the first major work after starting our lab at Stanford and the Arc this year: CRISPR-All, a unified genetic perturbation language for programming any major type of genetic perturbation simultaneously, in any combination, at genome scale, in human cells.

The @BWFUND team is present and set up at @ABRCMS 2025 - for sharing information about our mission, vision, and grant programming! Come by booth # 800 if at ABRCMS.

Applications are open for the Postdoctoral Enrichment Program (PDEP)—supporting postdocs as they advance cutting-edge research and build thriving scientific careers. Learn more & apply: bwfund.org/pdep #bwfpdep

🚨 Breakthrough from the @MusahLab at @DukeUBME! Using human stem cell–based models and glomerulus-on-a-chip technology, researchers revealed how loss-of-function SMAD2 variants cause defective kidney tissue patterning and glomerular dysfunction. In @natBME: nature.com/articles/s4155… These insights link heart disease–associated SMAD2 mutations to kidney malformations and could guide targeted regenerative therapies. By @rohanbme, @TitiLolaKaleja1, @H_Arzaghi, @ProfSamiraMusah, et al. also from @BostonChildrens, @DukeCellBiology, @CBTEDuke, @DukeKidney, @DukeDscb, @harvardmed, and @BrighamWomens. Study funded by @HHMINEWS, @dukemedicine, @BWFUND, @EshipAtDuke, @genentech, @NIDDKgov, @NIH_CommonFund, and @FondationLeducq.

Nash County Community College Receives Burroughs Wellcome Grant buff.ly/DGwVoNF #bwfssep

What if the key to curing disease like Alzheimer’s lies in the tiny, invisible molecules inside our cells? Hear more about @CoulterBME Asst. Prof. Dr. Felipe Quiroz's research in brain health. Tune in for the latest ep. of Holy Shift! youtu.be/HxPt03rdq2c?si…

The Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative is now accepting applications. Up to $500,000 over 4 years to support bold research into pregnancy duration, fetal growth, and pregnancy complications. Deadline: Dec 4, 2025. Apply now buff.ly/2EQMtkM #bwfrepro